Guide to the George A. Romero Archival Collection, 1962-2017, SC.2019.03
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
George A. Romero Archival Collection
Creator
Romero, George A.
Collection Number
SC.2019.03
Extent
100 boxes
Date
1962-2017
Abstract
George Andrew Romero (1940-2017) was an American filmmaker and author, best known for horror films produced in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. Romero wrote and directed feature films, television, industrial films, and commercials. He also wrote comic books, a children's book, short stories, and a novel. The collection documents his career as a filmmaker and writer, with manuscripts and production materials for both produced and unproduced projects, promotional materials, press clippings, legal documents, photographs, film and video, and correspondence. NOTE: ONLY THE MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL, PRINTED PHOTOGRAPHS, AND PROPS FROM THE COLLECTION ARE FULLY PROCESSED AND AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH AT THE PRESENT; ADDITIONAL TIME IS NEEDED TO INCORPORATE THE BORN DIGITAL ITEMS, MOVING IMAGE MATERIALS, AND REALIA.
Language
English
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Author
Ben Rubin and Adam Hart.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Access Restrictions
Night of the Living Dead Shooting Script, 1967 located in Box 21 Item 1 -- is only accessible through the digital reproduction.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, Tina Romero, and Peter Grunwald on April 19, 2019.
Arrangement
The collection consists of records that were maintained by three different individuals. The arrangement reflects the original order of the bulk of the paper-based materials, which was by document type. Whenever possible, materials that were found outside of that filing method were integrated within the established arrangement.
The collection is arranged into the following series:
I. Scripts, circa 1964-2017
II. Production Materials, circa 1962-2008
III. Publicity Materials, 1962-2009
IV. Promotional Materials, circa 1967-2009
V. Legal Documents, 1970-2012
VI. Correspondence, 1970-2012
VII. Photographs, circa 1950s-2017
VIII. Moving Image Media (forthcoming)
IX. Props and Realia, circa 1983-2017 (in-progress)
Scope and Content Notes
The George A. Romero Archival Collection documents the career of the writer and director through scripts, production materials, publicity, promotional materials, props, photos, and audio-visual materials. It contains materials for Romero's most successful films, including Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, as well as lesser known or unreleased projects like Jacaranda Joe and The Liberator and numerous unfinished or unfilmed projects. The largest series is devoted to scripts and other writings, covering the entirety of Romero's career, from the early 1960s to the 2010s. Materials devoted to the development and production of these projects primarily come from the latter half of Romero's career, after he began his partnership with producer Peter Grunwald.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
The University of Pittsburgh Library System reserves the right to limit or prohibit reproductions from the George A. Romero Archival Collection due to copyright concerns and other restrictions. To produce, perform, or publish any manuscripts, scripts, production documents, and personal information contained within the George A. Romero Archival Collection, permissions must be sought through the individual copyright holder, the estate of George A. Romero, and/or the George A. Romero Foundation.
Related Material
Daniel Kraus Papers, 1987-2016, SC.2020.01, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ben Rubin and Adam Hart in 2020.
Preferred Citation
George A. Romero Archival Collection, 1962-2017, SC.2019.03, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Biography
George Andrew Romero was born on February 4, 1940, in the Bronx, New York. A young cinephile with a strong interest in theater, he started making movies as a child with a camera given to him by his uncle. Romero moved to Pittsburgh to attend the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1956, where he became involved in the school and the city's theater communities. In 1962, he co-founded The Latent Image, a production company that made a number of TV commercials and industrial films for local and national campaigns. In 1968, using money earned from commercial work and support from Pittsburgh-based investors, Romero directed his first feature film, Night of the Living Dead, on which he also served as co-writer and cinematographer. Filmed in Evans City and other locations in and around Pittsburgh,Night was the first feature film produced in the Pittsburgh area to receive international attention. An unprecedented success for a low-budget film produced outside of Hollywood or New York,Night invented the modern zombie and proved to be a milestone in the history of both the horror genre and American independent cinema, as well as a foundational effort in the establishment of a film industry in Southwestern Pennsylvania. In 1999, Night was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
After the success of Night, Romero remained in Pittsburgh, where he would produce and direct films and television until the early 2000s. Following mixed financial returns on his post-Night work, which included a romantic comedy (1971's There's Always Vanilla), a feminist film about witches (Season of the Witch, 1972), a film about a rapidly-spreading deadly virus (The Crazies, 1973), and a vampire film (Martin, 1978), as well as a series of television documentaries about sports figures (The Winners, 1973-1976), Romero returned to zombies for Dawn of the Dead (1978), filmed at the Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA. Dawn was quickly acknowledged as a milestone, beloved by horror fans and hugely influential within the genre. The mall became a destination for horror fans and in 2018 a bronze bust memorializing Romero was installed in recognition of the film's enduring popularity and influence.
