Collection Summary
Tuchock, Wanda
Wanda Tuchock papers
08752
1898-1975
29.69 cubic ft. (31 boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
Papers of Wanda Tuchock, a screenwriter and director of
motion pictures in the 1920s-1960s.
Biography of Wanda Tuchock
Wanda Tuchock (1898-1985) was a screenwriter and director during the twentieth
century. Born in Pueblo, Colorado and educated at the University of Colorado and the
University of California - Berkeley, Tuchock wrote screenplays for a number of
popular movies from the 1920s through the 1960s, including "Hallelujah!" (1929),
"Finishing School" (1934), and "Nob Hill" (1945). Tuchock co-directed "Finishing
School," becoming the second woman to direct a motion picture with sound. Tuchock
also worked on ideas and scripts for television programs, primarily during the 1950s
and 1960s. This included substantial work on a television series called "Man of
Tomorrow" with Hour Glass Productions, Inc., her production company. Tuchock was a
member of the Screen Actor's Guild, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and
a member of the Board of Trustees for The Motion Picture Relief Fund. She died on
February 10, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Content
The Wanda Tuchock papers contain files relating to her work as a screenwriter and
director. The collection contains personal and professional files composed of
correspondence, newspaper clippings related to her works, and other research
materials used in the course of her career as a screenwriter. The bulk of the
collection consists of movie and television scripts, treatments, and continuities
written by Tuchock, including those for "Hallelujah!," "Finishing School," and "Nob
Hill." The collection also contains photographs of Tuchock and others, as well as
photographs of the cast and crew of various films on which she worked. Most of the
film in the collection is related to a television series Tuchock was producing
called "The Man of Tomorrow," although a few home videos are also present.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the
collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and
libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Wanda Tuchock at the date of
processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Wanda Tuchock in 1980 and 1983.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in January 2011.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number,
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Women screenwriters -- United States -- 20th
century.
Motion picture authorship -- United States
-- 20th century.
Women motion picture producers and directors
-- United States -- 20th century.
Motion pictures -- Production and direction
-- 20th century.
Motion pictures -- United States -- 20th
century.
Educational films -- United
States -- 20th century.
Motion pictures and television -- United
States -- 20th century.
Women.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Screenplays
Container List
Series I. Personal and professional files
1914-1975
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series contains correspondence,
newspaper clippings of reviews and promotional materials for Tuchock's
films, research material for script ideas, and schoolwork from Tuchock's
time in high school and college.
27
Appreciation awards from The Motion Picture Relief
Fund
1967, undated
7
Biographical information
circa 1935-1936
8
Book - "Bells Are Ringing" by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
("Call Ellie" material)
1957
30
Book - "The Film Daily Yearbook of Motion Pictures,"
1930, 1934, 1938
8
Book - "The Foxes of Harrow" by Frank Yerby
1946
8
Book - "Gable: A Complete Gallery of His Screen Portraits" by
Gabe Essoe and Ray Lee
1967
30
Book - "The International Motion Picture Almanac,"
1943-1944, 1957
30
Book - "The International Television Almanac,"
1957
30
Book - "The Motion Picture Almanac,"
1933-1935
8
Book - "Susan Lenox: Her Rise and Fall" by David Graham
Phillips
1917
10
Certificate of appreciation from The Motion Picture and
Television Fund
1974
7
Correspondence regarding scripts and ideas
1929-1971
7
Damon Runyon's Americana, Normandie Productions
undated
7
Damon Runyon's Playhouse (television programs from)
1953-1954
7
Interview with Wanda Tuchock in "Writers' Markets and
Methods,"
1944
7
Invitations and event programs
circa 1938-1973
8
Newspaper and magazine clippings - research material on
California farmers and Mexican immigration
circa 1966
8
Newspaper and magazine clippings - research material on PAL
(Police Athletic League)
1950-1955
8
Newspaper and magazine clippings - reviews and promotional
materials for Tuchock's films
1928-1975
7
Notes - general
1970, undated
7
Notes - Louisa May Alcott's life
undated
7
Notes - "On the Campus,"
undated
8
Periodicals - "The Reporter,"
13 April 1954
27
Plaque for 25 years as a member of the Board of Trustees for the
Motion Picture and Television Fund
undated
8
Printed material on the Salton Sea
undated
7
School - book of officers and students at University of
California - Berkeley
1920
7
School - "The Centennial," a Pueblo, Colorado high school
publication
1914-1916
7
School - college coursework
1919
7
School - grades
1916-1920
7
School - high school coursework
1915
7
School - invitations and events
1915-1920
Series II. Scripts, treatments, and continuities
1926-1971
Arranged alphabetically by script title. This series contains scripts,
treatments, and continuities for movies and television programs written and
worked on by Wanda Tuchock.
