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Subseries 6.2
Scripts, 1953-2010
Boxes 39 - 58
Scope and Content Note
This subseries consists of scripts and related documents dating from 1953-2010. It includes scripts, teleplays, and screenplays for television shows, films, theatrical plays and musicals, video games, advertisements, and ceremonies. Synopses, treatments, outlines, and proposals often appear in addition to, or instead of, complete scripts. Related correspondence, production materials, and research materials accompany some scripts. Production materials include call sheets, production and rehearsal schedules, cast lists, audition materials, programs, and notes. Some scripts contain hand-written annotations.
Geoffrey Holder authored many scripts and related writings in this subseries. The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps (circa 1991) and Sister Alice in Wonderland (circa 1998-2001) appear in multiple drafts and distinct versions and are arranged with artist notes that illuminate Holder’s creative process. Artist notes are also present for Holder’s Willie Sings the Blues (circa 1990). This subseries also contains the screenplay Mr. Orpheus Black (2005), a romantic tragedy set in New Orleans, Louisiana, and based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice; and Les Mysteres, an undated treatment by Holder involving several Loas including Baron Samedi. Other synopses and verses written by Holder, or attributed to Holder, have been retained in this subseries.
A considerable number of productions for which Holder performed, directed, choreographed, or designed costumes appear in this subseries. Notable examples of roles performed by Holder include: "Punjab" in Annie (1981), "Nelson" in Boomerang (1992), "William Shakespeare X" in Doctor Dolittle (1966), "Johnson" in Ghost of a Chance (1987), "Baron Samedi" in Live and Let Die (1972), "Cudjo" in Swashbuckler (1975), and "Calypso Man/Singer" in "The Bottle Imp" (1957). The subseries contains significant materials related to Harold Arlen and Truman Capote’s House of Flowers (circa 1954 and 1968) in which Holder performed the roles of "The Champion" and "Baron of the Cemetery" (Baron Samedi) and choreographed the Banda dance.
Also present are materials related to Phantom of the Opera (circa 1983-1991). Holder obtained the rights to create a musical version of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera and brought on Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit to write the music and lyrics in 1983. Holder planned to direct the production, but it was put on hold. A significant volume of material related to The Wiz (1975) and Timbuktu! (1978) includes multiple script drafts, production materials, audition materials, correspondence, and drawings.
The subseries also contains several items written by Holder’s long-term collaborator Jacques Sigurd, including The Voodoo Tragedy (1975), and an original screenplay written by William Dufty titled The Happening (undated). Several scripts are for television programs in which the Geoffrey Holder Dance Group performed. Various scripts in this series were sent to Holder to read and review.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order by title.
Processing Note
Various document types (programs, production schedules, related correspondence, etc.,) were kept together by production title for ease of subject searching and to reflect the donor’s original arrangement. All scripts of unknown ownership have been retained in this subseries, while those identifiable as Carmen de Lavallade’s have been arranged in her papers (series 5). The titles of several unlabeled scripts have been identified by the archivist. These instances are noted in file level scope and content notes. Any original labels included by the donor have been transcribed in file level scope and content notes. Unidentified scripts or synopses are filed as such, with character names or keywords identified in the file level scope and content notes.
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | 7-Up, commercial with treatment, 1984 September 21 and undated |
| 39 | 2 | Abby's Song, 1988 |
| 39 | 3 | Accidentally Bajan, 2008 |
| 39 | 4 | Adelphi University Commencement Ceremony script, 1998 May 17 |
| 39 | 5 | The Adventures of Diamond Smith, "The Lost Continent of Mu," undated |
| 39 | 6 | Alexander P. Mann, with correspondence, 1980 and 1990 April 2 |
| 39 | 7 | Alice and Wonderland, undated
Holder played the role of Chesire Cat. |
| 39 | 8 | Alice and Wonderland, with revisions and schedule, undated and 1983 June
