Robert Emmett Dolan papers, 1915-1972

From the Broadway musical “Foxy.”

Includes “Conductor Book for Robert E. Dolan.”

Includes a short letter to Dolan from Max Steiner.

The pages are blank.

The pages are blank.

Inscribed to Dolan by Lilley.

Includes scores with music by Dolan and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

Includes stills from the movie.

Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; music by Andre Previn.

Suggested by Ben Jonson’s “Volpone.” Book by Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner, Jr.; lyrics by Johnny Mercer; music by Dolan.

Lyrics by Johnny Mercer; music by Dolan; book by Sig Herzig and Milton Lazarus. Includes a note from Herzig regarding the script and, as inserts, revised script pages.

Originally produced on TV for the “Goodyear Television Playhouse.” According to an article published in “The New York Times” on April 6, 1956, Paramount bought the property with the intent of making it into a feature film that would have starred Anthony Perkins (who played Joey in the original TV production) and would have been produced by Dolan. The feature film was never made.

Includes stills from the movie.

Includes Music Breakdown Sheets.

Includes a Music Breakdown Sheet and correspondence.

Includes Music Cue Sheets and lists of episodes with corresponding sequences and music descriptions.

Includes materials from “The Last of the Secret Agents?” (movie), “The Revlon Revue” (TV), “The World of Maurice Chevlaier” (TV), “The World of Bob Hope” (TV), a TV show about Ulysses S. Grant, and a play titled “Stairs to the Roof.”

In a black, three-ring notebook with tabs. Includes as an insert a report on an ASCAP meeting.

In a bound notebook with a black cover.

Includes multiple letters from Columbia University reappointing Dolan as Associate in Music, photocopies of contracts from MGM regarding the movie “How the West Was Won,” two photocopies of a contract from Twentieth Century-Fox regarding the movie “The Man Who Understood Women,” documents related to Dolan’s work on the Broadway show “Juno” (referred to in the documents as “Daarlin’ Man”), documents related to Dolan’s work on the Broadway show “Texas, Li’l Darlin,’” photocopies of contracts between Dolan and Paramount, and a contract for Dolan’s “exclusive radio services on the Ford Motor Company program.”

Includes bills from The Children’s Piano Studio (Elizabeth Bordon, Santa Monica, CA) and Bill Morris, Inc. – Authorized Studebaker Dealer (Santa Monica, CA).

Includes an Amended Prospectus for Capitol Records, Inc.

Signed by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

Many of the clippings in the scrapbook have come loose.

Inscribed to Dolan by Chevalier. In the photo, Chevalier is holding sheet music for “Ma Belle Cherie” by Dolan.

“With the Season’s Best Wishes” – Bill Morris, Inc. – Bay District Studebaker Dealer, Santa Monica, CA.

Dolan is listed on pg. 66.

Dolan is listed on pg. 60.

Dolan is listed as “Musical Director.”

Includes a short article about Paramount promoting Dolan to producer.

One issue includes a review of “The Bells of St. Mary’s”; the other includes “Notes on Robert Emmett Dolan” and excerpts from his score for “The Bells of St. Mary’s.”

Includes a short article about Paramount promoting Dolan to producer.

Includes an ad for a production of “Coco” in Los Angeles.

A program for a Detroit production of “Foxy.”

In a black, three-ring notebook. Materials related to House Bills revising U.S. copyright law. Includes statements regarding the revisions, including Dolan’s, correspondence, schedules of hearing, and summaries of hearings. Includes as inserts a statement by Dolan at a meeting of the Screen Composers’ Association of the USA, an issue of that organization’s bulletin, a memo regarding “works made for hire,” and a House Report Index.

In a black, three-ring notebook. Handwritten entries on people involved in specific projects, with accompanying notes. For example, an entry on actor Ruta Lee says that she was cast as “Girl” in the film “Anything Goes,” and includes other information, such as term to commence, compensation, screen credit, and agent.

(1) “Facts About Norway” (Chr. Schibsteds Forlag, Oslo, Norway); (2) “A Grande Salle – Place des Arts – Montreal” (4 copies); (3) “Look to Norway”; (4) “Norway at a Glance”; (5) Production Manual - Fine Recording Inc. (NY, NY).

Film Footage Table and “Vote for Easy Jones” – memorabilia from “Texas, Li’l Darlin.’”