1
"The 25th Pearl,"
undated
1
"Ace's Hole,"
1959
1
"The Adversaries,"
1961
1
"Alien Seed,"
1961-1962
1
"Alone,"
undated
1
"Bed of Roses,"
1932-1933
1
"The Bill Jack Story,"
1949-1950
1
"Birthday,"
undated
1
"Calexico,"
1959
1
"Calgary Stampede,"
undated
1
"Call Ellie,"
1953
1
"The Captain's Lady,"
1942, 1950
1
"The Charity Ball,"
1926
1
"The Circle,"
1949-1952
1
"Crazy Love,"
undated
1
"The Devereaux Version,"
1957
1
"The Devil's Playground,"
1940
1
"Dishonored Lady,"
1931
2
"The Double-Dyed Deceiver,"
1939
2
"Dude Ranch,"
1956
2
"Duty's Faithful Child" (based on the early life of Louisa May
Alcott)
undated
2
"The End of the Circle,"
1941-1942
2
"Eternal Swamp,"
undated
2
"Eustace Bright and His Green Spectacles" (derived from "Wonder
Book" and "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne)
undated
2
"A Fairy Tale,"
1954
2
"Fifteen-Day Postscript,"
1964
2
"The Fighter,"
undated
2
"Finishing School,"
1934
10
"Finishing School" detailed script analysis
1933
2
"For Beauty's Sake,"
1940
2
"The Foxes of Harrow,"
1946-1947
2
"The French Connection,"
1955
2
"Frivolous Sal,"
1933
2
"Gang Patrol,"
1955
3
"The Gay Illiterate,"
1944-1946
3
"Going Steady,"
1957
3
"The Golden Horn,"
1959
3
"The Golden Rivers,"
undated
3
"Hallelujah!,"
1928-1929
3
"Hawaii Calls,"
1937
3
"The Heart of Hollywood,"
1971
3
"Hermit of Times Square" or "My Gal Sal,"
1933
3
"The Homestretch,"
1946
3
"Horseflesh,"
1930-1931
3
"I Belong to You,"
undated
3
"I Want a Baby,"
1957
4
"Inheritance,"
1937
4
"Just a Woman,"
1932
4
"King of the Mississippi" or "The Ring-Tailed
Screamer,"
1939
4
King's Row number 3, "The Homecoming,"
1955
4
"Liberia,"
1950
4
"Little Orphan Annie,"
1932
4
"Little Woman, Herself" (based on the life of Louisa May
Alcott)
1938
4
"The Littlest Commie" or "Twenty Children,"
1961
4
"The Man of Tomorrow,"
circa 1967
4
Man Without a Gun, "Daughter of the Dragon,"
1959
4
"Mark of the Monterey Kid,"
1952
4
"A Matter of Life and Death,"
1953
4
"May Flavin,"
1938
4
"The Mayan Secret,"
undated
4
"Mexican Love Song,"
1943
4
"Midnight Lace,"
1953
4
"Montezuma,"
1933
4
"Mother,"
undated
4
"Much Smoke, No Fire,"
undated
4
My Friend Flicka, "Growing Pains,"
1956
4
"My Gal Sal" or "Hermit of Times Square,"
1933
5
"The Ne'er Do Well,"
1939
5
"Night School,"
1952
5
"Nob Hill,"
1944
5
"Numerous Treasure,"
1939
5
"Nurses Are Women,"
1939
5
"The Old Maid,"
1935
5
"Old Sailors Never Die,"
1962
5
"On the Campus,"
undated
5
"Operation Suez,"
undated
5
"Our Moment Is Swift,"
1944
5
"Out of All Time,"
undated
5
"PAL,"
1954
5
"Paper Chase,"
undated
5
"The Pat Williams Case,"
1954
5
"Portrait,"
1934
5
"Potrait of a Rebel,"
1934
5
"Portrait of Miss Laura Bales,"
1934
5
"Public Stenographer,"
undated
5
"Ready for Love,"
undated
5
"Return to Paradise,"
undated
5
"Rhythm" (an original story for Ginger Rogers)
1934
5
"Rodeo,"
undated
5
"Sex Is Here to Stay,"
undated
5
"Shadow on the Wall,"
1936
5
"Silver Queen,"
undated
5
"Solomon and the Queen of Sheba,"
1955
6
"The Spirit Is Willing,"
1964
6
"Stowaways in Paradise,"
undated
6
"Sunday Dinner for a Soldier,"
1944
6
"Susan Lenox,"
1931
6
"Swan Song,"
1944
6
"Telegraph Hill,"
undated
6
"These Sheep,"
undated
6
"This Is the Life" (adapted from "Angela Is Twenty-Two" by
Sinclair Lewis and Fay Wray)
1943
6
"The Thrill Game,"
undated
6
"Torch Singer" and "Born Wild,"
1932
6
"Twenty Children" or "The Littlest Commie,"
undated
6
Unidentified script fragments and notes
undated
6
Untitled
undated
6
Untitled
1956
6
Untitled
1962
6
"An Untitled story for Mae Robson,"
1934
6
"The Van Arsdale Scandal,"
1942-1943
6
"A Very Young Lady,"