Holder played the role of Chesire Cat. |
| 39 | 9 | Alice Mae in the Land of Wonder, 1976 June 11 |
| 39 | 10 | Alien III, with correspondence, 1990 October-November |
| 39 | 11 | The Alligation, 1962 March-April |
| 39 | 12 | Amos 'n' Andy Music Hall, undated
Geoffrey Holder Dancers performed. |
| 39 | 13 | Anansi and the La Jablese, undated |
| 39 | 14 | Androcles and the Lion, with correspondence, 1967 July-August
Holder played the role of Lion. |
| 39 | 15 | Animal Husbandry, 2000 July 10 |
| 39 | 16 | Annie, script revisions, lyrics, notes, and biography, 1981 |
| 39 | 17 | Annie, shooting schedule and call sheets, 1981 |
| 39 | 18 | Annie, with correspondence, 1980 August-September |
| 39 | 19 | Annie, 1981 March-June |
| 39 | 20 | Avenue of Love, with correspondence and resume, 1976 and 1980 September 23 |
| 39 | 21 | Baby, Is That You?, undated |
| 40 | 1 | Babylon, with correspondence, 1977 |
| 221 | 4 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, synopsis, undated |
| 40 | 2 | The Banana Boat Hotel Massacre, 1989 |
| 40 | 3 | Bastille Croquere A Man of Color, treatment, undated |
| 40 | 4 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1972-1973 |
| 40 | 5 | Beauty and the Beast, 1992 |
| 40 | 6 | Billy Noname, 1969 |
| 40 | 7 | The Black Book, television special proposal, undated |
| 40 | 8 | B.L.A.C.K., "Hittin' Hard," 1992 October 22 |
| 40 | 9 | Bite of the Sundog, 1992 November 17 |
| 40 | 10 | Black and White and Red All Over, undated |
| 40 | 11 | Blackface, undated |
| 40 | 12 | Black Medea: A Tangle of Serpents, with correspondence, 1975 and 1987 |
| 40 | 13 | The Blarney Cock, production notes, call sheets, and revisions, 1975 August-October
Early title for the film Swashbuckler (1975). Holder played the role of Cudjo and choreographed. |
| 40 | 14 | The Blarney Cock, with correspondence, 1975 September 22 and undated
Early title for the film Swashbuckler (1975). Holder played the role of Cudjo and choreographed. |
| 40 | 15 | Bojangles, 1981 August 19 |
| 40 | 16 | Boomerang, cast lists and call sheets, 1991-1992 |
| 40 | 17 | Boomerang, correspondence and partial script, 1991 October 15 and undated |
| 40 | 18 | Boomerang, revisions, 1991 October-1992 February |
| 40 | 19 | Boomerang, 1991 October 8 |
| 40 | 20 | Boomerang, 1991 October-1992 January |
| 41 | 1 | Boomerang, 1991 October-1992 March |
| 41 | 2 | Box, 2003 |
| 41 | 3 | Brassy, synopsis, 1980 |
| 41 | 4 | Bricktop!, circa 1980-1988 |
| 41 | 5 | Buckley, 1975 February 18 |
| 41 | 6 | Camille, treatment, 1975
Treatment for an opera by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 41 | 7 | The Caribbean, "It's a Small World," undated
Narration for the Caribbean Hotel Association. |
| 41 | 8 | Carioca, with correspondence and reference material, 1987 |
| 41 | 9 | Celebration, with correspondence, 1983 March 8 and undated |
| 41 | 10 | Chance or Coincidence, film scenes, 1997
French film Hasards ou coïncidences (1998). Holder played the role of Gerry. |
| 58 | 1 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, video game, large print narrator lines, undated
Holder voiced the Narrator. |
| 41 | 11 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, video game scripts, with correspondence, 2005 March 18 and undated
Holder voiced the Narrator. Folder contains the narrator lines, as well as the full "PC Game Script" and "Console Game Script." |
| 221 | 5 | Choucun, undated |
| 41 | 12 | Christophe, 1985 |
| 41 | 13 | Cinderella, 1991 |
| 41 | 14 | The Comedian, 1978 |
| 41 | 15 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, treatment with correspondence, 1977 |
| 41 | 16 | The Contractor, with correspondence, undated |
| 41 | 17 |
Copperfield Bay, recordings, with correspondence and rental information, 2007-2010
Scripts for Musha Cay Resort and David Copperfield's private islands in the Bahamas. |
| 41 | 18 | Coreen's Bus-Ride, with correspondence, undated |
| 41 | 19 | The Cosby Show, "Isn't It Romantic?," final draft and revisions, 1990 February
Holder played Chef Geoffrey Lamont. |
| 41 | 20 | The Cosby Show, "Isn't It Romantic?," 1990 February
Holder played Chef Geoffrey Lamont. |
| 221 | 6 | Crackers, 1975 September 1 |
| 41 | 21 |
"The Creation," undated
Folder contains the poem by James Weldon Johnson and music and lyrics by Holder. |
| 41 | 22 | Cry Wolf, with correspondence, 1981 and undated |
| 41 | 23 | Curse of the Voodoo, 1973 |
| 41 | 24 | Cut Loose!, with lyrics, 1962
Contains document with "Peace is an extension of war by other means" lyrics. |
| 42 | 1 | Cut Loose!, 1962 |
