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Isobel Lennart papers, 1942-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lennart, Isobel
- Title
- Isobel Lennart papers
- Dates
- 1942-1969 (inclusive)19421969
- Quantity
- 7.55 cubic ft. (17 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3036
- Summary
- Isobel Lennart was an American screenwriter in the early 1940s. Collection contains her scripts, notes, correspondence, an audio interview, and awards regarding Lennart's career.
- 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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Access Restrictions
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
Isobel Lennart (1915-1971) started working as a screenwriter in the early 1940s and is best known for writing the book and motion picture biography of Fanny Brice, "Funny Girl," which later appeared on Broadway.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains the scripts, drafts, related notes, correspondence, and awards for 23 motion pictures by Lennart, including multiple versions of the screenplay and musical productions of "Funny Girl," and 2 reel-to-reel audio tapes of an interview with Lennart about the writing of "Funny Girl."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Preservation Note
System Requirements"Funny Girl" interview -- Reel-to-reel audio tapes.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Isobel Lennart at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Isobel Lennart in 1969 and Sarah Harding in 2017.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was updated by Jamie J. Greene in December 2017 and processed by Alexandra Cardin in August 2018.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Awards and Recognitions Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 17 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Certificate of Nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Screenplay,"Love Me or Leave Me" |
1955 |
| 17 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Certificate of Nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Screenplay, "The Sundowners" |
1960 |
| 17 |
Limelight Award for Screenplay, "The Sundowners" |
1961 |
| 1 |
Writers Guild of America, Newsletter with Article About Lennart Receiving the Laurel Award |
April, 1966 |
| 17 |
Writers Guild of America , Screen Writers' Annual Award - "Funny Girl", Best Written American Musical |
1968 |
Series II. ProjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | "Affairs of Martha" - Script, File Copy |
February 6, 1942 |
| 1 | "Anchors Aweigh" - Script, File Copy |
June 7, 1944 |
"By and for Dylan Thomas" |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Script |
1967 |
| 1 | Script |
December 29, 1967 |
| Box | ||
| 1 | "Christmas Gift" - Revised Final Screenplay |
June 29, 1949 |
| 1 | "Christy" - Script |
November 21, 1969 |
| 1 | "East Side, West Side" - Script, File Copy |
June 20, 1949 |
"Funny Girl"- Movie |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Continuity Pages by Reel |
1968 |
| 1 | Estimating Draft |
April 11, 1967 |
| 2 | Estimating Draft with Pencilled Modifications |
April 11, 1967 |
| 2 | Final Draft, Production No. 8844 |
August 3rd, 1967 |
| 2 | Final Shooting Script |
1967 |
| 2 | Final Shooting Script |
1967 |
| 2 | Inter-Office Memo from William Fadiman to Ray Stark, "Ideas and General Tentative Approach on Screenplay |
September 3rd,1965 |
| 2 | Manuscript of First Draft |
January, 1967-March, 1967 |
| 2 | Manuscripts, 1 of 3 |
1965 |
| 2 | Manuscripts, 2 of 3 |
1965 |
| 3 | Manuscripts, 3 of 3 |
1965 |
| 3 | Manuscripts |
1966 |
| 4 | Manuscripts, 1 of 5 |
1967 |
| 4 | Manuscripts, 2 of 5 |
1967 |
| 5 | Manuscripts, 3 of 5 |
1967 |
| 5 | Manuscripts, 4 of 5 |
1967 |
| 5 | Manuscripts, 5 of 5 |
1967 |
| 3 | Screenplay |
March 21,1967 |
| 3 | Screenplay, Revised Draft (Two Copies) |
November 7, 1966 |
| 3 | Screenplay, Second Revision |
June 27, 1967 |
| 3 | Selling Script |
1965 |
| 4 | Versions of Scenes Fitting into Unfinished Screenplay |
1965 |
| 4 | Work Copies |
1965 |
| 4 | Writer's Workshop, Isobel Lennart's Discussion About the Making of the Movie, Two Reel-to-reel Tapes |
undated |
"Funny Girl"- Play (Musical) |
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| Box | ||
| 5 | Act One Rewrites, 1 of 2 |
1963-1964 |
| 6 | Act One Rewrites, 2 of 2 |
1963-1964 |
| 6 | Act Two Rewrites |
1963-1964 |
| 8 | Book - Funny Girl: A New Musical, with Annotations by Isobel Lennart |
1964 |
| 6 | "Fanny Brice", Revised Draft of Act One |
June 19, 1963 |
| 6 | "Fanny Brice", Script |
February 21, 1963 |
| 6 | First Draft |
undated |
| 6 | First Draft Pages |
undated |
| 6 | First Draft of the Original Screenplay Before the Show |
May, 1960 |
| 6 | First Play Script, Barbra Streisand's Copy |
undated |
| 6 | Original Script, Act One |
October 16, 1962 |
| 6 | Pre-Mimeographed Pages of 2nd Draft |
1967 |
| 7 | Pre-Rehearsal Script |
undated |
