{"value"=>"<p>Series IV contains scripts for films, novels, television programs, and theater pieces. The majority of scripts are for projects in which Belafonte was involved, usually as a performer or producer. Other scripts were given to Belafonte with the intention of securing funding, or as a courtesy from acquaintances. Multiple drafts are included for several film and television projects, which often contain annotations and corrections. Letters and notes accompany several scripts as well. The scripts are arranged alphabetically by title into the following groups: Film; Novels; Television; and Theater.</p> <p>Film scripts comprise the majority of this series. Included here are scripts from four films Belafonte acted in: <span class=\"title\">Odds Against Tomorrow</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Angel Levine</span>, <span class=\"title\">Buck and the Preacher</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Kansas City</span>. Additionally, there are scripts for unproduced films commissioned by Belafonte Enterprises, notably <span class=\"title\">The Murder of Hound Dog Bates</span> and <span class=\"title\">Stagolee</span>, both of which are represented by multiple drafts.</p> <p>Two novel manuscripts are included in this series: <span class=\"title\">Odds Against Tomorrow</span> by William P. McGivern, and <span class=\"title\">To Sir, With Love</span> by E.R. Braithwaite. The latter is the basis for the 1967 film starring Sidney Poitier.</p> <p>The series also holds scripts for films, specials, and episodes made for television. There are scripts for programs Belafonte produced, namely <span class=\"title\">One Hundred Years of Laughter</span> and <span class=\"title\">The Strollin' Twenties</span>. Of special interest are scripts for an unfilmed 1957 concert special, <span class=\"title\">An Evening with Belafonte</span>, as well as <span class=\"title\">Petula</span>. Some television scripts contain filming schedules, songs lists, and assorted production notes.</p> <p>Most of the theater scripts do not directly involve Belafonte. <span class=\"title\">Ballad for Bimshire</span>, <span class=\"title\">Fences</span>, and <span class=\"title\">To Be Young, Gifted and Black</span> are some of the plays featured here. There are also several photocopies of scripts related to entertainer and playwright Flournoy Miller, and a script for Ossie Davis' play, <span class=\"title\">The People of Clarendon County</span>.</p>"}