| 42 | 2 | Cyberchase, Cycle I, "Problem Solving in Shangri-La," with correspondence and storyboard, 2001 March
Holder voiced Master Pi. |
| 42 | 3 | Cyberchase, Cycle II, "Double Trouble," 2002 August
Holder voiced Master Pi. |
| 42 | 4 | Cyrano, with note, 1976 and undated |
| 42 | 5 | Dance and Love, with correspondence, 1974 |
| 42 | 6 | Dangerous Company, concept, 1987 August 3
Related to Embassy Roux (1987) script. |
| 42 | 7 | Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts, undated |
| 42 | 8 | Diary of Lights, undated
Written by Adrienne Kennedy. Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 42 | 9 | The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man, with correspondence, 1991 |
| 42 | 10 | Doctor Dolittle, production materials, 1966 October-December |
| 42 | 11 | Doctor Dolittle, revisions, 1966-1967 |
| 42 | 12 | Doctor Dolittle, 1966 [1] |
| 42 | 13 | Doctor Dolittle, 1966 [2] |
| 42 | 14 | Doctor Dolittle, 1966 [3] |
| 221 | 7 | Down to Earth, circa 1988 |
| 42 | 15 | Duke Ellington's Queenie Pie, with scene synopsis, undated |
| 42 | 16 | East of Java, script revisions and call sheet, 1967
Full film title is Krakatoa, East of Java (1968). Holder played the role of Sailor. |
| 42 | 17 | East of Java, 1967 April
Full film title is Krakatoa, East of Java (1968). Holder played the role of Sailor. |
| 42 | 18 | The Electric Company, undated
Children's Television Workshop show numbers 132 and 133. |
| 42 | 19 | Ella: Reach for Tomorrow, 2004 March |
| 42 | 20 | Embassy Roux, concept with correspondence, 1987 June
Related to Dangerous Company (1987) script. |
| 42 | 21 | Escape with Me, with synopsis and character descriptions, 1973 and undated |
| 42 | 22 | Esther, with correspondence, 1977 and undated |
| 42 | 23 |
"Ethnic Dance," undated
Program eight in the "Dance Series" with Martha Myers, Station WGBH-TV Cambridge, Massachusetts. Geoffrey Holder Dance Group performed. |
| 43 | 1 | The Exorcist, 1972 |
| 43 | 2 | Father Glory, 1972 |
| 43 | 3 | The Favorite, with correspondence, 1987 |
| 43 | 4 | The Favorite, 1984 February |
| 221 | 8 | Felix the Cat, synopsis, 2000 May 18 |
| 43 | 5 | FF&V The Fruit and Vegetable Store, 1976 |
| 43 | 6 | First Family, 1979 |
| 43 | 7 | The Five Black Automobiles, with correspondence, undated |
| 43 | 8 | Frivolous Meadow, undated |
| 43 | 9 | Garfield 2, with correspondence and audition scenes, 2005-2006
Holder auditioned for the part of Bolero. |
| 43 | 10 | Gems, with correspondence, 1997 |
| 43 | 11 | "Geoffrey Holder's Party Secret," Coco Casa television commercial, 1980 May 20 |
| 43 | 12 |
"George White was white," verses, undated
Writings from an unidentified project. |
| 43 | 13 | Get Happy: A Celebration of Harold Arlen, with correspondence, 1982 March 15 and undated
Holder is listed as choreographer, costume designer, and set designer. |
| 43 | 14 | Get Happy: A Celebration of Harold Arlen, undated |
| 43 | 15 | Ghost of a Chance, crew list, production schedule, call sheets, 1987 January-October |
| 43 | 16 | Ghost of a Chance, 1985 |
| 43 | 17 | Ghost of a Chance, 1986 December |
| 43 | 18 | Ghost of a Chance, 1986 December 30 |
| 43 | 19 | Ghost of a Chance, 1987 January |
| 43 | 20 | Giant Steps, with correspondence, 1991 May-August |
| 44 | 1 | Giant Steps, circa 1991 |
| 44 | 2 | Giovanni Tenorio (Don Juan), 1988 |
| 44 | 3 | The Glitter Trail, undated
Unidentified as Holder or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 44 | 4 | Global Trak, promotional recordings, 1998 May |
| 44 | 5 | The Godsong, 1975 |
| 44 | 6 | The Gold Bug, 1979 July 13
Holder played the role of Jupiter. |
| 44 | 7 | Goosed, 1997 April 21
Holder played the role of Dr. Bowman. |
| 44 | 8 | Gott ist Tot! Killed Along with James Bond in a Four Car Collision on the Los Angeles Freeway, 1968 |
| 44 | 9 | The Great White Hope, 1986 |
| 44 | 10 | Gris-Gris, undated |
| 44 | 11 | The Gypsy, with resume, 1973 and undated |
| 44 | 12 | Hallelujah U.S.A., 1977 October |
| 58 | 2 | The Happening, handwritten notes, undated |
| 44 | 13 | The Happening, undated [1 of 2]
Holder was cast in the role of Geoffrey. The script came in an envelope labeled "Early script of 'The Happening' screenplay by William Dufty. Included: 1 handwritten page." |
| 44 | 14 | The Happening, undated [2 of 2]
Includes photocopy of note from envelope. |
| 44 | 15 | Harold and Me, 1990 June 18
Written by Sandra Hochman. |
| 58 | 3 | Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, video game, large print script, undated
Holder voiced Jean St. Mouchoir. |