| 7 | Pre-Rehearsal Script, Act One |
undated |
| 7 | Revisions (Lyrics) |
1963-1964 |
| 7 | Screenplay Entitled "My Man", Revised First Draft |
October 20, 1960 |
| 7 | Script |
undated |
| 7 | Script for New York and Boston |
undated |
| 7 | Script (Bound) with Costume and Prop Plots |
undated |
"A Garden of Cucumbers" |
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| Box | ||
| 8 | Final Draft |
September 9, 1966 |
| 8 | Manuscript with Corrections, 1 of 2 |
1966, undated |
| 8 | Manuscript with Corrections, 2 of 2 |
1966, undated |
| 8 | Revised Blue Pages |
September 16, 1966 |
| 8 | Screenplay |
March 25, 1965 |
| 8 | Screenplay |
July 28, 1966 |
| 9 | Screenplay |
August 26, 1966 |
| Box | ||
| 9 | "The Girl Next Door" - Revised Final Screenplay |
October 4, 1951 |
| 9 | "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" - Final Shooting Script |
February 3rd, 1968 |
| 9 | "It Happened in Brooklyn" - Script, File Copy |
May 21, 1946 |
| 9 | "The Kissing Bandit" - Script (Bound) by Isobel Lennart and John Briard Harding |
July 10, 1947 |
| 9 | "Holiday Affair" - Script |
1949 |
| 9 | "Holiday in Mexico" - Script, File Copy |
June 22, 1945 |
| 10 | "Latin Lovers" - Script, File Copy |
October 10, 1952 |
| 10 | "A Life of Her own" - Script, File Copy |
January 3, 1950 |
| 10 | "Lost Angel" - Script, File Copy |
March 13, 1943 |
| 10 | "Love Me or Leave Me" - Script, File Copy |
November 9, 1954 |
| 10 | "Meet Me in Las Vegas" - Script, File Copy |
June 27, 1955 |
| 10 | "Merry Andrew" - Script, File Copy |
November 21, 1956 |
| 10 | "My Wife's Best Friend" - Revised Final Screenplay |
March 28, 1952 |
"The Newell Post" |
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| Box | ||
| 10 | Letter to John Van Eyssen About First Forty-Three Pages |
September 27, 1968 |
| 10 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
January, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
January 23, 1968-January 26, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
January 27, 1968-February 29, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound), 1 of 2 |
March, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound), 2 of 2 |
March, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
April, 1968-June, 1968 |
| 11 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
July 1, 1968-July 22, 1968 |
| 12 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
July 23, 1968 |
| 12 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
August 24, 1968-September 7, 1968 |
| 12 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
September, 1968 |
| 12 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
October, 1968 |
| 12 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
November 1968, undated |
| 12 | Old Pages of Manuscripts |
January, 1968-September, 1968 |
| 12 | Screenplay |
July 16, 1968 |
"The Old Man and Me" |
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| Box | ||
| 12 | Letter to Robert O'Brien Regarding Proposed Change in Production |
February 6, 1968-February 12, 1968 |
| 13 | Manuscript (Bound) |
June 22, 1967 |
| 13 | Manuscript (Bound) of New Version with Title "Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright" |
January 20, 1969 |
| 13 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
December 15, 1965 |
| 13 | Manuscript (Unbound) |
1966 |
| 13 | Manuscript (Unbound) |
December, 1965-January, 1966 |
| 13 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
February, 1966 |
| 13 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
March, 1966 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
April, 1966-June, 1966 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
June, 1966 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
July, 1966 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound) |
August, 1966 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound), 1 of 2 |
May, 1967-July, 1967 |
| 14 | Manuscripts (Unbound), 2 of 2 |
May, 1967-July, 1967 |
| 15 | Script |
1966 |
| Box | ||
| 15 | "Period of Adjustment" - Script, File Copy |
December 26, 1961 |
| 15 | "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" - Script, File Copy |
June 11, 1959 |
| 15 | "Rosika the Rose" - Script, File Copy |
May 17, 1950 |
"Settled Out of Court" |
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| Box | ||
| 15 | Draft |
July 23, 1963 |
| 15 | Draft, Incomplete |
July 23, 1963 |
| 15 | First Draft |
May, 1963 |
| 15 | First Draft |
August, 1963 |
| 15 | Unproduced First Draft |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 16 | "Stranger in Town" - Script, File Copy |
October 16, 1942 |
| 16 | "The Sundowners" - Final Script |
August 25, 1959 |
| 16 | " This Could Be the Night" - Script, File Copy |
October 12, 1956 |
| 16 | "Two for the Seesaw" - Screenplay |
December 13, 1961 |
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Processed by Alexandra Cardin
2013
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