One of Dawn's most vocal champions was author Stephen King, who collaborated with Romero as a writer and actor on the cult favorite Creepshow (1982), which spawned a sequel (directed by Michael Gornick) in 1987 and a television series (created by longtime Romero collaborator Greg Nicotero) that premiered in 2019 on the streaming platform Shudder.
Romero continued to work in Pittsburgh, including a third "Dead" film, Day of the Dead (1985). He also directed the modern-day Arthurian fable Knightriders (1980), the psychological horror film Monkey Shines (1988), the Dario Argento collaboration Two Evil Eyes (1990), and the Stephen King adaptation The Dark Half (1993). He also co-created the anthology TV show Tales from the Darkside (1983-1988) and co-wrote and produced a remake of Night of the Living Dead (1990), directed by longtime collaborator Tom Savini. In 2000, Romero directed Bruiser in Toronto, Canada, his first movie produced and filmed entirely outside of Southwest Pennsylvania.
Romero would move to Toronto shortly thereafter, where he would direct his final three feature films. These films – Land of the Dead (2005) (set in downtown Pittsburgh), Diary of the Dead (2007) (about a group of University of Pittsburgh film students and their professor), and his final feature, Survival of the Dead (2009) – revisited and, to a certain degree rewrote, the subject of his then-iconic "Dead" trilogy. In the last years of his life, Romero worked on a number of projects, including several unproduced film scripts, the comic books Toe Tags (2004-2005) and Empire of the Dead (2014-2015), and a book that remained unfinished at the time of his death in 2017. That book, The Living Dead, was planned to retell and extend the stories told in his "Dead" films. It was completed by novelist Daniel Kraus and published in 2020.
Romero died on July 16, 2017, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He died with his family nearby while listening to the soundtrack for one of his favorite films, John Ford's The Quiet Man.
As an independent filmmaker working outside of the customary centers of production, Romero reached unprecedented commercial, artistic, and cultural success in the horror genre. He brought sophisticated and often hilarious social critique to the genre, with a style that would be foundational for subsequent generations of horror filmmakers. He helped establish a film industry in the city of Pittsburgh, while bringing a Pittsburgh sensibility to movies, grounded in a working-class sense of humor and community. In the words of the Pittsburgh City Paper, "no other major filmmaker has had such a long history in Pittsburgh or shown such devotion to the city." In 2018, on the 50th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead's premiere at Pittsburgh's Fulton Theatre (now the Byham Theatre), Mayor Bill Peduto honored Romero's legacy by declaring October 1 to be "George A. Romero Day" and declared that Romero "left no doubt that he loved and respected Pittsburgh. The feeling is mutual."
Subjects
Personal Names
Romero, George A.
Geographic Names
Motion Pictures -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Film -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Genres
Independent films
Horror Films
Business correspondence
Personal correspondence
Newspaper Clipppings
Screenplays
Television Plays
Promotional Materials
Other Subjects
Horror Films -- Production and direction
Horror stories
Independent Film -- Production and direction -- Pennyslvania -- Pittsburgh
Motion Picture Producers and Directors -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Zombie Films -- Production and direction
Container List
Scope and Contents
This series contains materials related to the development, production, financing, and distribution of films, television series, advertisements, comic books, and literary prose. This includes correspondence (including some script revisions when included with correspondence), contracts, shooting schedules and shot lists, storyboards, fundraising materials, cast and crew lists, budget documents, and production binders. This series is divided into produced works and unproduced works.
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This subseries contains materials related to the development, production, financing, and distribution of films, television series, advertisements, comic books, and literary prose produced by George A. Romero. This includes correspondence (including some script revisions when included with correspondence), contracts, shooting schedules and shot lists, storyboards, fundraising materials, cast and crew lists, budget documents, and production binders.
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A lost feature film comprised of five short films directed by George A. Romero, Rudolph Ricci, and Richard Ricci.
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box 54, folder 1
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A horror film about a small group of people attempting to survive in a remote farmhouse as the dead rise to feed on the living around them. Shot in Evans City, PA and Pittsburgh. The film was known as Night of the Anubis and then as Night of the Flesh Eaters during production before being retitled Night of the Living Dead by the distributor. Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne. Written by John A. Russo and George A. Romero, directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 2
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Contact info, handwritten notes, list of locations for crawl.
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box 54, folder 3
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box 54, folder 4
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Correspondence, contracts, and other materials regarding video releases of the 1968 Night of the Living Dead.
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box 54, folder 5
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Contains contact info, WRS motion picture laboratory info, and notes from Night of the Living Dead and There's Always Vanilla.
