Film

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Final shooting script has original drawing by Wittliff and is autographed by Wittliff and Willie Nelson. Produced by Nelson and Wittliff. Directed by Wittliff. Script Supervisor Cate Hardman Roach. Film was edited in Wittliff's offices by Eric A. Williams and Stephen Purvis. Slides removed from original sleeves and put in archival sleeves. Marked original sleeves are in front of re-sleeved slides.

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A western starring Gary Busey and Willie Nelson. This series contains drafts of the script, costumes, photographs by Wittliff, the script supervisor's files, the editing and sound notes, publicity, distribution, and clippings of reviews and interviews. The archive also contains the dailies on film reels and a 16mm print of the film.

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Final shooting script has original drawing by Wittliff and is autographed by Wittliff and Willie Nelson. Produced by Nelson and Wittliff. Directed by Wittliff. Script Supervisor Cate Hardman Roach. Film was edited in Wittliff's offices by Eric A. Williams and Stephen Purvis. Slides removed from original sleeves and put in archival sleeves. Marked original sleeves are in front of re-sleeved slides.

Series Description From the Series: This series is divided into two subseries. The first, films for which Shepard wrote the screenplay, includes: notes, annotated drafts, dialogue rewrites, publicity, correspondence, contracts, music notes, production notes and schedules. Of the films in this subseries, Silent Tongueincludes the most information (1 linear foot), followed by Far North(.25 linear feet.), Onibaba(.25 linear feet),...

Series Description From the Series:

The Screenplays are arranged chronologically according to when they were written. The order does not reflect the order in which the films were released. The date following the title in parentheses is the release date. Photographs, film, and videotape may not be duplicated without permission from the Wittliff estate.

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This series is comprised of a conversation between Bob Dylan and Shepard, circa mid 1980s to early 1990s. No transcript currently exists for these 3 audiocassettes, but the tapes have been transferred to CD as listening copies. Also included are the typescript and galleys for an interview of Shepard by Paris Review, regarding Shepard’s writing process, 1997, and an interview with Shepard on National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air”, August 1996.

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

A western starring Gary Busey and Willie Nelson. This series contains drafts of the script, costumes, photographs by Wittliff, the script supervisor's files, the editing and sound notes, publicity, distribution, and clippings of reviews and interviews. The archive also contains the dailies on film reels and a 16mm print of the film.

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Original oversized watercolor sketches of costumes for various plays and film projects.

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A film loosely based on Wittliff’s mother’s life about a young, divorced mother of two sons working as a telephone operator in small-town Texas during World War II. Starring Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, and Eric Roberts. Early drafts are titled "Nita, Henry and Harry."

Series Description From the Series:

The series for Plays is the largest of Shepard’s works and includes notes, annotated typescripts, playbills, programs, correspondence, sound recordings, rehearsal schedules, reviews, and publicity. This series is notable in that Shepard meticulously identified each annotated draft with the date and place (by city and state) of each revision, and there tend to be multiple drafts of each work represented.

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Lawson, Wayne, November 10, 1982

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Phillips, Jerrold, March 2, 1983

Berman, Lois, August 18, 1983

Cuyama Valley Exchange Club. August 29, 1983

Mitchell, Joni, circa 1983

Scope and Contents Rogers, S[Sam], April 13, 1984Gantcher, Neal(to Martin Licker), June 6, 1984Kirwin, Lynne (to Lois Berman), June 27, 1984Allen, Lewis (to Lois Berman), June 29, 1984Shewey, Don (to Lois Berman), July 12, 1984Shewey, Don, July 12, 1984Berman, Lois, July 17, 1984Allen, Lewis, July 17, 1984McCrum, Robert (to Lois Berman), August 23, 1984* restricted Shepard, Jesse, October 9, 1984...

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* restricted Shepard, Jesse, February 20, 1985

Ward, Melinda, February 28, 1985

Weiler, Robert S., June 28, 1985

Allen, Lewis, July 3, 1985

Sato, Suzanne, July 8, 1985

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* restricted Shepard, Jesse, February 2, 1986

Gotlieb, Howard, April 4, 1986. (Includes Boston University’s Shepard collection listing.)

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Klein, Don, April 25, 1988

Mark, Steven (to Martin Licker), June 7, 1988

Wenders, Wim, July 22, 1988

Crane, Joan, July 28, 1988

Crane, Joan, August 2, 1988

Wexler, Haskell, September 30, 1988

Wexler, Haskell, October 21, 1988

“Mom,” November 2, 1988

Bryer, Jackson, November 30, 1988

Daugherty, Pat, December 19, 1988

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Daniels, Barry, January 5, 1989

Berman, Lois, May 17, 1989. Includes “American Dreams” programs

Ford, Richard, August 10, 1989

Sinise, Gary, November 4, 1989

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Jewell, Cathy, October 18, 1990

Halpern, Daniel, October 25,1990

Jewell, Cathy, October 25, 1990

Hill, Steve, December 18, 1990

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Jewell, Cathy, January 14, 1991

Berman, Lois, January 17, 1991

Newman, Paul, May 15, 1991

Eberle, Martin, June 28, 1991, Includes six 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 black and white photographs of Shepard and others

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"R.J."(initials only), October 8, 1992

Callens, Johan (to Lois Berman), October 30, 1992