1940
6
"A Victorian Tragedy,"
1931
6
"Washington Harem,"
1943
6
"Youth Will Be Served,"
1940
Series III. Photographs
1898-1970
Arranged alphabetically. This series contains candid and portrait photographs
of Wanda Tuchock and King Vidor (director, producer, and screenwriter),
photographs of the cast and crew of various films on which Tuchock worked,
and studio shots of popular actors and actresses from the 1930s-1940s, some
with autographs.
9
"Bed of Roses" location shots in New Orleans
circa 1933
9
Cast and crew during production - "Billy the Kid,"
1930
9
Cast and crew during production - "The Branding
Iron,"
1920
9
Cast and crew during production - "Finishing School,"
circa 1934
9
Cast and crew during production - "Hallelujah!,"
1928
9
Cast and crew during production - "Mockery,"
1927
9
Cast and crew during production - "Show People,"
1928
9
Ginny Tiu and family
undated
9
Ginny Tiu with John F. Kennedy
undated
9-10
King Vidor
1927, undated
10
"Man of Tomorrow,"
undated
7
"Man of Tomorrow,"
undated
7
"Man of Tomorrow" printing block
undated
9
Photographs of artwork of Charlie Chaplin
undated
10
Studio shot - Aileen Brazile (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Carmel Meyers
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Claire Windsor
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Conrad Nagle
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Dorothy Gish
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Greta Garbo
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Honey Brown (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Jimmy Murray
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - John Gilbert
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Johnny Mack Brown
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lars Hansen
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lew Cody
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lillian Gish
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lionel Barrymore
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lon Cheney, Sr.
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Lon Cody
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Mae Murray
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Marion Davies (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Norma Shearer
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Norman Kerry (autographed) and Lillian
Gish
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Norman Kerry (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Owen Moore
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Pauline Starkey (autographed)
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Ramon Navarro
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Rene Adore
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Tim McCoy
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - Tony Moreno
circa 1930s-1940s
10
Studio shot - unidentified
circa 1930s-1940s
9
Unidentified group at a construction site
circa 1966
9-10
Wanda Tuchock
1898-1970
Series IV. Audio and visual
1933-1938, circa 1957-1960s, undated
This series is divided into two sub-series: Films and Phonograph records.
Sub-series 1. Films
1933-1938, circa 1957-1960s, undated
Arranged alphabetically by title. This sub-series primarily contains film
from Tuchock's television series, "The Man of Tomorrow," which depicts
boys engaging in positive teenage activities of the day and attemps to
fight against juvenile delinquency. A small number of personal home videos of
Tuchock's trips to Mexico are also present.