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A feature film about a drifter's romance with an actress after moving back home to Pittsburgh. Shot in Pittsburgh. The film was known as At Play with the Angels and then as The Affair at various stages of production and release. It was based on a short film titled Raymond Laine Short Film. Starring Raymond Laine and Judith Ridley (credited as "Judith Streiner"). Written by Rudolph J. Ricci and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 6
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A science fiction/horror film about a deadly virus that causes the infected to become disoriented and wildly uninhibited and violent before their deaths. Shot in Evans City. Known during development as Mad People and titled Code Name: Trixie during initial release, it was retitled The Crazies for a 1976 re-release. Starring Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, and Harold Wayne Jones. Written by George A. Romero based on an original script by Paul McCollough and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 7
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An educational film that uses an amusement park as the setting for a nightmarish allegory about the perils that face the elderly in contemporary society. The film was commissioned by Lutheran Social Services with the intention to distribute as a means of raising awareness and funds for their activities, especially Meals on Wheels. Shot at the West View Park, north of Pittsburgh. Premiered at the American Film Festival in 1975, with a restoration premiering in Pittsburgh in 2019. Starring Lincoln Maazel. Written by Walton Cook and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 8
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Materials for the production of commercials for A&P markets.
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box 54, folder 9
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A horror film about a shy young man afflicted with a disease that forces him to kill people and drink their blood. Shot in Braddock, PA. Early screenplays were titled Blood. Premiered at the US Film Festival (the forerunner of Sundance) in 1977. Starring John Amplas, Christine Forrest Romero, and Lincoln Maazel. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 10
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box 54, folder 11
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box 54, folder 12
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A sequel to Night of the Living Dead in which four people try to survive the zombie apocalypse inside of a mall. Shot in the Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA and surrounding areas. Starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 13
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Letter addressed to Richard (presumably producer Rubinstein) to type up in response to AIP meeting.
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box 54, folder 14
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box 54, folder 15
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A dramatic action film about a modern-day troupe of Arthurian knights who perform on motorcycles at Renaissance fairs. Known as Knights in early screenplays and materials. Filmed in various locations in Southwest Pennsylvania. Starring Ed Harris, Tom Savini, and Patricia Tallman. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 16
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box 54, folder 17
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Partial shot list, letter about potential school screenings in New York.
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A horror comedy anthology film adapting the tone and style of EC horror comics from the 1950s. Filmed in Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and surrounding areas. Starring Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Ted Danson, Leslie Nielson, Ed Harris, E.G. Marshall, and Stephen King. Written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 54, folder 18
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Written by Stephen King. Includes versions in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
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box 54, folder 19
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box 54, folder 20
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Production materials from Creepshow, specifically the segment "Father's Day". Includes revision pages, call and contact sheets, shooting location directions, notes, and artwork related to the segment. Includes revision pages for "The Crate" segment. Also includes articles and information on Stephen King; biographies of George A. Romero, Richard Rubinstein, and Tom Savini.
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The final film in the original "Dead" trilogy in which an underground military outpost finds itself wholly isolated from any other survivors. Filmed at locations in Florida and Southwest Pennsylvania. Starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, and Joe Pilato. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 55, folder 1
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Materials largely from production binder. Includes shooting schedule, cast and crew lists, correspondence, production budget.
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An anthology horror series produced by George A. Romero, Richard P. Rubinstein, and Jerry Golod that aired from 1983-1987. For the show's four seasons, 94 total episodes were produced, including episodes written by Romero, Stephen King, Robert Bloch, Michael McDowell, and Clive Barker.
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box 55, folder 2
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box 55, folder 3
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box 55, folder 4
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A sequel to the anthology horror-comedy Creepshow, comprised of three segments adapting the tone and style of EC horror comics from the 1950s, including "The Raft," based on a short story by Stephen King. Filmed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Starring Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by George A. Romero and directed by Michael Gornick.
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box 55, folder 5
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A horror film about a man who is paralyzed and develops an unhealthy bond with a service monkey. Filmed in and around Pittsburgh, including the University of Pittsburgh campus. Based on a novel by Michael Stewart. Starring Jason Beghe, John Pankow, and Kate McNeil. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 55, folder 6
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box 55, folder 7
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box 55, folder 8
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Includes correspondence about Monkey Shines, as well as corresponence and materials for other unrealized projects.
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box 55, folder 9
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Includes correspondence about production and reshoots, script revisions, puppet effects proposals. From production binder.
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box 55, folder 10
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From production binder.
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box 55, folder 11
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Production documents and correspondence. From production binder.
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box 56, folder 1
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Guest lists and other materials regarding parties for premieres. From production binder.
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box 56, folder 2
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Notes regarding script revisions and personnel. From production binder.
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box 56, folder 3
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George A. Romero contract.
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box 56, folder 4
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box 56, folder 5
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Includes contract.
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box 56, folder 6
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From production binder.
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box 56, folder 7
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box 56, folder 8
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box 56, folder 9
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box 57, folder 1
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Film of this also in collection, on 3/4" tape.
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box 57, folder 2
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2 copies.
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A remake of George A. Romero's debut feature, in which a small group of people attempt to survive in a remote farmhouse as the dead rise to feed on the living. Filmed in Evans City, PA. Starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, and Bill Moseley. Written by George A. Romero and directed by Tom Savini.
