Papers of Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981), an Academy award-winning actor, producer, and director which pertain to his long professional career and to his many political and humanitarian concerns. Theatrical files vary in completeness with the most extensive material relating to his performances in “The Best Man” (1960), “First Monday in October” (1975), “Inherit the Wind” (1955), “Juno” (1959), and “Time Out for Ginger” (1952), and to his production of “Call Me Mister” with Herman Levin in 1946. Documentation on these includes photographs, correspondence, contracts, clippings, scripts, and miscellaneous production information. Material on his early motion picture work is scarce, but there are scripts and related materials for “Being There” (1979), “I Never Sang for My Father” (1970), and “Tell Me a Riddle (1980), as well as for his television work on “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” (1967). The collection also includes stills and photographs for many productions in which Douglas appeared.
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All Collection Details:
- Author: Douglas, Melvyn.
- Title: Papers, 1892-1983.
- Size: 8.0 c.f.(15 archives boxes and 2 flat boxes), 19 disc recordings, 3 reels of microfilm (35mm), memorabilia, and photographs; plus additions of 0.2 c.f. and 15 photographs.
- Category: actor, director, film, mixed collection, politics, producer, and studio
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