| 44 | 16 | Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, video game, with correspondence, 1994 August 24 and undated
Holder voiced Jean St. Mouchoir. |
| 44 | 17 | Heralds of the Wind, with correspondence, 1992 |
| 44 | 18 | Hope of the Flowers, 1971 |
| 44 | 19 | The Horn of Plenty, with correspondence, 1999 June 29 and undated |
| 221 | 9 | The Hot Mikado, treatment, undated |
| 44 | 20 | The Hour of the Witch, with musical numbers, 1974 |
| 44 | 21 | House of Flowers, correspondence, character list, partial scripts, circa 1990 |
| 44 | 22 | House of Flowers, sheet music, with correspondence, circa 1954-1968 |
| 45 | 1 | House of Flowers, 1967 August |
| 45 | 2 | House of Flowers, undated [1]
Title page of script labeled "Pre-B'way #1" and "Off B way." |
| 45 | 3 | House of Flowers, undated [2]
Title page of script labeled "Pre-B'way #2." |
| 45 | 4 | House of Flowers, undated [3] |
| 45 | 5 | House of Flowers, undated [4] |
| 45 | 6 | House of Flowers, undated [5] |
| 45 | 7 | House of Flowers, undated [6] |
| 45 | 8 | House of Flowers, undated [7] |
| 45 | 9 | The Humming Bird Tree, treatment, 1983 January 14 |
| 45 | 10 | Iceberg Slim, 1975 |
| 45 | 11 | I Dream of Jeannie-Fifteen Years Later, 1985 |
| 45 | 12 | I Got a Song, with contact sheet, production schedules, audition materials, and correspondence,
Music by Harold Arlen. |
| 1974 August-September | ||
| 45 | 13 | I Got a Song, with revised draft, 1974 June-August
Music by Harold Arlen. |
| 45 | 14 |
ILL Town Entertainment Group, concepts and synopses, undated
Promotional information on several films written by William H. Conley III including Jus' Chillin and B.L.A.C.K.,"Hittin' Hard" |
| 45 | 15 | Incense Burners, with correspondence and resume, 1976 and undated |
| 45 | 16 | In Memoriam: A Mystery Drama, 1979 |
| 45 | 17 | Intimate Confessions, undated |
| 45 | 18 | Invocation of My Demon Sister: Maya Deren, undated |
| 45 | 19 | Island Jack, 1984 September 21 |
| 45 | 20 | It Aint Aardvark, 1976 |
| 46 | 1 | It Takes a Thief, "Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers," 1969 [1]
Holder played the role of Paul Trionne. |
| 46 | 2 | It Takes a Thief, "Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers," 1969 [2]
Holder played the role of Paul Trionne. |
| 221 | 10 | I've Got a Little List, undated |
| 46 | 3 | JAM, undated |
| 46 | 4 | The Jazz Singer, undated |
| 46 | 5 | Jekyll and Hyde, 1990 April 8 |
| 46 | 6 | "JOB," unidentified writings and lyrics, undated |
| 46 | 7 | JOB: Up From Tragedy, with program, 2010 |
| 46 | 8 | John Grin's Christmas, with call sheets, 1986 October
Holder played the role of Ghost of Christmas Future. |
| 46 | 9 | John Grin's Christmas, with correspondence, 1986 September 9
Holder played the role of Ghost of Christmas Future. |
| 46 | 10 | Josephine: Un Fantasie Negre, 1991 |
| 46 | 11 | Jubilee, loose papers, undated
Title identified by archivist. |
| 46 | 12 | Judith Max's Afro Connection, 1974 [1 of 2] |
| 46 | 13 | Judith Max's Afro Connection, 1974 [2 of 2] |
| 46 | 14 | Jungle Book, ballet scenario, undated |
| 46 | 15 | Jus' Chillin, 1991 [1] |
| 46 | 16 | Jus' Chillin, 1991 [2] |
| 46 | 17 | King Kong, 1975 |
| 46 | 18 | King of Paris: My Father, My Foe, treatment, undated |
| 46 | 19 | Kismet, summary with correspondence, production budget, 1976 December 7 and undated
See Timbuktu! (1976) |
| 46 | 20 | Kismet, 1953
See Timbuktu! (1976) |
| 221 | 12 | Kismet, libretto vocal book, 1986 |
| 46 | 21 | Kiss Me, Cole, synopsis, character biographies, budget, circa 1984 |
| 221 | 13 | Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea, Academy Awards script pages, 1990 March 26 |
| 46 | 22 |
KJZY Radio liners, 1999 March
Photocopied for preservation. |
| 46 | 23 | Kojak, "Bad Dude," 1975 |
| 46 | 24 | La Cava, novel, 1974 February |
| 47 | 1 | La Cava, undated |
| 47 | 2 | Lance, fifth draft, 1983 June 23 |
| 47 | 3 | Lance, fourth draft, 1983 April 18 |
| 47 | 4 | The Last Vampyre: Eternal Nights, with correspondence, 2005-2006 |
| 58 | 4 | La Traviata, large print scripts, undated |
| 47 | 5 | La Traviata, undated |
| 47 | 6 | The Left-Hand Mirror, 1972 |
| 47 | 7 | Leonard VI (Third Blood Part Four), 1987 January 22 [1] |
| 47 | 8 | Leonard VI (Third Blood Part Four), 1987 January 22 [2] |
| 47 | 9 | Les Mysteres, treatment with notes, undated
Written by Geoffrey Holder. |
| 47 | 10 | The Liberation of Mother Goose, with character analysis, correspondence, and program, 1984 and undated |
| 47 | 11 | Light of Diamonds, with correspondence and reviews, 1984-1985 |
| 221 | 11 | Lilith, 1980s-2005 |
