Donald S. Sanford papers, 1937-1999

Author / Creator

Sanford, Donald S., 1918-

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Summary

Papers of a motion picture and television writer. Television files, which are most extensive, consist of correspondence, clippings, synopses, and scripts, many bearing informative annotations. Best...

Papers of a motion picture and television writer. Television files, which are most extensive, consist of correspondence, clippings, synopses, and scripts, many bearing informative annotations. Best represented of Sanford's many television credits are the series "Bonanza" (NBC), "Days of Our Lives" (NBC), "Ellery Queen" (DuMont), "The Felony Squad" (ABC), "Gunsmoke" (CBS), "Laramie" (NBC), "Loretta Young Show" (NBC), "M Squad" (NBC), "Martin Kane, Private Eye" (DuMont), "Passport to Danger" (CBS), "Perry Mason" (CBS), "The Plainclothesman" (DuMont), "Telephone Time" (CBS), and "Thriller" (NBC).

Motion picture files contain extensive revisions of seven screenplays including "Casino Royale" (Col., 1967, with Ben Hecht), "The Ravagers" (Col., 1979), and "Midway" (Universal, 1976). Also relating to the last named film are several drafts of the novel which Sanford adapted from his screenplay. The remainder of the collection consists of a few radio scripts, subject files containing correspondence and clippings, and miscellaneous business and legal papers.

The processed portion is summarized above, dates 1937-1978, and is described in the register. Additional accessions date 1949-1999 and are described below.

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