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box 57, folder 3
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box 57, folder 4
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Correspondence, materials, and contracts related to producer's agreement.
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box 57, folder 5
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Includes correspondences, notes, contracts.
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box 57, folder 6
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History of copyright and legal ownership of Night of the Living Dead from 1968-1990.
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box 57, folder 7
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An anthology horror film consisting of two adaptations of stories written by Edgar Allen Poe. Filmed in Pittsburgh. The two segments are "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," written and directed by George A. Romero and starring Adrienne Barbeau, and "The Black Cat," written by Dario Argento and Franco Ferrini, directed by Argento, and starring Harvey Keitel.
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box 57, folder 8
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box 57, folder 9
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A horror film about an author whose alter ego comes to life and terrorizes those closest to him. Filmed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Starring Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, and Michael Rooker. Based on a book by Stephen King. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 57, folder 10
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box 57, folder 11
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Includes correspondence and contracts.
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box 57, folder 12
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box 57, folder 13
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Includes contracts and correspondence about contracts. From production binder.
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box 58, folder 1
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From production binder.
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box 58, folder 2
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box 58, folder 3
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box 58, folder 4
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box 58, folder 5
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box 58, folder 6
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From production binder.
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box 58, folder 7
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From production binder.
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box 58, folder 8
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box 59, folder 1
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Includes lists of personnel, cast, and one-line schedules.
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box 59, folder 2
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A short film set at a sensationalist talk show in which the host explores the sightings of a monstrous creature in Florida with a series of guests. Filmed at Valencia Community College in Florida with a cast and crew mixing local professionals and student filmmakers. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 59, folder 3
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Includes storyboards, personnel materials, script, correspondence, creature sketches.
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A Japanese commercial for the video game Biohazard 2 (a game that was released in the United States as Resident Evil 2), in which two characters from the video game attempt to survive attack from a horde of zombies. Filmed in Japan and broadcast only in Japan. Starring Brad Renfro and Adrienne Frantz. Make-up effects by Screaming Mad George. Directed by George A. Romero.
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box 59, folder 4
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Includes "Orientation" folder with storyboards, character sketches, character descriptions. Also includes journalistic set account.
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A drama about a man for whom the cruelty of those around him drives him to violence after he wakes up to find his face replaced by a blank mask. Filmed in Toronto. Starring Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, and Leslie Hope. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 59, folder 5
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box 59, folder 6
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 7
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 8
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 9
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 10
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 11
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 12
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 13
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 14
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From production binder.
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box 59, folder 15
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 1
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 2
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 3
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 4
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 5
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 6
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 7
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 8
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 9
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 10
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 11
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 12
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 13
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 14
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box 60, folder 15
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 16
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From production binder.
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box 60, folder 17
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 1
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 2
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 3
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 4
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 5
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From production binder.
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box 61, folder 6
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box 61, folder 7
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box 62, folder 1
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box 62, folder 2
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box 62, folder 3
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box 62, folder 4
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box 62, folder 5
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oversize 67, folder 1
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A sequel to George A. Romero's original "Dead" trilogy, made more than 20 years after Day of the Dead, in which humanity has settled into a highly stratified classist and racist society within a small, fortified section of downtown Pittsburgh. Known as Dead Reckoning in early screenplays. Filmed in Toronto. Starring Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo, and Asia Argento. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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box 62, folder 6
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box 62, folder 7
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Various documents pertaining to production and development from binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald.
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box 62, folder 8
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Various documents pertaining to production and development from file folder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald.
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box 63, folder 1
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box 63, folder 2
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box 63, folder 3
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box 63, folder 4
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box 63, folder 5
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box 63, folder 6
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box 63, folder 7
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box 63, folder 8
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box 63, folder 9
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oversize 67, folder 2
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oversize 67, folder 3
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oversize 67, folder 4
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Concept designs and blueprints for Dead Reckoning vehicle. Includes designs for exteriors, weapons and hatch, and interior gun stations. Drawings by Rob Ballantine.
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box 63, folder 10
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box 63, folder 11
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Romero's script notes based upon the August 24, 2004 draft script.
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box 63, folder 12
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box 63, folder 13
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box 63, folder 14
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box 63, folder 15
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box 63, folder 16
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box 63, folder 17
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box 63, folder 18
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oversize 67, folder 5
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oversize 67, folder 6
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oversize 67, folder 7
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box 63, folder 19
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box 63, folder 20
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box 63, folder 21
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oversize 67, folder 8
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Includes set designs, layouts, effects renderings, and blueprints for numerous sets and scenes.
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oversize 67, folder 9
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Includes set designs, layouts, effects renderings, and blueprints for numerous sets and scenes.
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oversize 67, folder 10
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Includes set designs, layouts, effects renderings, and blueprints for numerous sets and scenes.
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box 64, folder 1
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box 64, folder 2
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box 64, folder 3
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box 64, folder 4
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box 64, folder 5
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box 64, folder 6
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box 64, folder 7
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box 64, folder 8
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box 64, folder 9
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From budget binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones.
