Correspondence and papers relating to contracts and agreements made by Raymond Chandler and Helga Greene Literary Agency, May 1942-Mar 1985

File

MS. Chandler 90

Held in our offsite storage facility

Comprises:

Folder 1: 'England and U.S.A. contracts.' Includes correspondence and papers relating to various literary contracts, as well as the publishing and option agreements for Playback and The Long Goodbye. Nov 1947-Dec 1971.
Folder 2: 'Raymond Chandler film, television, and cassette contracts.' Includes agreements for: 'Brasher Doubloon' (alternate title 'High Window'), (copy) between Raymond Chandler and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. 20 May 1942; The Big Sleep (copy) between Raymond Chandler and Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 27 Oct 1944; Playback (screenplay for Universal Pictures Company Inc.). 1947; The Big Sleep (copy) between Helga Greene and United Artists Television, Inc. 14 Dec 1967; The Big Sleep (screenplay) between Helga Greene and Appleton-Century-Crofts, Educational Division, Meredith Corporation. 12 Aug 1969; 'Nevada Gas' between Helga Greene and Van Glintenkamp Enterprises. 22 Oct 1974; The Little Sister between Helga Greene and Katzka-Berne Productions Inc. n.d; The Little Sister (play) between Stuart Gordon and Carolyn Purdy Gordon and The Dramatic Publishing Company. 12 Aug 1982; The Little Sister (audio cassette) between College Trustees Limited and Chivers Book Sales Limited. 23 Feb 1983; an agreement with Jerry Bick and assignment between College Trustees Limited and David Wickes Television Limited. 31 Aug 1967, 29 Jun 1982. May 1942-Mar 1985.