| 47 | 12 | Lionel and Alicia, undated |
| 58 | 5 | The Little Mermaid, "Kiss the Girl," lyrics, undated
Holder sang "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid at the 62nd Academy Awards (1990). |
| 47 | 13 | The Little Mermaid, with song lyrics, 1987 March and undated
Holder sang "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid at the 62nd Academy Awards (1990). |
| 47 | 14 | The Little Rascals, 1987 March 30 |
| 47 | 15 | Live and Let Die, first draft, 1972 June 9
Holder played the role of Baron Samedi and choreographed. |
| 47 | 16 | Live and Let Die, revisions, shooting schedules, call sheets, hotel lists, 1972 |
| 47 | 17 | Live and Let Die, shooting script, 1972 October 2 |
| 47 | 18 | Living on the Road, treatment, undated
Unidentified as Holder's or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 47 | 19 | The Long Black Block, circa 1972
Title identified by the archivist. |
| 47 | 20 | Long Day's Journey into Night, partial scripts, reviews, notes, 1956-1996
Written by Eugene O'Neill. |
| 47 | 21 | Long Day's Journey into Night, 1997 and undated |
| 48 | 1 | A Long Way From Home, proposal, with correspondence, 1984 April |
| 48 | 2 | The Love Boat, 1985 March 18 |
| 48 | 3 | Love Offering, with correspondence, 1978 |
| 48 | 4 | Mack and Jenny, Geoffrey Holder's notes and suggestions, 1957 July 16
Both Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade had roles. |
| 48 | 5 | Madame Cheveux, synopsis, undated |
| 48 | 6 | Madame Is Dead, treatment, undated
Treatment for a libretto by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 48 | 7 | Madame: The Story of Madam C.J. Walker, undated |
| 48 | 8 | The Magic Collection of Prose-Poetry and Lions, with correspondence, 1976 and 1977 |
| 48 | 9 | Malay, 1959 |
| 48 | 10 | Man Better Man, with press reviews, circa 1960-1972 |
| 48 | 11 | The Man Without a Country, script pages, shooting schedule, call sheet, translated passage, 1972 and undated
Holder played the role of "Slave". |
| 48 | 12 | The Man Without a Country, 1972 August 14 [1] |
| 48 | 13 | The Man Without a Country, 1972 August 14 [2] |
| 48 | 14 |
"Mark of Excellence," lyrics, 2001
Song titled "You are the Star." |
| 221 | 14 | Mary Lou Williams: The Lady who Leads the Band, synopsis, circa 1983 |
| 48 | 15 | Masquerade, undated |
| 48 | 16 | Medea: A Noh Cycle Based on the Greek Myth, 1975
Unidentified as Holder's or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 48 | 17 | Midsummer Night's Dream, musical numbers, with correspondence, 1976 October 15 and undated
The correspondence is addressed to Holder, but may be related to Carmen de Lavallade in her role as Titania in 1975. |
| 48 | 18 | Miranda, and Orphée, with resume, undated |
| 48 | 19 | Moby Dick-rehearsed, undated |
| 48 | 20 | Monsters, with correspondence, 1990-1996 July 19 |
| 48 | 21 | Morne Coco Road, 1964 |
| 48 | 22 | Mr. Orpheus Black, 2005 [1] |
| 48 | 23 | Mr. Orpheus Black, 2005 [2] |
| 48 | 24 | Mr. Orpheus Black, 2005 [3]
Contains a photocopy of the text written on the original box. |
| 48 | 25 | Murder, She Wrote, "Night of the Tarantula," 1989 July 28 |
| 48 | 26 | Mushrooms Forever, 1971 |
| 221 | 15 | Nacumba, synopsis, undated |
| 49 | 1 | Nijinsky, 1977 |
| 49 | 2 | Noah, with correspondence, 1984 and undated |
| 49 | 3 | N'Orleans: The Storyville Musical, 1982
Written by Toni Morrison with Donald McKayle. |
| 49 | 4 | The Numbers, with correspondence, 1979 July 25 and undated |
| 49 | 5 | Oasis, script pages and Sigurd resume, 1968 and undated
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 49 | 6 | Oasis, 1969 [1]
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 49 | 7 | Oasis, 1969 [2]
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 49 | 8 | The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps, script inserts, song lyrics, and loose pages, 1991 June 17 and undated |
| 49 | 9 | The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps, with revision, 1991 July 12-October 16 |
| 49 | 10 | The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps, 1991 June 26 |
| 49 | 11 | The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps, 1991 July 12 |
| 49 | 12 | The Odyssey of Anna and Her Red Pumps, circa 1991 |
| 58 | 6 | [The Odyssey of] Anna and Her Red Pumps, undated
Large print version. |
| 49 | 13 | The Odyssey of Anna and [The] Red Pumps, casting photos and resumes, undated |
| 49 | 14 | The Odyssey of Anna and The Red Pumps, outlines, 1992 March and undated |
| 49 | 15 | [The Odyssey of] Anna and The Red Pumps, outlines, circa 1992 |