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box 64, folder 10
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box 64, folder 11
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones. Contains 8 scenes/sections dated between September 20 and October 27. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 64, folder 12
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Storyboards sent to executive producer Dennis Jones for scenes "Big Daddy goes in the water" "Zombies come out of the water" and "Zombies come around the corner". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 64, folder 13
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Story boards sent to executive producter Peter Grunwald for various scenes created thoughout October. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 1
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Story boards sent to executive producer Peter Grunwald for various scenes created throughout November. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 2
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Storyboards sent to executive producer Dennis Jones for scenes 37, 58-68, and 78. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 3
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Story boards sent to executive producer Dennis Jones for various scenes related to "The Throat". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 4
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Story boards sent to executive producer Dennis Jones for "Ghetto chaos sequences". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 5
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Story boards from production binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Various, non-sequential scenes. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 6
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Story boards from production binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Various, non-sequential scenes. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 7
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Story boards from production binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Various, non-sequential scenes. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 8
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Story boards from production binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Various, non-sequential scenes. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 9
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Story boards from production binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Contains scenes 87a, 166, and 199. Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 65, folder 10
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones containing 15 scenes/segments. Folder includes sections 1-3 titled "Bridge", "Garage", and "Ghetto (No. 9 and the gun)". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 66, folder 1
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones containing 15 scenes/segments. Folder includes sections 4-6 titled "Mouse Croaks (Before shed)", "Uniontown", and "Cholo Bitten". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 66, folder 2
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones containing 15 scenes/segments. Folder includes sections 7-9 titled "Ghetto Chaos - Hammertime", "High Angle Ghetto", and "Mouse is Lunch (After shed)". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 66, folder 3
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones containing 15 scenes/segments. Folder includes sections 10-12 titled "Waterfront", "Depot", and "Ghetto Chaos". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 66, folder 4
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Story boards from binder belonging to executive producer Dennis Jones containing 15 scenes/segments. Folder includes sections 13-15 titled "Hillside", "Throat", and "Sc 87A". Drawings by Rob McCallum.
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box 66, folder 5
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box 66, folder 6
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box 66, folder 7
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Printed image still of zombie army from Land of the Dead emerging from the river with reference artwork of similar arrangement of humans walking.
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box 66, folder 8
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Various script and scene segments with commentary, suggested rewrites and reshooot notes, and prose reflections on the production of Land of the Dead focusing on issues with special effects, editing and creative decisions on various scenes, and post-production. Includes addtional scenes to be added before scenes 21,41, and 56; original scene 87A script; reshoot and rewrites for March 31 screening; sound notes; short memo and coda; and a long memo.
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From binder containing memo with budget for specific scenes and story boards for reshoots. Annotations and notes throughout with focus on special effects.
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Story boards with notes and annotations throughout for reshoots with focus on special effects.
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Artwork panels with revision notes and correspondence for the 2006 graphic novel version of Land of the Dead adapted by Chris Ryall with art by Gabriel Rodriguez.
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A horror film re-imagining the initial moment in which the dead rise, set among a group of University of Pittsburgh film students. An adaptation of a 2004 script by George A. Romero for the pilot of a Night of the Living Dead television series. Filmed in Ontario. Starring Michelle Morgan. Written and directed by Romero.
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Production wrap binder belonging to producer Peter Grunwald. Includes sections marked: Items pending at wrap memo, final crew list, final cast list, final contact list, call sheets, daily production reports.
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box 68, folder 4
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Production wrap binder belonging to producer Peter Grunwald. Includes sections marked: ACTRA Contrats, Final one line schedule, final day out of days.
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Production wrap binder belonging to producer Peter Grunwald. Includes sections marked: Clearance Reports, Travel Orders, Immigration Work Authorization Letters, Location Agreements, Insurance Certificates.
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A horror film continuing the re-telling of the zombie story begun in Diary of the Dead, in which survivors make it to a remote island on which old rivalries threaten the safety of the inhabitants. Filmed in Ontario. Referred to during development as Blank of the Dead. Starring Kathleen Munroe, Alan van Sprang, and Kenneth Welsh. Written and directed by George A. Romero.
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Production wrap binder belonging to executive producer Peter Grunwald. Includes sections marked: Insurance, Acccident Reports, Union Variances.
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Includes: location agreements, insurance, accident reports, union variances.
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A remake of the film written and directed by George A. Romero, in which a virus causes the population to grow violent and uninhibited. Starring Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell. Written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. Directed by Breck Eisner.
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A children's book about fantastical creatures trying to coexist despite their differences while also learning about their impact on the ecology and environment of their planet. Originally published in Belgium in a French translation as Le Petit Monde d'Humongo Dongo.
