University of Wyoming
Monroe Manning was born in Seattle, Washington on July 7, 1902. As a young man in Hollywood, he was an actor for Fox Studios and then Paramount, but eventually, through various jobs, he became a television writer and screenwriter. His movie and TV credits, as a screenwriter, spans the period of 1945-1987 and includes screenplays for "Lassie" and "Flipper" among others.
The collection mainly consists of copies of numerous screenplays, including those for "Lassie" and "Flipper". There is an original draft of an autobiography and genealogy, entitled, "The Manning Family History and the Adventurous Life of Monroe Manning." There is an original 1988 letter to Manning from his friend, Mickey Rooney. Two photographs of Manning are included from 1942 and 1975.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Monroe Manning at the date of processing.
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