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Larry Forrester papers, 1961-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Forrester, Larry.
- Title
- Larry Forrester papers
- Dates
- 1961-1987 (inclusive)19601980
- Quantity
- 2.70 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 09590
- Summary
- This collection contains film and tv scripts written by Larry Forrester.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Larry Forrester was born April 21, 1924, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a writer and a producer best known for his movie and television work. Some of his notable works include: Tora!Tora!Tora! and episodes for tv shows like Vega$, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. Forrester was not only a screenwriter but a novelist as well, with notable titles such as Fly for Your Life and A Girl Called Fathom. He died in February of 1988.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Larry Forrester's collection contains scripts that he created for film and television between 1960 and 1987. His film scripts include "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Gettysburg". Some of his TV scripts were for "Fantasy Island", "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Hart to Hart".
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
I. Books: |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | A Girl Called Fathom |
1967 |
| 1 | Diamond Beach |
1973 |
| 1 | Fly for Your Life: The Story of R.R. Stanford Tuck, D.S.O., D.F.C., and Two Bars |
1973 |
| 1 | Skymen: Heroes of 50 Years of Flying |
1961 |
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
II. Film Scripts: |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | "Baleia, Baleia!" |
undated |
| 1 | "The Battle of the April Storm" |
undated |
| 1 | "Bony" |
undated |
| 1 | "Crash Program" |
undated |
| 1 | "Crash Program"-Draft |
undated |
| 1 | "Extra" |
1987 |
| 1 | "The Final Call" |
April, 1974 |
| 1 | "Gettysburg" |
1981 |
| 1 | "The Hundred Hours" |
undated |
| 1 | "International Squadron" |
January, 1963 |
| 1 | "Jake" |
October, 1973 |
| 1 | "Legend of the Silver Bullet" |
undated |
| 2 | "Piper on the Mountain" |
undated |
| 2 | "The Pulse of Danger" |
March 14, 1969 |
| 2 | "Tora, Tora, Tora" |
1966-1967 |
| 2 | "Rehearsal for Armageddon" |
1977 |
| 2 | "Seven Days Running" |
undated |
| 2 | "Utmost Fish" |
undated |
| 2 | "The Von Lettow Story" |
undated |
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
III. T.V. Scripts: |
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Fantasy Island- |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | "Clown's Song" |
July 14, 1980 |
| 2 | "Diamond Lil"/"The Lagoon" |
August 24, 1981 |
| 2 | "Lagoon of Lost Dreams"/"The Lady and the Monster" |
April 10, 1981 |
| 2 | "The Magic Camera"/ "Mata Heart" |
March 26, 1981 |
| 2 | "The Magician" |
March 2, 1981 |
| 2 | "The Man From Yesterday"/"World's Most Desirable Woman" |
December 10, 1980 |
| 2 | "Operation Breakout" |
May 4, 1982 |
| 2 | "Zorrita" |
May 2, 1980 |
Hart to Hart- |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | "Death Dig" |
August 4, 1981 |
| 2 | "Highland Fling" |
October 5, 1983 |
| 3 | "Murder Express" |
February 23, 1984 |
| 3 | "Pandora Has Wings" |
May 25, 1983 |
| 3 | "Silent Dance" |
November 16, 1983 |
Vega$- |
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| Box | ||
| 3 | "All Kinds of Love" |
September, 1979 |
| 3 | Death Mountain" |
December, 1978 |
| 3 | "Ghost of the Ripper" |
November, 1978 |
| 3 | "Kill Dan Tanna!" |
October, 1978 |
| 3 | "Siege of the Desert Inn" |
December, 1979 |
Other T.V. Scripts- |
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| Box | ||
| 3 | Abner Guthrie- "Hammer's Last Hurrah" |
January, 1983 |
| 3 | Caribe- "Sand, Stars and Mayhem" |
November 7, 1975 |
| 4 | "Impossible- But True" Mini-Series |
undated |
| 4 | Man From Atlantis- "Marisa" |
September- October 1977 |
| 4 | No Hiding place- "The Last Flight of the Eel" |
undated |
| 4 | Star Trek: The Next Generation- "The Battle" |
September 15, 1987 |
| 4 | Switch- "Dangerous Curves" |
August 30, 1977 |
| 4 | "Watts is Burning" Mini-Series |
undated |
IV. Correspondence: |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Kurosawa Letter |
1967 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Motion pictures -- United States.
- Television programs -- United States.
Form or Genre Terms
- Motion picture scripts.
- Television scripts.
Occupations
- Screenwriters.