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A six-issue comic book series telling a new version of the zombie apocalypse in which a small group attempts to survive and understand the reasons why the dead have risen. Also known as Toe Tags Featuring George A. Romero and "The Death of Death." Published by DC Comics in 2004-2005. Written by George A. Romero and illustrated by Tommy Castillo.
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This subseries contains materials related to the development, production, financing, and distribution of unmade or incomplete film and television projects by George A. Romero. This includes correspondence (including some script revisions when included with correspondence), contracts, shooting schedules and shot lists, storyboards, fundraising materials, cast and crew lists, budget documents, and production binders.
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box 69, folder 9
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Various materials related to the production of Apartment Living. Correspondence and contracts outline history of development including documents related to earlier authors of the story, Warren Hitte and Joseph Stillman. Also includes treatment and story notes, budgets, and title research reports.
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Two sets of storyboards drawn by P. Tatopoulos.
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Proposals, breakdowns, budgets, tests, and correspondence from a variety of VFX firms. Also includes printed ghost effects tests.
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Correspondence with revisions and story notes.
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Includes letter to the Wachowskis.
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Various production materials including: letter regarding potential casting of Franco Harris, personnel lists, proposed budgets, equipment needs, sketches for bigfoot, photographs of makeup tests, and news clippings about bigfoot.
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Includes correspondence, agreements, and expenses.
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Dated December 8, 1976, but likely 1996.
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Correspondence, notes, and breakdowns for costumes, sets, and SFX from costume and production designers Barbara and Cletus Anderson
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box 72, folder 5
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Correpondence and fillings for copyright, agreements, and letter from John Harrison regarding music composition.
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box 72, folder 6
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Correspondence on scripts between George A. Romero and Lawrence (Larry) D. Cohen.
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Includes proposal for IMAX 3-D film and correspondence.
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box 72, folder 11
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Correspondence, meeting notes, and a unattributed treatment for production of film adaptation of the 1986 novel The Light at the End by John Skipp and Craig Spector.
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Correspondence and treatment/outline for a proposed television series by Tommy Lee Wallace which seeks to recruit different directors for each episode. Includes correspondence from Romero and John Carpenter expressing interest to join project.
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Includes correspondence, contracts, notes, budgets.
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Proposal created by Latent Image, Inc. for potential investors detailing history of the company, projects, and their personnel (including George A. Romero). Also includes synopses and production budgets for two new proposed projects titled Something Evil and Cold Fear. Also include production photographs from Night of the Living Dead and There's Always Vanilla.
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box 74, folder 12
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Includes correspondence, development status, and synopses for Apartment Living, Big Lazarus, Cartoon, Hot-l Diablo, Jacaranda, The Most Deadly Game, The Mummy, The Scarecrow, Trolls, Unholy Fire, Whippersnapper.
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This series contains materials produced by outside parties about the works of George A. Romero, including reviews, interviews, and news items from newspapers and magazines, as well as festival programs and cinema calendars.
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains materials produced by outside parties about the works of George A. Romero, including reviews, interviews, and news items from newspapers and magazines.
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Includes The Amusement Park review by Tony Williams.
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Bound notebook of reviews.
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This subseries is comprised of full magazines that contain articles, reviews, photographs, or news items about or related to the work of George A. Romero.
The Gallery (July 1979). Includes first published version of Stephen King short story "The Crate" (later used in Creepshow).
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box 85, folder 9
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Film Comment (May-June 1979) (2 copies), Questar #5 (November 1979), Maclean's 92, no. 29 (July 1979) (2 copies), Rolling Stone #293 (June 1979), Cinema World 2, no. 2 (April 1979).
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box 86, folder 1
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Film Comment (March 1980), Screen International No. 7, New York (July 21 1980) (2 copies), Us (November 11, 1980), Today: The Inquirer Magazine (October 26, 1980).
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Pittsburgh Magazine (October 1981) (2 copies), In Cinema (March 1981), Film Comment (May-June 1981), Film Comment (July-Aug 1981), High Times (July 1981), Newsweek (April 13, 1981), Us (April 28, 1981), Heavy Metal (September 1981), Questar (October 1981), In Cinema (April/May 1981).
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Variety 309, no. 3 (November 17, 1982) (2 copies), Prevue (May 1982), Alumni: Carnegie-Mellon University Alumni News 66, no. 1 (March 1982) (4 copies),Cinefantastique 12, no. 1 (February 1982), Cinefantastique 12, no. 2-3 (April 1982) (3 copies), Le Nouveau Film Francais International Edition no. 7 (May 20 1982).
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box 87, folder 1
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Film Criticism 7, no. 1 (Fall 1982) (3 copies), People Weekly (December 13, 1982) (2 copies), Esquire (January 1982) (4 copies), Film Comment (March-April 1982), Film Comment (September-October 1982), Newsweek (November 22, 1982), Screen International no. 11.
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box 87, folder 2
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Discover (July 1982), Time (November 22, 1982), Twilight Zone Magazine (September 1982), Twilight Zone Magazine (May 1982) (2 copies),Screen International Cannes 1982 Directory, Fangoria 20 (July 1982).