| 49 | 16 | The Odyssey of Anna and [The] Red Pumps, related songs and poems, artist notes, undated
Donor arranged poems and songs with artist notes together in a folder labeled "Geoffrey Notes, poems, writings Anna + Red Pumps." |
| 49 | 17 | The Odyssey of Anna and [The] Red Pumps, related songs and poems, undated
Donor arranged poems and songs with artist notes together in a folder labeled "Geoffrey Notes, poems, writings Anna + Red Pumps." |
| 49 | 18 | The Odyssey of Anna and The Red Pumps, synopses, undated |
| 49 | 19 | The Odyssey of Anna and The Red Pumps, 1991 October 31 |
| 49 | 20 | The Odyssey of Anna and The Red Pumps, circa 1991 [1] |
| 49 | 21 | The Odyssey of Anna and The Red Pumps, circa 1991 [2] |
| 50 | 1 | The Odyssey of Anna in Her Red Pumps, illustrated book, 1988 |
| 50 | 2 | The Odyssey of Anna In Her Scarlet Pumps, with illustrated version, 2002 and undated |
| 50 | 3 | The Odyssey of Anna In Her Scarlet Pumps, 1995 |
| 50 | 4 | Once a Month, with revisions, undated
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 50 | 5 | Once a Month, undated [1]
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 50 | 6 | Once a Month, undated [2]
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 50 | 7 |
"Once Upon a Time Harlem," 1997 and undated
Written by Geoffrey Holder. |
| 50 | 8 | Orchids in the Moonlight, undated [1]
Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 50 | 9 | Orchids in the Moonlight, undated [2]
Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 50 | 10 | Othello, with correspondence and fundraising envelope, 1999 May 1-2000 October 17 |
| 50 | 11 | The Others, undated |
| 50 | 12 | Papa Bois, with correspondence and resume, 1982-1986 October 18
An adaptation from Holder's book Black Gods, Green Islands (1969). |
| 50 | 13 | Paper Dolls, undated |
| 50 | 14 | Paradise! Paradise!, 1975 February 10 |
| 50 | 15 | Paradise! Paradise!, 1975 March 13 |
| 50 | 16 | The Paupers, 1973 |
| 50 | 17 | Phantom of the Opera, drafts, with correspondence, 1986 January and undated |
| 50 | 18 | Phantom of the Opera, first draft, 1985 November 16 |
| 50 | 19 | Phantom of the Opera, reviews, 1990-1991 |
| 50 | 20 | Phantom of the Opera, treatment, correspondence, scene breakdown, concept, and outlines, |
| circa 1983 June-1986 February 4 | ||
| 50 | 21 | Phantom of the Opera, 1986 January 7 |
| 51 | 1 | Phantom of the Opera, 1986 |
| 51 | 2 | Phantom of the Opera, undated |
| 51 | 3 | Play Mas, with correspondence and reviews, 1975 and undated |
| 51 | 4 | Play Mas Shake Your Mas, with correspondence, 1978 and undated |
| 51 | 5 | The Poet of New York, 2000 November 29 |
| 51 | 6 | The Primitives, with photo, undated |
| 51 | 7 | The Primitives, undated |
| 51 | 8 | Prison Rodeo, 1980 January 18 |
| 51 | 9 | The Prophet Nat, with correspondence, 1981 and 1983 November |
| 51 | 10 | Queenie Pie, undated
Contains loose page photocopied for preservation. |
| 51 | 11 | RAAS, with correspondence, 1981 January 10 and undated |
| 51 | 12 | The Race, 1983 June 7 |
| 51 | 13 | The Ragtime Dance, undated |
| 51 | 14 | Raoul and Juliet, undated |
| 51 | 15 | Raul and Juliet, artist notes, undated |
| 51 | 16 | Raul and Juliet, scenarios, undated |
| 51 | 17 | Red Salter, 1973 September 24 |
| 51 | 18 | Reggae, production staff biographies, character descriptions, costume and set sketches, articles, undated |
| 51 | 19 | Reggae, undated [1] |
| 51 | 20 | Reggae, undated [2] |
| 52 | 1 | Reggae, undated [3] |
| 221 | 16 | The Renaissance Couple, synopsis, 1992 August |
| 52 | 2 | Richard III, The Last Plantagenet King, with correspondence, 1975 |
| 52 | 3 | The Robeson Place Singers, with correspondence, 1976 |
| 52 | 4 | A Rock & Roll Fantasy, 1982 August 29 |
| 52 | 5 | Rock and Roll Has Gotta Go, with "When the World has Found a Man," 1966 and undated |
| 52 | 6 | Romeo and the Rockhopper, 1991 August 23 |
| 52 | 7 | Rue de Dragon, treatment, 1987
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 52 | 8 |
"Rufus the Rat," with language of jive dictionary, 2005 and undated
Written by Geoffrey Holder. |
| 52 | 9 | Sand, with correspondence and review, 1986 and undated
Written by Sandra Hochman. |
| 52 | 10 | Sanford and Son, "Libra Rising All Over Lamont," 1973 August |
| 52 | 11 | Sanford and Son, "The Reluctant Fingerman," 1973 August |
| 52 | 12 | Saturday Night, 1977 |
| 52 | 13 | Sayonara, with correspondence, 1980 |
| 52 | 14 | School Assembly Program-1981/Untitled Science-Fiction, 1980 |
| 52 | 15 |
"Seventh Annual Candace Awards," 1989 June 22
