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Arnold Schulman papers, 1957-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schulman, Arnold
Title
Arnold Schulman papers
Dates
1957-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.90 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
12896
Summary
Arnold Schulman was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and novelist, known for his acclaimed work in film and television. This collection contains screenplays written by Arnold Schulman, as well as a copy of his biography of his guru, Sathya Sai Baba, titled Baba.
Repository
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

This collection is restricted by the donor until August 11, 2043. For use of this collection material, users must contact Peter Schulman in order to quote or use any produced material.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Arnold Schulman was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and novelist, known for his acclaimed work in film and television. Born in August 1925 to a Jewish family, Schulman attended the University of North Carolina where he studied writing. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he moved to New York in 1946 to pursue his career and studied playwrighting at New York’s American Theatre Wing. Schulman began scripting television shows in the early 1950s before transitioning to Hollywood films in 1957. He received three Writers Guild nominations for Best Screenplay for "Wild is the Wind," "A Hole in the Head," and "Love with the Proper Stranger," winning the award for "Goodbye, Columbus." Additionally, he earned Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay in 1963 for "Love with the Proper Stranger" and for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1969 for "Goodbye, Columbus." Schulman also authored a biography of his guru, Sathya Sai Baba, titled Baba, published in 1971. Arnold Schulman passed away in February 2023, at the age of 97.

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Content Description

This collection contains screenplays written by Arnold Schulman, as well as a copy of his biography of his guru, Sathya Sai Baba, titled Baba.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Peter Schulman in August of 2023.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in July of 2024.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Arnold Schulman at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Description: "A Hole in the Head" A Random House Play (hardcover)
      Dates: 1957
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "A Thousand Boys Named Max"
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "Golden Rainbow" Book Manuscript
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "Marrakesh"
      Dates: January 5, 1984
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "Promises in the Dark" Original Screenplay
      Dates: July 1966
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "Promises in the Dark" First Draft Screenplay
      Dates: April 14, 1964
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "Souvenir of Geneva" Original Screenplay
      Dates: September 7, 1966
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "The Brothers Kanapolis" First Draft Screenplay
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "The Magician" Screenplay - Based on a film by Ingmar Bergman
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: "The Man Who Laughs" Screenplay based on the Novel by Victor Hugo
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "The Mercer Girls" A Screen Treatment
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "The Noise of Jerry Pepper" a play with music
      Dates: September 15, 1960
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "The System" Original Screenplay
      Dates: July 9, 1966
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "Time In A Bottle" Original Screenplay
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "Unexpected Things" Screenplay
      Dates: October 31, 1969
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: "Who's That Knocking at my Door?" Original Screenplay
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Baba by Arnold Schulman (hardcover)
      Dates: 1971
      Container: Box 2

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Subject Terms

  • Playwrights
  • Screenwriters
  • Screenwriting
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