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Cinefantastique 13, no. 1 (4 copies).
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Actuel 42 (April 1983), Fantastic Films no. 32 (April 1983), Pleasure Hunt Magazine (January-February 1983), Pittsburgh Business Times (August 22-28, 1983), Pittsburgh Magazine (September 1983).
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Cinefantastique 15, no. 3 (July 1985), Film Comment (June 1985), Us Magazine (February 11, 1985).
The Hollywood Reporter (June 20, 2005) (3 copies), The Hollywood Reporter (June 21-27, 2005) (2 copies), Daily Variety (June 20, 2005) (6 copies).
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box 90, folder 5
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Cannabis Culture no. 70.
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Game Informer no. 199.
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Famous Monsters of Filmland no. 252 (December 2010), Pacific Beach Collective 2, no. 1 (January 2010), Culture (March 2010).
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This subseries contains programs, calendars, and other materials for film festivals, film screenings, and events.
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box 91, folder 1
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3 copies.
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2 copies of single page on "Zombies" [Dawn of the Dead].
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3 copies.
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2 copies.
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8 copies.
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5 copies.
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2 copies.
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This series contains materials created to publicize films and other work by George A. Romero. It includes posters and other materials for wide release, press releases, and promotional materials created for individual screenings. Festival programs and cinema calendars are categorized in their own series.
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box 93, folder 1
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2 copies.
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2 copies of "Blue Cross Bulletin" flier with focus on Latent Image as customer.
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Primarily photocopies of promotional materials and press clippings relating to the original release of Night of the Living Dead from 1968-1972. Includes cast and crew photographies, photocopies of promotional photos, as well as limited similar materials for "Sword of Survinski," a sponsored film about maple syrup, and Martin.
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box 93, folder 4
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With tagline "Schwache Nerven soliten wissen, in diesem Schocker werden Opfer nicht nur zerbissen!!!"
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Undated, likely 1974-1975. "Introducing George Romero/Richard Rubinstein." Includes mention of The Amusement Park, The Winners, and a list of industrial films, p.r films/sales & promo, and political films.
Includes invitation to special screening, invitation to additional screening, invitation to Utah/U.S. Film Festival Awards Evening, press releases, list of press quotes, glossy ad for novelization, ad mock-ups, 2 copies of flier for midnight screenings at Waverly Theatre, and playdate schedules.
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box 93, folder 10
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2 press releases in black and white Dawn of the Dead folder: 1 longer (12 photographs including pen-autographed photo of George Romero, synopsis, photocopy of Rolling Stone review); 1 copy shorter (5 photographs including Dario Argento and George Romero on set, synopsis, release for novelization, release for Argento/Romero collaboration - also includes color postcard of JFK assassination locations); loose copied sheets of Romero biography, synopsis, black and white photocopied poster, press releases.
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9 copies, one autographed by Tom Savini.
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Flier for Document of the Dead screening, Portuguese-language poster, 3 copies German-language poster, 2 copies English-language European press kit in full-color folder w/press releases, synopsis, credits and biographies, novelization book jacket, cardboard Japanese-language promo, 2 German-language press kits (1 shorter, b&w; 2 copies full color, bound, longer), Italian poster, 8.5x11 folded color poster/flier, Japanese full-color bound press kit, large-format German-language poster, German VHS cover.
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2 copies of ticket for premiere at Gateway Theatre in Downtown Pittsburgh. Invitation to cocktail party.
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1 color promotional flier, 2 black and white copies.
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box 93, folder 16
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Press kit in color folder (1 sheet of headshot photos, credits, production information, biographies of George Romero and Stephen King, synopsis), photocopy of French-language promotional kit, loose synopsis, announcement of principal photography.
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box 93, folder 17
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Includes summary of publicity activities, press clippings, ad photocopies.
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3 Creepshow and 1 Day of the Dead poster centerfolds from Fangoria magazine.
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box 94, folder 1
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Press activities list and small, folded poster.
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box 94, folder 2
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4 copies. Includes full listing of films and events on back.
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box 94, folder 3
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Premiere invitation, press kit in b&w folder (credits, production information, biographies of George Romero, Charles Evans, Peter Grunwald, Gerald S. Paonessa, "fact sheet").
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VHS cover, color bound press kit (photos, credits, synopsis, biographies of Dario Argento and George Romero).
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Includes promotional photographs, production information, cast & crew. In color folder.
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Includes magnet, 15 VIP invites, 1 invite to private screening, color flier.
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Japanese flyer, George Romero biography, mini-poster.
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Invite to cast screening, envelope with invites and information for Steeltown benefit screening, sheet with two photographs.
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Full color Japanese booklet (press kit?) for Survival; 6 copies.
Includes speech on the MPAA ratings system (circa 1979) and biographical speech (circa 2000-2005).