Both Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade spoke at the ceremony. |
| 52 | 16 | Shakespeare on the Meherrin, undated |
| 52 | 17 | Shakespeare's Cabaret, treatment and concept, with reviews, undated and 1980 |
| 52 | 18 | Shango de Ima, 1969 |
| 52 | 19 | Shine M. F. A Black & White Comedy!, with correspondence, 1971 |
| 52 | 20 | Simon and the Devil, 1974
Based on a story by Geoffrey Holder. |
| 52 | 21 | Singing Jubilee, treatment and scenes, 2001 November 2 |
| 52 | 22 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, "A Rhyme of Alice," 2001 March 11 |
| 58 | 7 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, large print rhyme draft, revised, 2000 December |
| 52 | 23 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, list of characters and artist notes, 1998 and undated |
| 52 | 24 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, poems and lyrics, 2001 and undated |
| 52 | 25 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, revised, 1998 |
| 52 | 26 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, revised text, 2008 |
| 53 | 1 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, rhyme draft, revised, 2000 December |
| 53 | 2 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, rhyme draft, revised, 2001 January 17 |
| 53 | 3 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, rhyme versions, undated |
| 53 | 4 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, treatments, undated |
| 53 | 5 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, 1998 |
| 53 | 6 | Sister Alice in Wonderland, 2001 and undated |
| 53 | 7 | Sisters Three, with correspondence and poems, 1982 and undated |
| 53 | 8 | The Sitter, with correspondence, 1980 January 14 and undated |
| 53 | 9 | The Sitter, undated |
| 221 | 17 | The Sleuth and the Psychic, undated |
| 53 | 10 | Small Victories, with synopsis, 1990 June |
| 53 | 11 | Starsky and Hutch, "Murder on Pleasure Island," with correspondence, 1977 June |
| 53 | 12 | The Starting Five, undated |
| 53 | 13 | Stevie Wants to Play the Blues, 1989 December |
| 53 | 14 | St. Louis Woman, undated |
| 53 | 15 | Storyville, treatment and synopsis, with correspondence, 1981 and undated |
| 53 | 16 |
"Streetcar," with revisions, 1997
Written by Geoffrey Holder. |
| 53 | 17 | A Streetcar Named Desire, artist notes, undated |
| 53 | 18 | A Streetcar Named Desire, press reviews, 1956-1976 |
| 53 | 19 | A Streetcar Named Desire, synopsis, undated |
| 53 | 20 | Streets, with correspondence and synopsis, 1979 and undated |
| 53 | 21 | Street Tough, synopsis and Electric God, treatment, with correspondence, 1987 and undated |
| 53 | 22 | Supremes Show, script, circa 1978 |
| 53 | 23 | Swashbuckler, cast list, photograph, and character list, 1975 and undated |
| 53 | 24 | Swashbuckler, final screenplay, 1975 September 3 |
| 53 | 25 | Swashbuckler, second draft, 1975 July 31
The Blarney Cock (1975) is the early title for Swashbuckler (1975). Holder played the role of Cudjo and choreographed. |
| 53 | 26 | Tale of Tails, 1979 |
| 54 | 1 | Talk of Angels, with correspondence and resumes, 1991 and undated |
| 54 | 2 | Tarzan, "A Gun for Jai," with call slips, 1967 September-November
Holder played the role of Mayko. |
| 54 | 3 | Tarzan, "The Pride of a Lioness," with correspondence and shooting schedule, 1967 and undated
Holder played the role of Zwengi. |
| 54 | 4 | Tarzan, "The Pride of a Lioness," 1967 June 25 |
| 54 | 5 | A Thing Called Color, with synopsis, correspondence, and author information, 1979 and undated |
| 54 | 6 | "Three Rhythms," Texaco Incorporated script with correspondence, 1972 December and undated |
| 54 | 7 | Timbuktu!, audition materials, 1977 and undated |
| 221 | 18 | Timbuktu!, libretto vocal book, 1977 |
| 54 | 8 | Timbuktu!, printed reference materials, circa 1976-1977 |
| 54 | 9 | Timbuktu!, production notes and correspondence, circa 1976-1980 |
| 54 | 10 | Timbuktu!, program, correspondence, and notes, circa 1977-1978 |
| 58 | 8 | Timbuktu!, program, 1977-1978 |
| 54 | 11 | Timbuktu!, revisions, circa 1977 December-1978 February |
| 54 | 12 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [1]
See Kismet (1953) |
| 54 | 13 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [2] |
| 54 | 14 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [3] |
| 54 | 15 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [4] |
| 54 | 16 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [5] |
| 54 | 17 | Timbuktu!, 1977 [6] |
| 54 | 18 |
Title to Come, 1994 February 22
