Sub-series 2 - Films, Radio and Television

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{"value"=>"<p>This series contains screenplays for Clift's films. Some scripts have several drafts with written notes and other production materials such as cast lists and shooting schedules. Also included in the collection is the handwritten music for Clift's bugle solo of \"Chattanooga Choo Choo\" from the film <span class=\"title\">From Here to Eternity</span>.</p> <p>This series also contains scripts of a radio and a television program. Montgomery Clift acted in a total of seventeen films during his career. The scripts re arranged in alphabetical order with the radio and television programs at the end. The produced scripts include:</p> <p><span class=\"title\">The Big Lift</span>: released on April 26, 1950, written and directed by George Seaton. A World War II film shot in Germany, Montgomery Clift played Sgt. Danny McCullough. The series contains two drafts of the screenplay with annotations by Montgomery Clift.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">The Defector</span>: this was Montgomery Clift's last movie and was released four months after his death, November 16, 1966. It was directed by Raoul Levy and written by Robert Guenette, Raoul Levy, Lewis Gannet, and Peter Franke. The script was based on the novel <span class=\"title\">The Spy</span> by Paul Thomas. Montgomery Clift played the lead role Professor James Bower. There are several drafts of the screenplay with annotations by Montgomery Clift.</p> <p> <span class=\"title\">Freud</span>: released on December 12, 1962, directed by John Huston and written by Charles Kaufman and Wolfgang Reinhardt. A film about the life and work of Sigmund Freud. Montgomery Clift played the role of Dr. Sigmund Freud. The series contains several drafts and revised scenes of the screenplay with written annotations by Montgomery Clift.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">From Here To Eternity</span>: directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by Daniel Taradash from the novel by James Jones. Montgomery Clift played Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt. Other cast members include Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Ernest Borgnine, and Philip Ober. The film was released on August 5, 1953. The series contains two early drafts of the screenplay with handwritten music for Clift's bugle solo of \"Chattanooga Choo Choo.\"</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Glass Menagerie</span>: a play written by Tennessee Williams and was recorded on radio with Montgomery Clift. The series contains two annotated copies of the script used by Montgomery Clift during the recording.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">I Confess</span>: directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by George Tabori and William Archibald from the play <span class=\"title\">Our Two Consciences</span> by Paul Anthelme. Montgomery Clift played the role of Father Michael Logan. The film was released on March 22, 1953. The series contains the final draft of the screenplay.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Indiscretion of An American Wife</span>: also titled <span class=\"title\">Terminal Station</span>, was directed and produced by Vittorio de Sica and written by Cesare Zavattini. Montgomery Clift played Giovanni Doria. The film was released on June 25, 1954. The series contains three early drafts of the screenplay annotated by Montgomery Clift.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Judgment at Nuremberg</span>: directed and produced by Stanley Kramer and written by Abby Mann. It was released on December 19, 1961. The film was about the Nazi war crime trials at Nuremberg in 1948 and starred Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, and Judy Garland. Montgomery Clift's 7-minute performance as Rudolf Petersen earned him a nomination for best supporting actor. The series contains early drafts and a final draft of the screenplay with annotations.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Lonelyhearts</span>: released on March 4, 1959, was directed by Vincent Donehue and written by Dore Schary based on the novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West. Montgomery Clift played Adam White, a newspaper columnist. This series has a bound final draft that contains movie stills from the film. Several revised drafts of the screenplay are also in the series.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">The Misfits</span>: Montgomery Clift played the part of Perce Howland and co-starred with Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Eli Wallach in this film directed by John Huston and written by Arthur Miller. It was released on February 1, 1961. The series contains revised drafts of the screenplay.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">A Place in the Sun</span>: co-starred Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor for the first time. Montgomery Clift earned best actor nomination for his performance as George Eastman. It was released on August 28, 1951 and was directed by George Stevens and written by Michael Wilson and Harry Brown based on the novel and play <span class=\"title\">American Tragedy</span> by Theodore Dreiser. The series contains a final draft with light annotations by Montgomery Clift.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Raintree County</span>: Montgomery Clift's second film with Elizabeth Taylor and also starred Eva Marie Saint and Lee Marvin. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk and written by Millard Kaufman. It was released on December 20, 1957. Montgomery Clift played the lead role of John Shawnessy. The series contains revised drafts of the screenplay and additional scenes with annotations.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Red River</span>: Montgomery Clift's first film was not his screen debut since it was released five months after <span class=\"title\">The Search</span>. A western film with Montgomery Clift opposite John Wayne, it was released on September 30, 1948, directed by Howard Hawk and written by Borden Chase and Charles Schnee. The series contains a final draft of the screenplay.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">The Search</span>: Montgomery Clift's screen debut although it was his second film, having been released five months before <span class=\"title\">Red River</span>. He earned a best actor nomination for his performance as Sgt. Ralph \"Steve\" Stevenson in this film about children in Germany after World War II. It was released on March 24, 1948, directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by Richard Schweizer. The series includes a film treatment of the story and an early draft of the screenplay.