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2 copies.
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This series contains contracts and legal correspondence not related to a specific project. Legal documents related to a named project can be found in "Production Materials."
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box 97, folder 1
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Includes fiscal reports, Creepshow poster, Stephen King poster, list of upcoming projects.
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box 97, folder 4
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Includes annual report, press clippings, first quarter report.
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box 97, folder 5
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Contracts and correspondence regarding various unnamed projects involving George A. Romero and Peter Grunwald, including with New Line, Tartan Films, and Carnegie-Mellon University.
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2 copies.
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This series contains correspondence not tied to any specific productions.
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Includes letter to John Carpenter, invitation to 1997 fundraising screening of The Blair Witch Project, letter from Emilio Estevez, letter about Jonathan Demme/Silence of the Lambs, detailed response to draft of a novel by Steven Schlozman.
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box 98, folder 8
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This series contains photographs including publicity and behind the scenes photos from film set; candid shots; event photos; and personal and family photographs. All photos are positive prints or slides unless otherwise noted as negatives.
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box 99, folder 1
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52 Photographic Prints
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22 Photographic Prints
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36 Photographic Prints
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22 Photographic Prints
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237 Photographic Prints
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2 Photographic Prints
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Photo of Terry Bradshaw in the Steelers lockerroom and O.J. Simpson playing tennis.
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box 99, folder 13
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14 Photographic Prints
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Behind the scenes photos from production of Martin. Also includes photo of marquee featuring film title from unknown cinema.
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oversize 102, item 1
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98 Photographic Prints
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Scrapbook with behind the scenes photos from production of Martin and includes annotations from Christine Forrest Romero. Also includes two press clippings with advertisements for the film.
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box 99, folder 14-15
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18 Photographic Prints
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41 Photographic Prints
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23 Photographic Prints
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661 Photographic Slides
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box 100, folder 6
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10 Sheets
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190 Photographic Slides
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9 Sheets
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169 Photographic Slides
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39 Photographic Prints
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1 Photographic Prints
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14 Photographic Prints
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6 Photographic Prints
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42 Sheets
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4 Photographic Prints
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1 Photographic Prints
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2 Photographic Prints
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1 Photographic Prints
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1 Photographic Prints
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15 Sheets
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15 Sheets
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13 Sheets
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19 Sheets
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9 Sheets
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15 Sheets
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11 Sheets
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13 Sheets
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28 Sheets
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Contains behind the scenes photos of Greg Nicotero applying makeup effects.
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box 101, folder 16
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13 Sheets
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Contains behind the scenes and on set photos of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.
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box 101, folder 17
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15 Sheets
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box 101, folder 18
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24 Sheets
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box 101, folder 19
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18 Sheets
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box 101, folder 20
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5 Photographic Prints
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oversize 102, item 2
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61 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 21
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36 Photographic Slides
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Slides of proposed artwork for the unproduced project in association with Marvel Comics Copperhead Conquers the Warhawks.
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box 101, folder 22
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1 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 23
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2 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 24
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25 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 25
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9 Photographic Prints
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Photos of Romero at the Internationale Hofer Filmtage held in Hof, Bavaria, Germany on October 26-29, 1978 at which Dawn of the Dead was shown. Includes photo of Romero with Dario Argento.
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box 101, folder 26
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4 Sheets
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box 101, folder 27
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2 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 28
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24 Photographic Prints
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box 101, folder 29
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5 Photographic Prints
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The series contains props from film sets and realia. NOTE: ALL ITEMS IN THIS SERIES ARE CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY IN THE HILLMAN LIBRARY ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EXHIBITION GALLERY.
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This subseries contains props from film sets.
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From the film Day of the Dead (1985). Can be seen on the ground during the opening sequence of a post-zombie apocalyse Fort Myers, Florida.
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From the film Monkey Shines (1988) made by Tom Savini from plastic, polyurethane foam, and synthetic hair. While live monkeys were used for much of the film, several props were constructed for scenes that would be too dangerous for a live animal.
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From the film The Dark Half (1993) can be seen hanging on the wall of the campus office of Professor Beaumont (played by Timothy Hutton).
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From the film The Dark Half (1993). Mockup of People Magazine article featuring Thad and Liz Beaumont (played by Timothy Hutton and Amy Madigan). The article features centers on the decision to 'bury' Beaumont's pseudonym George Stark after the pen name was exposed.
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3 items
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From the film Bruiser (2000). Masks worn by main character Henry Creedlow (played by Jason Flemyng). Set of 3 masks: 2 with red teardrop markings; 1 cracked in half.
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From the film Land of the Dead (2005). Weapons used by main character Cholo DeMora (played by John Leguizamo).
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From the film Land of the Dead (1985) used by Charlie (played by Robert Joy).
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Latex zombie head given to Romero at at convention circa 2010. Provenence, artist, or project unknown.
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Plaque commemorating the dedication of a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star to George A. Romero.