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Norman Klenman fonds
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Film scripts, screenplays and related records - general

Sub-series consists of scripts and screenplays written by Norman Klenman, alone and in collaboration with others, for feature and short films, produced and not produced, as well as related records. Additional material includes related notes, correspondence, contracts, research material, and moving images. Includes screenplays for “Beggarman’s Game,” “Dilbeck Junior,” “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe,” “A Forest of Eyes,” Ivy League Killers (a.k.a. “The Fast Ones”), “Nails,” "Now That April’s Here," “Passion” (based on The Gambler), “Riel”, and “Voices,” as well as a number of other scripts written for the National Film Board and CBC-TV. Series also includes two "Ivy League Killers" film reels.

Personal records

Series consists of articles, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the career and projects of Norman Klenman, his family and his colleagues. Includes material relating to CKVU television, his partnerships with Daryl Duke and William (Bill) Davidson, and the film "Now that April’s Here." Series also contains some autobiographical material written by Klenman, with emphasis on the chronology of his career.

“Prince”

File includes a script by Norman Klenman for a one hour play telecast by CBC-TV in August 1956 titled “The Million Franc Doll.” The file also includes a revised first draft script for television by Klenman titled “Trotsky in Coyoacan.” Dated January15, 1964, the script is based upon the novel "The Great Prince Died" by Bernard Wolfe.

Miscellaneous stuff – recent

File includes correspondence, pages from Klenman’s “The Write Company” website, an article titled “Before the Beginning: William Davidson’s & Norman Klenman’s 'Now That April’s Here'” by Peter Morris (Take One, July/August 2002) and a draft article by Daryl Duke (2003). Correspondence pertains to Klenman’s former projects, including CKVU television, "The Starlost" and "Ivy League Killers".

Old radio plays

File includes the following scripts, articles and other material written by Norman Klenman: “Deadline” (n.d.); “The Ghost of Marlowe” (n.d.); “Is Dr. Leslie Bell a Vulture for Culture” (letter) (n.d.); "British Columbia Digest" articles “The Fabulous Jokers” (August 1946) and “No Comment” (July 1947); “The Word for Sonia” ([ca. 1948]); various articles in "The U.B.C. Thunderbird" ([ca. 1946]); “I go to Chicago : a radio play” (n.d.); “The Red-haired Boy” (New Liberty Contest, 1952); “The Truth of Marshal” (n.d.); “The Footnote” (n.d.); and “The Dark Patterns of Night and the Rain” (n.d.).

“Short film scripts”

File consists of the following draft scripts by Norman Klenman: “The Tayville Hoax,” 2nd rev., Feb. 11, 1955, Small Town Series No. 2 ; “Working title: The Law Case,” rev., Nov. 26, 1954, Small Town Series script No. 2; “Fair Day,” script for a ½ hour film in the project Small Town Series, June 9, 1954; “Working title: Country Wedding,” Small Town Series No. 4, November 21, 1954; “Newspaper story” 1st draft, Dec. 1953; and “The Settlement,” (revision), Feb. 2, 1955, Small Town Series No. 3.

The Toronto Film Years cont’d, Toronto 1974. Notes, letters, legal docs. on Galanty Ltd., Bull & Bear Ltd., The Cdn [Canadian] Kinetiscope Co., The Cdn [Canadian] Talking Pictures Co., Galanty Ltd., Partners Duke, Klenman and Cowan

File includes agreements, financial statements, minutes of Board of Directors meetings and correspondence concerning the financial situation of Galanty Limited, the termination of the Galanty partnership and the development of other production companies.

Old writing contracts

File includes business contracts and related records of Norman Klenman and Galanty Limited. Includes contracts with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 20th Century Fox and Glen-Warren Productions Limited.

Correspondence for the Galanty years in Toronto

File includes correspondence and related records of Norman Klenman, Daryl Duke and Edgar Cowan concerning Galanty Limited business dealings, finances and projects, in particular “The Weekend Man” and “Midas Compulsion.”

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