Ernest Lehman Screenplays Collection 1955-1959

Summary

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Overview

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Abstract

Contains original manuscripts and multiple drafts for American screenwriter Ernest Lehman's works "North by Northwest" and "Somebody Up There Likes Me."

Description

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Description

The collection contains original manuscripts and multiple drafts of screenplay revisions for Ernest Lehman's works, "North by Northwest" and "Somebody Up There Likes Me." Includes mss. notes from Lehman that discuss his interactions with Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and others involved in the productions.

Collection Creator Biography

Ernest Lehman was an award-winning American screenwriter, novelist, columnist, short-story writer, and film producer.

Collection History

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Processing Information

The contents list for this collection was created by Jerome Jackson in July 2010.

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Access Restrictions

Please consult with Rare Books and Special Collections about having the portion of the collection at ReCAP recalled to Firestone Library for your use. This process normally requires 48-72 hours notice.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Preferred Citation

Ernest Lehman Screenplays Collection; 1955-1959, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• Theater/Film

Subject Terms

Genre Terms

• Screenplays

Contents and Arrangement

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Arrangement

Arranged by title, and then by the date on the script.

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	Title	Date	Container
	North by Northwest	1957 November 22	Box 1, Folder 1
	North by Northwest	1957 November 22	Box 1, Folder 2
	North by Northwest	1958 July 21	Box 1
	North by Northwest	1958 July 21	Box 1
	North by Northwest	1958 October 13	Box 2
	North by Northwest	1958 October 13	Box 2
	North by Northwest	1958 July 24	Box 2
	North by Northwest	1958 August 12 - 1958 October 27	Box 2
	North by Northwest	1958 August 12 - 1958 October 27	Box 2
	North by Northwest	1962 October 1	Box 3
	North by Northwest	1959 July 2	Box 3
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 July 18	Box 4, Folder 1
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	undated	Box 4, Folder 2
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 May 12	Box 4
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 July 7	Box 4
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 July 18	Box 4
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 October 18	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 November 10	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 November 10	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 December 7	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 October 10	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 December 7	Box 5
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	1955 July 18	Box 5
	West Side story	undated	Box 5