18
Cartoons - Betty Boop, Walt Disney Mickey Mouse, Oswald Rabbitt, and Popeye
undated
18
"Della Robia" (boys performing activities)
undated
18
George DeNormand - "HO-22301: Yanke…Dooley,"
undated
28
George DeNormand - "JAHCO,"
undated
18
George DeNormand - "M-17: Louis Armstrong, "Sleepy Time Down
South;" Mills Brothers, "Paper Doll;" Cab Calloway, "Virginia,
Georgia, and Caroline,"
undated
23
Man of Tomorrow - "Camellia Parade" (filmed at Temple City,
California)
circa 1960s
24
Man of Tomorrow - "Christmas in August" (filmed in Chino,
California)
circa 1960s
12
Man of Tomorrow - "County Fair" (filmed at Orange County
Fair, California)
circa 1960s
14
Man of Tomorrow - "County Fair" (filmed at Orange County
Fair, California)
circa 1960s
28
Man of Tomorrow - "County Fair,"
circa 1960s
19
Man of Tomorrow - "Glider Story" (filmed at Torre Pines, Lake
Elsinore, and Lake Mirage, California)
circa 1960s
29
Man of Tomorrow - "Glider Story" (filmed at Torre Pines, Lake
Elsinore, and Lake Mirage, California)
circa 1960s
31
Man of Tomorrow - "Hallowe'en" (filmed at Arcadia,
California)
circa 1960s
16-17
Man of Tomorrow - "Hickory Wings" (filmed at Lake Arrowhead
and Snow Valley, California)
circa 1960s
11-12
Man of Tomorrow - "High Flyers" (filmed in Los Angeles and
Fresno, California)
circa 1960s
22, 31
Man of Tomorrow - "Homer, the Pigeon" (filmed at San Pedro
and North Hollywood, California)
circa 1960s
19
Man of Tomorrow - Hour Glass Productions
circa 1960s
18
Man of Tomorrow - Hour Glass Productions,
"Titles,"
circa 1960s
24
Man of Tomorrow - "Junior Golf Champs" (filmed ar Montebello
and Riviera Golf Courses, California)
circa 1960s
21
Man of Tomorrow - "Kid Rodeo" (filmed at Florence,
Arizona)
circa 1960s
15
Man of Tomorrow - "Knuckles Down" (filmed in Albuquerque, New
Mexico and Thermal, California)
circa 1960s
17
Man of Tomorrow - "Knuckles Down" (filmed in Albuquerque, New
Mexico and Thermal, California)
circa 1960s
18
Man of Tomorrow - miscellaneous clips from various
episodes
circa 1960s
24
Man of Tomorrow - "Model Railroads,"
circa 1960s
15
Man of Tomorrow - "Model Yachts" (possible "Sailing
Snowbirds")
circa 1960s
15
Man of Tomorrow - "Pet Show" (filmed at Los Angeles Coliseum
and Hancock Park, California)
circa 1960s
23-24
Man of Tomorrow - "Road Runners" (filmed at Los Angeles,
Santa Ana, and El Mirage, California)
circa 1960s
16
Man of Tomorrow - "Rock Hounds" (filmed at Los Angeles and
the Mojave Desert, California)
circa 1960s
20
Man of Tomorrow - "Sailing Snowbirds" (filmed in Newport
Harbor, California)
circa 1960s
12-13
Man of Tomorrow - "Soap Box Trio" (filmed in Los Angeles,
California)
circa 1960s
22
Man of Tomorrow - Unlabeled
circa 1960s
26
Man of Tomorrow - VFW marble tournament (possibly for
"Knuckles Down")
circa 1960s
24
Man of Tomorrow - "Ye Old Fishing Hole" (filmed at Azusa,
California on Huck Finn Day)
circa 1960s
12
"Mickey and Simon Legree," Walt Disney Cartoons, Carmel
Hollywood Films
1933
24
"NG tag Truman wrong,"
undated
28
Personal - bullfighting
undated
18
Personal - Hawaii
1957
31
Personal - Mexico City - opera, bullfight,
Xochomilco
1957
18
Personal - Tiajuana bullfight
1957
31
Personal - vacation to West coast of California and
Mexico
1957
24
Unidentified
undated
12
"Yesterday Lives Again," Castle Films
1938
Sub-series 2. Phonograph records
undated
This sub-series contains two phonograph records of music from "Bird of
Paradise," the screenplay of which was written by Wanda Tuchock.
10
"Down Where the Trade Winds Blow" from "Hawaii Calls;"
"Macushla,"
undated
10
"Hawaii Calls" from "Hawaii Calls;" "Song of the
Islands,"
undated