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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Norman Klenman fonds
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Norman Klenman fonds

  • MsC-101
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1946]-2011

Fonds consists of correspondence, scripts, screenplays, newsletters, articles, films and other records created or accumulated by Norman Klenman over the course of his career as a journalist, film and television writer and producer, and the joint owner of the CKVU television station. The records include draft and final version scripts and screenplays and related records for radio, television, and film (both produced and unproduced). Also included is correspondence, agreements and financial and project-related records of various production companies of which Klenman was a joint owner, in particular Galanty Productions Limited (Galanty Limited). The fonds also contains some personal records; these include correspondence pertaining to Klenman’s career, as well as articles and other writings by Klenman. The records have been arranged into the following six series: Personal records (2002-2010); Articles and general writings (1986-2006); Business files (1952-2004); General scripts, screenplays and related records ([ca. 1946]-2010); Television scripts, screenplays and related records (1956-2010); Film scripts, screenplays and related records (1953-2008); and CKVU records (1958-2011).

Klenman, Norman

A lot of old co. [company] correspondence from Toronto film days…Solenty Ltd, Bull & Bear Productions, Cdn [Canadian] Talking Pictures Co., etc. etc. A lot of promotions that went nowhere!

File includes correspondence and agreements pertaining to various projects of Galanty Limited, Canadian Talking Picture Company Limited and Bull and Bear Films Limited, including “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe,” “The Bind,” “The Hard Knock,” “Woodsman of the West,” “Maquinnah” and “The Weekend Man.” File also includes correspondence concerning an application by Klenman and Duke for a television station in Vancouver (CKVU).

Stories

File consists of printed copies of “Sam Johnson, Freelance Writer” and “The Diamond is a Fan’s Best Friend: Baseball Fantasies and Memoirs,” both written by Norman Klenman.

"Flint" – good xerox copy

File consists of a copy of the script written by Norman Klenman for a ninety minute episode of the television show "Our Man Flint", titled “Dead on Target.”

“Enemy of the People” – final

File consists of a script for an episode of the television series "Festival" titled “An Enemy of the People,” written by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Norman Klenman, as well as a related memo.

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