SHANKS MSS.
Inventory (cont'd)
IX. Additions
Contains materials received since 2005. Arranged in the same order as Series I through VIII.
General Correspondence. Arranged chronologically. Not indexed. Additional correspondence may be found in the Personal section.
Box 78: 1976-2004 (5 folders)
Works. Arranged alphabetically by title after Early Writings.
Box 78:
- Early Writings. High school and early college writings, speeches, plays. ca. 1950s (2 folders)
- The Adventures of Gilda, A Really Super Person (TV series). Draft of episode 1: The Macho Majority.
- American Life Style (TV documentary series)
- Adams, John. Love, Liberty & the Pursuit of Conscience: John Adams & His Massachusetts America. Script
- Armstrong, Louis. Louis Armstrong: The Gentle Black Giant of Jazz. Script
- Buck, Pearl. Pearl Buck: The Woman, the Word and the Two Good Earths. Draft and script
- Byrd, Richard E. Richard E. Byrd: Admiral of the Ends of the Earth. Script
- Edison, Thomas. Thomas Edison. Incomplete script
- Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin: Citizen-Sage of A New Age. Draft
- Houston, Sam. A Giant Man For a Giant Land: Sam Houston & Texas. Draft and incomplete script
- Keller, Helen. Helen Keller: Voice and Vision in the Soul. Script
- Lee, Robert E. Stratford Hall & Robert E. Lee. Script
- Marshall, George C. George C. Marshall: The Decent Victor. Script
- Revere, Paul. Paul Revere: The Messenger of Liberty. Script
- Ringling, John. John Ringling's Ca' d' Zan. Draft
- Rockne, Knute. Knute Rockne: A Coach for All Seasons. Draft
- Rogers, Will. Will Roger's California Ranch. Draft
- Sandburg, Carl. Carl Sandburg: The Poet of the People. Draft
- Sousa, John Phillip. The Man, the Marine, and the Music: John Phillip Sousa Marches to Greatness. Script
- Twain, Mark. Mark Twain's Hartford Home. Script
- Washington, Booker T. Slave and Statesman and the Back of the Dream: Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee America. Script
- Wright, Frank Lloyd. Frank Lloyd Wright's Talies in West. Draft
- The Disney Channel. Licensing agreements, news releases, invitation to screening, etc.
- The Avant-Garde in Russia, 1910-1930: New Perspectives (TV documentary). Contract, 1980
- The Big Deal (TV quiz show). Contract, 1989
- The Birth of Israel (Unpublished novel). Notes and typescript, undated (3 folders)
- Come, Happy December (play). Draft typescript
- The Darwin Games (TV movie). Correspondence, proposals, notes, drafts, typescripts, scripts, 1984-1989 (5 folders)
Box 79
- The Darwin Games (cont.) (18 folders)
- A Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French (TV documentary). Contracts, correspondence, draft typescript, 1983-1988 (3 folders)
Box 80
- The Day the Earth Died (TV movie). Correspondence, treatment, 1990-1991 (2 folders)
- Devereaux's Girl (unpublished novel) Typescript, undated
- Dirt (movie). Outline, 1993
- Doing Time (TV documentary). Correspondence, interview with Joan Baez and David Harris, general notes and budget, 1968-1976
- Drop-Out Mother (TV movie). Contract, outline, script,1986-1987 (3 folders)
- Epilogue (TV drama). Script, undated
- Eulogies. For Harold Hayes, draft, letter, and printed program, delivered May 8, 1989; for Dr. Lee Salk, typescript, delivered May 6, 1992
- The First Ladies (TV special). Outline, undated. 5 copies
- Forbidden Love: Pocahontas and John Smith (screenplay). Notes, treatment, scripts, undated (5 folders)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (TV movie). Proposal, 1982
