KILLENS, JOHN OLIVER,
1916-1987.
John Oliver Killens papers
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Subseries 2.2
Plays and screenplays, circa 1960-1986
Boxes 43-51
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains stage play scripts and screenplays authored and co-authored by Killens. The files include typescripts with revisions, general and audition notes, song lyrics, correspondence, and galley proofs. Some works in particular, such as Cotillion and The Slaves, especially show Killens's process of development and revision. The Sickness and The Slaves were co-authored by Herbert Biberman, and the notes and correspondence give some insight into Killens's working relationship with other writers.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
| Plays | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | 4 | Ballad of the Winter Soldier: A Musical Tribute to Freedom, notes, 1964 |
| 43 | 5 | Ballad of the Winter Soldier: A Musical Tribute to Freedom, program, 1964 |
| 43 | 6 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 1 |
| 43 | 7 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 2 |
| 43 | 8 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 3 |
| 43 | 9 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 4 |
| 44 | 1 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 5 |
| 44 | 2 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy , typescript, version 6 |
| 44 | 3 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 7 |
| 44 | 4 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 8, 1976 |
| 44 | 5 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 9 |
| 44 | 6 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 10, 1978 |
| 44 | 7 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 11, 1980 |
| 44 | 8 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 12, 1980 |
| 45 | 1 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 13, 1980 |
| 45 | 2 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 14 |
| 45 | 3 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 15 |
| 45 | 4 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 16 |
| 45 | 5 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 17 |
| 45 | 6 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 18 |
| 45 | 7 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, version 19 |
| 45 | 8 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, Prologue-Act 1, Scene 11 |
| 45 | 9 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, typescript, Act 2 |
| 46 | 1 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, notes |
| 46 | 2 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, notes on auditions |
| 46 | 3 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, notes on performances |
| 46 | 4 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, notes on scenes [1 of 2] |
| 46 | 5 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, notes on scenes [2 of 2] |
| 46 | 6 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, programs |
| 46 | 7 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, reviews |
| 46 | 8 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, song lyrics, 1978 |
| 46 | 9 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, step outline |
| 46 | 10 | Cotillion: A Musical Comedy, treatments |
| 46 | 11 | Lower Than the Angels, typescript, 1960 [1 of 3] (Produced as a stage play in 1965) |
| 46 | 12 | Lower Than the Angels, typescript, 1960 [2 of 3] |
| 47 | 1 | Lower Than the Angels, typescript, 1960 [3 of 3] |
| 47 | 2 | Lower Than the Angels, typescript fragment, circa 1960 |
| 47 | 3 | Lower Than the Angels, final script, circa 1965 |
| Screenplays and Scripts | ||
| 47 | 4 | Alas, My Son, first draft with correspondence, 1955 |
| 47 | 5 | The American Revolution of Denmark Vesey and His South Carolina Patriots, teleplay treatment and script changes, 1977 |
| 47 | 6 | Black Psychiatrists of America film project, 1970 [1 of 3] |
| 47 | 7 | Black Psychiatrists of America film project, 1970 [2 of 3] |
| 47 | 8 | Black Psychiatrists of America film project, 1970 [3 of 3] |
| 47 | 9 | BREAKTHRU, correspondence, 1962-1963 |
| 47 | 10 | BREAKTHRU, outline for film, circa 1962-1963 |
| 47 | 11 | The Montgomery Story screenplay, typescript, circa 1957-1958 |
| 48 | 1 | Odds Against Tomorrow screenplay, typescript, December 11, 1958 |
| 48 | 2 | Odds Against Tomorrow screenplay, typescripts, 1959 [1 of 2] |
| 48 | 3 | Odds Against Tomorrow screenplay, typescripts, 1959 [2 of 2] |
| 48 | 4 | Odds Against Tomorrow screenplay, reviews, 1959 |
| 48 | 5 | The Sickness, screenplay by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens, typescript 1967 |
| 48 | 6 | The Slaves, advertisements and reviews, 1969 |
| 48 | 7 | The Slaves, correspondence, 1967-1973 |
| 48 | 8 | The Slaves, Herbert Biberman and John O. Killens notes [1 of 3] |
| 48 | 9 | The Slaves, Herbert Biberman and John O. Killens notes [2 of 3] |
| 49 | 1 | The Slaves, Herbert Biberman and John O. Killens notes [3 of 3] |
| 49 | 2 | The Slaves, "One of These Days About Twelve O'Clock," early draft |
| 49 | 3 | The Slaves, screenplay, undated |
| 49 | 4 | The Slaves, screenplay, December 7, 1963 |
| 49 | 5 | The Slaves, screenplay, December 15, 1967 |
| 50 | 1 | The Slaves, screenplay, August 15, 1968 |
| 50 | 2 | The Slaves, screen treatment, undated |
| 50 | 3 | The Slaves, screen treatment, undated |
| 50 | 4 | The Slaves, screen treatment, undated |
| 50 | 5 | The Slaves, photos, circa 1969 |
| 50 | 6 | Slow Boat to Moscow, correspondence, 1984-1987 |
| 50 | 7 | Slow Boat to Moscow, interview with Francis Williams, 1986 |
| 50 | 8 | Slow Boat to Moscow, proposals |
| 50 | 9 | Slow Boat to Moscow, research |
| 51 | 1 | Youngblood screen treatment, typescripts, undated [1 of 2] |
| 51 | 2 | Youngblood screen treatment, typescripts, undated [2 of 2] |
| 51 | 3 | Youngblood screen treatment, typescript fragments |
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