Television pilot written by Bob Myer. Identified as Me and the Boys (1994) by archivist. Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 54 | 19 | Tom and Jerry, test reel, undated |
| 55 | 1 | Tom and Jerry, 1979 June |
| 55 | 2 | Tonight! America After Dark, 1957 February 4-March 27 |
| 221 | 19 | The Tooth of Crime, undated |
| 55 | 3 | "Tropical Rainforest Narration," 1991 July 26-August 12 |
| 55 | 4 | True or False, pilot with retakes and shooting schedule, 1990 September-October |
| 55 | 5 | Two by Two, undated |
| 55 | 6 | Two of Everything, with correspondence, undated |
| 55 | 7 | Unforgettable, undated |
| 55 | 8 | Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story, proposal and resume, 1988 April 4 and undated |
| 55 | 9 | Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story, with correspondence, 1989 March |
| 55 | 10 | The Ungodly, with correspondence, undated |
| 55 | 11 | The United States Steel Hour, "Shadow of Evil" and "The Bottle Imp," 1957 February-March
Holder performed as Calypso Man/Singer in "The Bottle Imp," 1957 |
| 55 | 12 | The United States Steel Hour, "The Bottle Imp," 1957
Holder performed as Calypso Man/Singer. |
| 55 | 13 |
Unidentified script, 2005 July 19
Possibly Stoop Stories by Roderick Giles. Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 55 | 14 |
Unidentified script, undated [1]
Unidentified musical with characters: "Archie," "Dee," "Phyllis," and "Sam". |
| 55 | 15 |
Unidentified script, undated [2]
Characters include: "Verita," "Sister Love," and "Rev. Luke". |
| 55 | 16 |
Unidentified script, undated [3]
Autobiographical script on the achievements of Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade. |
| 221 | 20 | Unidentified script, undated [4] |
| 55 | 17 |
Unidentified script pages, undated [1]
Script or writings with the keywords: "plant" and "Narcissus". Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 55 | 18 |
Unidentified script pages, undated [2]
Characters include: "Lorraine," "Brenda," "Michelle," "Wesley," and "Taylor". Unidentified as Holder’s or Carmen de Lavallade’s. |
| 55 | 19 |
Unidentified synopsis, undated
Characters include: "Crackers," "Mardan," "Lilly," and "Leonard". |
| 55 | 20 | Up Against the Wall, undated |
| 55 | 21 | Up On the Mountain, 1976 October 10 |
| 55 | 22 | Valentino, press reviews, 2003 |
| 55 | 23 | Valentino, 2003 |
| 55 | 24 | The (Le) Vodou Macbeth, correspondence, theater specifications, and Caribe periodical, circa 1982-2003
Holder was costume designer. Contains photocopy of labels on the original folder. |
| 56 | 1 | [The (Le) Vodou] Macbeth, Orson Welles script, 1936 |
| 56 | 2 | The (Le) Vodou Macbeth, with adaptor's note, circa 2003 |
| 56 | 3 | The Voodoo Tragedy, 1975
Written by Jacques Sigurd. |
| 56 | 4 | The Waiting Room, 1993
Unidentified as Holder's or Carmen de Lavallade's. |
| 56 | 5 | Waking, 1977 April
Written by Leslie Lee. |
| 56 | 6 | The War on Drugs, 1988 |
| 221 | 21 | The Wedding of Iphigenia and Iphigenia in Concert, circa 1971 |
| 56 | 7 | Welcome to Earth, undated |
| 56 | 8 | Where the Heart Is, 1989 April 3 |
| 56 | 9 | White Lies, incomplete script, 1992 August 1
Unidentified as Holder's or Carmen de Lavallade's. |
| 56 | 10 | White Man-Black Knight, with correspondence, 1981 and undated |
| 56 | 11 | Widow McKinnon and the Indian Indian, undated |
| 56 | 12 | Wild Orchid 3: The Red Shoe Diary, synopsis, 1991 October 3 |
| 56 | 13 | Willie Sings the Blues, with research material and artist notes, undated [1] |
| 56 | 14 | Willie Sings the Blues, with research material and artist notes, undated [2] |
| 56 | 15 | The Wiz, Act I, third draft, 1974 June |
| 56 | 16 | The Wiz, drawings and production notes, 1977 and undated |
| 56 | 17 | The Wiz, final draft, blocking script, with correspondence, 1976 July |
| 56 | 18 | The Wiz, final draft, 1975 January |
| 56 | 19 | The Wiz, National Touring Company script, 1978 June [1] |
| 56 | 20 | The Wiz, National Touring Company script, 1978 June [2] |
| 56 | 21 | The Wiz, production notes and correspondence, circa 1974 November-December |
| 56 | 22 | The Wiz, rehearsal schedules, production materials, and rehearsal notes, circa 1976 February-June
Includes an undated document noting possible costume changes and suggestions for tour costumes. |
| 56 | 23 | The Wiz, screenplay first draft, 1977 March |
| 56 | 24 | The Wiz, script revisions, circa 1974 November-December |
| 56 | 25 | [The] Wiz, second draft, 1973 October |
| 57 | 1 | The Wrong People, second draft, 1972 |
| 57 | 2 | Xico Rey: The Black King of Brazil, synopsis, undated |
| 57 | 3 | Yorick, undated |
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