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Patricia Neal Screenplays

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3916

  • Staff Only

Collection contains two hardbound screenplays owned by actress Patricia Neal, one of The Fountainhead and one of Mr. Congressman/Washington Story. Bound in throughout each screenplay are studio still photographs from the films, most including Neal.

The screenplay for The Fountainhead also includes a signed photograph of Neal, taken in her later years, laid in the front cover.

The screenplay for Washington Story, with the working title "Mr. Congressman" embossed on the cover, includes a page of handwritten study notes (not in Neal's handwriting) and two test shots cut from a contact sheet. Inscribed in the front is a personal note to Neal from Dory Schary, a producer of the film.

Dates

  • 1948 June 20, 1952 March 17

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 24 hours is needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections at special@utk.edu.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Overview

Collection contains two hardbound screenplays owned by actress Patricia Neal, one of The Fountainhead and one of Mr. Congressman/Washington Story. Bound in throughout each screenplay are studio still photographs from the films, most including Neal.

Biographical / Historical

Patricia Neal was born in Packard, Kentucky, on January 20, 1926. She is the daughter of William Burdette and Eura Petrey Neal. Neal grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she attended Knoxville High School and then continued her studies of acting at Northwestern University. Her first job was on Broadway as an understudy and eventually became a leading lady on the stage. In 1947, Neal won a Tony Award for her role in the Broadway play, Another Part of the Forest. Neal then moved to motion pictures and some of her first roles were in the movies The Voice of the Turtle, The Hasty Heart, and The Fountainhead. Neal won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her role in the movie Hud starring Neal and Paul Newman. She continued to work until up until her death on August 10, 2010.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two folders in a quarter box.

Related Materials

Interested researchers may wish to consult:

  1. MS-3707, The Fountainhead Movie Ephemera Collection
  2. MS-3736, The Fountainhead Photograph Collection
  3. MS-3759, The Day the Earth Stood Still Pressbook
  4. MS-3765, The Hasty Heart Photograph
  5. MS-3766, The Fountainhead Photograph
  6. MS-3835, The Subject Was Roses Original Screenplay
  7. MS-3845, "Gipsy House" Original Teleplay Screenplay
  8. MS-3859, Patricia Neal Photographs and Weekend with Father Screenplay
  9. MS-3877, "Mr. Congressman" Original Screenplay and Photographs

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480