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Suddenly Last Summer</span>: Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor's third film together also starred Katherine Hepburn. It was released on December 22, 1959, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and written by Gore Vidal based on the play by Tennessee Williams. The series contains the first draft of the screenplay and two revised drafts.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Wild River</span>: released on May 26, 1960, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Paul Osborn was based on the novels <span class=\"title\">Mud on the Stars</span> by William Bradford and <span class=\"title\">Dunbar's Cove</span>by Borden Deal. The series has an early draft, revisions, and a final draft of the screenplay.</p> <p> <span class=\"title\">The Young Lions</span>: featured an all-star cast that included Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Dean Martin, and Hope Lange. It was released on April 2, 1958, directed by Edward Dmytryk and written by Edward Anhalt based on the novel by Irwin Shaw. The series contains the first draft continuity, revisions, and a clean draft of the screenplay.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">William Faulkner's Mississippi</span>: a television special on William Faulkner's heritage and his writings concerning the southern resistance to desegregation. Montgomery Clift narrated this documentary along with Zachary Scott. It was broadcast in April 23, 1965 and was released as a motion picture in 1967.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Glass Menagerie</span>: written by Tennessee Williams in 1945, was recorded in a New York studio in 1964 with Montgomery Clift, Jessica Tandy and Julie Harris.</p>"}
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1966
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  1. The big lift (Screenplay) / George Seaton
  2. The big lift (Screenplay) / George Seaton
  3. The big lift (Screenplay) / George Seaton
  4. The big lift (Screenplay) / George Seaton
  5. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  6. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  7. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  8. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  9. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  10. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  11. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  12. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  13. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  14. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  15. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  16. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  17. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  18. The defector (Screenplay) / Raoul J. Levy and Robert Guenette
  19. The defector (Motion picture)
  20. The European children (Screenplay) / Richard Schweizer
  21. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  22. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  23. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  24. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  25. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  26. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  27. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  28. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  29. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  30. Freud (Screenplay) / Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt and Jean-Paul Sartre
  31. Freud / John Huston and Wolfgang Reinhardt (Shooting script)
  32. Freud (Motion picture)
  33. From here to eternity (Screenplay) / Daniel Taradash
  34. From here to eternity (Screenplay) / Daniel Taradash
  35. From here to eternity (Screenplay) / Daniel Taradash
  36. From here to eternity (Motion picture)
  37. From here to eternity (Motion picture)
  38. Glass menagerie / Tennessee Williams
  39. Glass menagerie / Tennessee Williams
  40. The heiress (Screenplay) / Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz
  41. I confess (Screenplay) / George Tabori and William Archibald
  42. Indiscretion of an American wife (Screenplay) / Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, and Giorgio Prosperi
  43. Indiscretion of an American wife (Screenplay) / Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, and Giorgio Prosperi
  44. Indiscretion of an American wife (Screenplay) / Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, and Giorgio Prosperi
  45. Indiscretion of an American wife (Screenplay) / Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, and Giorgio Prosperi
  46. Judgment at Nuremberg (Screenplay) / Abby Mann
  47. Judgment at Nuremberg (Screenplay) / Abby Mann
  48. Judgment at Nuremberg (Screenplay) / Abby Mann
  49. Lonelyhearts (Motion picture)
  50. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  51. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  52. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  53. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  54. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  55. Lonelyhearts (Screenplay) / Dore Schary
  56. Lonelyhearts (Motion picture)
  57. The misfits (Screenplay) / Arthur Miller
  58. The misfits (Screenplay) / Arthur Miller
  59. The misfits (Screenplay) / Arthur Miller
  60. The misfits (Screenplay) / Arthur Miller
  61. A place in the sun (Screenplay) / Michael Wilson and Harry Brown
  62. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  63. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  64. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  65. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  66. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  67. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  68. Raintree County (Motion picture)
  69. Raintree County (Screenplay) / Millard Kaufman
  70. The Red River (Screenplay) / Borden Chase and Charles Schnee
  71. Suddenly last summer (Screenplay) / Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams
  72. Suddenly last summer (Screenplay) / Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams
  73. Suddenly last summer (Screenplay) / Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams
  74. The search (Motion picture) / Richard Schweizer
  75. The search (Motion picture) / David Wechsler
  76. The search (Motion picture) / David Wechsler
  77. Wild river (Screenplay) / Paul Osborn
  78. Wild river (Screenplay) / Paul Osborn
  79. Wild river (Motion picture)
  80. William Faulkner's Mississippi (Television script)
  81. The young lions (Screenplay) / Edward Anhalt
  82. The young lions (Shooting script) / Edward Anhalt
  83. The young lions (Screenplay) / Edward Anhalt