- Gore Vidal's the American Presidency (three-part TV series). Draft, script, post-production script, 1995-1996 (3 folders)
- Great American Homes (TV series). Proposal
- Iwo Jima (TV mini-series). Treatment, 1992
- Korea: Years of War, Days of Home (Unpublished novel). Notes, drafts, typescripts, undated (3 folders)
Box 81
- Korea: Years of War, Days of Home (cont.) (2 folders)
- The Latchkey Kid (TV movie). Treatment, draft pages, undated
- Lillian (stage play). Program, newspaper clippings, 1985, 1988
- Love County (TV late-night soap opera). Unsigned General Release form, undated
- Makelita (movie). General correspondence, production and scene notes, script, 1990-1992
- Making Movies: Australian-Style (analysis and plan of film-making in Australia). Typescript, ca. 1991
- Miss Bannister's Girls (musical). Drafts, script, undated (4 folders)
- The Morning Program (CBS). Contract, formats, press conference schedule and notes; two typescripts of speeches to affiliates; teleprompter copy of promo; transcript of program on Oliver Stone's "Platoon" (4 folders)
- Mousie Baby (movie). Contract and discussion guide, 1978
- The Necessary Man: James K. Polk & America's Emerging Empire (book). Notes, drafts, incomplete typescripts, and synopsis, undated (5 folders)
Box 82
- The Necessary Man (cont.) (10 folders)
- No Cure in Sight (aka David Sage is Dying) (play). Drafts, typescripts, scripts, undated (9 folders)
Box 83
- No Cure in Sight (aka David Sage is Dying) (cont.) (4 folders)
- Old is What You Get (book by Ann). Contract with Viking Press, 1976
- On TV (Daily talk show about reviews, news, and opinions). Proposal, 1994
- Only the Best (TV shopping show). Proposal, ca. 1988
- Oxford: The Mother of Universities (TV documentary). Proposal, ca. 1989
- Race (TV special). Correspondence, casting proposal and resumes, notes, 1993-1994
- Rejected: 5 Plays in Search of a Producer, or, Adventures in Development Hell (Book proposal). Correspondence, 2003-2004; research and title page ideas, 2003 (2 folders)
- Replay: A Memoir (Bob's memoirs). Early drafts and notes, undated (6 folders)
- Runaway (book by Ann). Agreement with Viking Press, 1978
- S.J. Perelman in Person (play). Mostly clippings; also includes correspondence, tickets to play, and flyer, 1989
- The Second Shepherd's Play (play). Carbon typescript
- Sister Ruthie (musical comedy; aka Rusty). Drafts, scripts, undated (4 folders)
- Tom Swift, Jr. Adventures In Tomorrow (TV serial). Photocopy of pilot script for part I of 5-part story: Tom Swift and the Asteroid Pirates.
- Under Oath (Australian TV series). Proposal
- Vet-nam – Post 87 (TV series). Notes, undated
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down (TV movie). Correspondence, contract, clipping, 1979-1980
- We'll Make a Killing (Film). Proposal based on an idea by Arthur Miller and to be written by Bob and Miller, undated
- When Jefferson Dined Alone. Drafts, undated (2 folders)
Box 84
- When Jefferson Dined Alone (cont.) (3 folders)
- Company-sponsored projects: Liberty Mutual (TV America and Gordon Hyatt Inc.). Letter of agreement, undated
- Ideas and projects. TV programs; "Starcards," notes and trademark application (2 folders)
- Interviews. With Bob Saget, 1987; Ann with Julie Van Haften, 2001
Writings by Others
- Berstein, Richard and John Allen. Young Abe Lincoln. Script, undated
- Edelman, Gwen. Crime File: Unsolved. Proposal for TV series, 1988
- Felshman, Neil. Lieut. Nants. Two scripts, 2000
- Hadden, John. Standing on Horses. Script, 1997
- Hill, Eric. Persistence of Vision: Eric Hill directs "Moby Dick" – Rehearsed. 1999. Proposal
