{"value"=>"<p>This series, dating from the 1950s to 1993, is composed of materials related to the later part of Ardolino's career as a feature film director and producer. Most of the materials document Ardolino's efforts during the pre-production, production, and post-production filming process. Daily reels, early cuts of trailers, personal notes, artifacts, script supervisor notes, screenplay drafts, posters, promotional materials, awards invitations and programs, and set design layouts from <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span> (1987), <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span> (1989), <span class=\"title\">Three Men and a Little Lady</span> (1990), <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span> (1992), are well represented in the series.</p> <p>The material in this series is arranged chronologically by production release date, then alphabetically by type.</p> <p>Ardolino's career changing documentary, <span class=\"title\">He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'</span> (1983), appears in the series through a script; an interview; Ardolino's personal notes; press clippings; photographs; a video recording; certificates, programs, invitations from award shows; and a contract.</p> <p>The other feature film productions, <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>, <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span>, <span class=\"title\">Three Men and a Little Lady</span>, <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span>, and <span class=\"title\">The Nutcracker</span> (1993), reveal Ardolino's approach to research and directing through video recordings; sound recordings; research materials; audience screening reports; pre-production, production, and post-production binders mostly from Ardolino, script supervisors, and film editors; published essays and stories; memorandums and correspondence from studio executives, cast and crew members, fans, family, and friends; press clippings; screenplay drafts; set design floor plans, sketches, and layouts; location notes, footage, and photographs; personal notes about actors and writers; domestic and international posters; and some artifacts. Ardolino retained atmosphere, stand-in, and vehicle breakdowns from <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span>; scene notes and production reports from <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span>, and breakdown sheets from <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>.</p> <p>The pre-production, production, and post-production binders hold schedules and itineraries; production budgets; storyboards; personal, concept presentation, reel, music, scene, and character notes; revised scene and screenplay drafts; interviews; press reviews; research materials; continuity logs; call sheets; cast and crew lists; daily production reports; and photographs. The photographs depict Ardolino directing or talking with the cast and crew during production. Ardolino preserved candid photographs of cast and crew members, and Mickey Mouse, celebrating his birthday on the set of <span class=\"title\">Three Men and a Little Lady</span>. Of note are Ardolino's notes from meetings with the cast and creative team of <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>; memorandums from Disney executives about the various ghostwriters of the <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span> screenplay; and character sketches created by the actresses who portrayed the singing nuns in <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span>.</p> <p>The video recordings consist of unedited daily reels, auditions, rough edits of promotional trailers and featurettes, and rough cuts with added visual effects and sound from <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>, <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span>, <span class=\"title\">Three Men and a Little Lady</span>, <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span>, and <span class=\"title\">The Nutcracker</span>. <span class=\"title\">The Nutcracker's</span> video recordings also include rough cuts of the opening titles for Ardolino's production; and various footage from New York City Ballet stage performances. Ardolino maintained rough mixes, vocals, and music sessions with composers for the soundtracks of <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span> and <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>, <span class=\"title\">Three Men and a Little Lady</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span>. He also retained commercial music recordings and sheet music for soundtrack and decade research.</p> <p>Artifacts in the series feature a promotional miniature of the Moonlight Lounge, a button, and a mug from <span class=\"title\">Sister Act</span>; a leather document pouch and a ring from <span class=\"title\">Chances Are</span>; a magnifying glass and buttons from <span class=\"title\">Dirty Dancing</span>, and toy theater prosceniums from <span class=\"title\">The Nutcracker</span>.</p>"}