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Lewis and Clark Screenplay by Ernest Pascal, 1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966
- Title
- Lewis and Clark Screenplay by Ernest Pascal
- Dates
- 1947 (inclusive)19471947
- Quantity
- one 184 page typescript
- Collection Number
- OLPb010LEW
- Summary
- An unproduced typed screenplay for a movie about the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Ernest Pascal, originally scheduled for production by R.K.O. in 1947.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In 1947 RKO studio announced its plans of a major motion picture production about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Ernest Pascal was hired to write a script and Stephen Ames was named as producer. Warner Brothers obtained the screenplay and planned to produce it in 1955, but the plan was abandoned when Paramount released its own Lewis and Clark movie, "Far Horizons" starring Charlton Heston and Fred McMurray. This is the surviving script for the movie.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
A single 184 page typed screenplay about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
Lewis and Clark screenplay by Ernest Pascal OLPb010LEW, Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
single manuscript
Location of Collection
Special Collections VaultAcquisition Information
This screenplay was donated to Lewis & Clark College by James J. Kopp.
Processing Note
Processed in 2006.
Bibliography
For more information about this screenplay see: Kopp, James J. "Billy and Merne's Excellent Expedition: The Lost Screenplay of Lewis and Clark." Oregon Historical Quarterly. 107:1 (Spring 2006): 64-87.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| Volume 1 of 1 | OLPb010LEW: Lewis and Clark Screenplay by
Ernest Pascal
1 volume, 184
pages :
held in soft cover three-hole punch binder
;
8.5 x 11 inches
Single volume
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials
in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written
permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
|
1947 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
Personal Names
- Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
- Clark, William, 1770-1838
- Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966
Corporate Names
- RKO Pictures
- Warner Brother's Company
Jeremy Skinner
2006
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