- MacDonald, Donald. Additional dialogue by Ann Shanks. Windows on the Park, draft, script, 1990
- Mackin, Tom. Arnold! Script, undated
- Russell, Robert I. Abe and Ali. Script, undated
- Schoenstein, Ralph. Toilet Trained for Yale. Draft and scripts, 2003 (3 folders)
- Schwartz, Stephen and Nina Faso. Working, from the book by Studs Terkel. Libretto/vocal book, 1978
- Stonier, T. From Ape to Essence: The Natural History of Humanity (From Beginning to End). 1997
Production Companies
Box 84:
- Australian Comco Pty. Ltd. Annual Report, 1992; Contracts, 1992 (2 folders)
Television Networks
Box 84:
- Nine Network Australia. Annual Report, 1992
- Playboy Channel. Miscellaneous
General Business
Box 84:
- Contact sheet for actors
- Fries Entertainment, 1985
- Vansant Douglas and Company, Inc., 1972-1978
- William Morris Agency
Box 85:
- Writers Guild of America. Contract and printed materials, 1993-2006 (2 folders)
- Miscellaneous
Personal
Box 85:
Academia
- High school, Lebanon, Indiana – Bob: "The American's Creed" presented and signed by Congressman Cecil M. Harden upon graduation, undated
- The New School (Manhattan) – Ann. Teaching Materials, undated
Family
- Shanks, Anthony – correspondence, 1978-1990
- Shanks, Jennifer – correspondence, 1978-1990
- Shanks, John – correspondence, undated
- Shanks, Wilbur Glenn – correspondence, 1983-1984
Politics
- Elections – Clinton/Gore, 1992; John Kerry, 1996. Miscellaneous materials
- Kennedy Press Dinner, 1963. Program (2 copies)
Miscellaneous
- Addresses. "Books sent list"
- Autograph book, 1945
- Correspondence between Ann and Bob. 1979
- New York Historical Society. Ann's photo exhibition, "Behind the Lens," 2002-2003
- Photographs. Portrait of Bob, ca. 1950s; snapshot of Bob and Ann, undated
- Programs. 1990s-2006 (4 folders)
- Travel. Itineraries, etc. for trip to London and Africa, 1982
- Printed. Magazines containing articles about the Shankses.
- Clippings (3 folders)
- Miscellaneous. Includes: restaurant menu, change of address card, leaflet advertising Ann's stock picture file, party lists.
Box 88: Scrapbooks: 2005-2006 (2 volumes)
Audio/Video
VHS
Box 85
- Barbara Lippert segments, undated
- Bob Saget – TV America, undated
- Brooke & Lippert – Parents on screen, undated
- Cheating. 3 minute demo. Produced and directed by Ed Madison, undated
- Ennio Marchetto, Aug. 1992
- Jackie Torrence – Rainbow Express, Feb. 1988; David Letterman Show, June 1987, etc.
- James Woolot (sp?) – Life Time Program, Aug. 25, 1994
- Jeff Jarvis – TV Guide Couch Critic, undated
- Jill Brooke Clips, undated
Box 86
- Jill Rappaport, Carol Martin, Jill Brooke, undated
- Oprah Winfrey, Feb. 4, 1988
- Rita Rudner – TV America, undated
- "Skippy" Millionairess episode, 1st edit, Sept. 26, 1991
- Soweto Academy. YAR project, May 14, 1993
- Tom Shales, undated
- Under Oath. Auditions, Nov. 22, 1990 (2 tapes)
- "Wish You Were Here," Episode 2 "Grandpa's Village," July 10, 1992
Broadcast Tapes
Box 86
- America. undated
- Drop Out Father. Rough Cut, Mar. 5, 1982 (2 tapes)
- Hartley/Smith, undated
- Larry White. Needham Science Center, undated
- Maggie Kahn: Wrinkled Radical. Oct. 2, 1985
- Medea, Part II, Kennedy Center Tonight, Dec. 4, 1982
- Paper Castles. Rough cut, July 26, 1984 (2 tapes)
- Shop America. Camera equipment at Olden with Max Brown, Cassette #4, undated
- Shop America. Wine Glasses with Burt Wolf, etc., Cassette #2, undated
- Tony's Restaurant, undated
- Willard Scott. Demo reel, undated
Financial
Box 87
- Production Companies.
- Comco, 1983-2004 (8 folders)