Correspondence and papers of Raymond Chandler concerning film, television and radio, Oct 1944-Jan 1959, n.d.

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The papers include a few photocopies made for Dorothy Gardiner.

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(fols. 1-43) correspondence mainly with Ray Stark of Famous Artists Corporation (formerly Levee-Stark Inc.). Correspondence with (fols. 7-8) Screen Writer Magazine and (fols. 22-43) letters concerning Warner Brothers Pictures' Strangers on a Train. Jun 1948-Jan 1953.
(fols. 44-48) correspondence concerning Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M.G.M) Studios and screenplay of The Lady in the Lake. Correspondents include (fol.44) Lloyd and Paradise Law Offices, (fols. 45-47) George Loew, Inc. Aug 1945-Nov 1945.
(fols. 49-108) correspondence with and concerning Paramount Pictures, Inc and The Blue Dahlia. Includes (fols. 49-50) correspondence concerning M.G.M. Studios and The Lady in the Lake. Correspondents include (fols. 51-108) Merle C. Overwood concerning plagiarism of his story (fols. 63-105) 'Perilous Return'. Feb 1945-Mar 1948.
(fols. 109-164) includes (fols. 109-110) correspondence with R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc., (fols. 111-112) Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, (fols. 113-164) Universal Pictures Company. Includes (fols. 111-112) correspondence with Sol. C. Siegel concerning 'The Long Green,' which also mentions Alfred Hitchcock, (fols. 113-164) correspondence with Universal-International Pictures, Inc. and Joe Sistrom concerning Playback motion picture rights and script, (fols. 129-130, 134) correspondence with Walter L. Bruington. Aug 1945-Jan 1959.
(fols. 165-211) correspondence with Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. Includes (fols. 165-211) notes and correspondence concerning Strangers on a Train. Includes (fols. 167-168, 174-176) copies of letters to Alfred Hitchcock and (fols. 192-194) unsent letter to Hitchcock, (fol. 177) letter to Ray Stark, (fol. 180) letter to Screenwriters' Guild, (fols. 186-188, 190-191) letters to Leroy A. Wright, (fols. 200, 209-211) Walter L. Bruington. Jul 1950-Dec 1952.
(fols. 212-257) correspondence and papers relating to radio and television. Includes (fols. 212-223) performing rights, (fols. 224-254) letters to and from production companies including (fols. 224-227) British Broadcasting Corporation concerning radio script for 'Personal Choice', (fols. 228-242) Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc, (fols. 242-244) Goodson-Todman Enterprises Limited, (fols. 245-247) National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (fols. 248-254) Review Productions, Inc. relating to a lease agreement. Other correspondents include (fols. 238-239) John Houseman, (fols. 255-257) telegrams from Motion Picture Relief Fund, Inc. Oct 1944-Jan 1959.
(fol. 258) a copy of a letter from the La Jolla Players. May 1947.