Title: Michael Myerberg Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1940-1971

Creator:

• Myerberg, Michael, 1906-

Call Number: U.S. Mss 83AN; Micro 1020

Quantity: 12.5 c.f. (6 record center cartons, 11 archives boxes, and 1 oversize box) and 2 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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Abstract:

Papers of a versatile theatrical producer who has worked successfully in films and television, as a businessman, and as an inventor. Myerberg's multi-faceted projects include creation of the format and sound track for Fantasia (Walt Disney, 1940); purchase and management of the Mansfield Theatre, New York (later renamed the Brooks Atkinson Theatre); production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, The Skin of Our Teeth; adaptation, direction, and production of Dear Judas (1947); invention of a rubber-face puppet and new techniques of rubber casting, all used in the highly-acclaimed children's film, Hansel and Gretel (RKO, 1954); production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1956) and the play (and later, film) Compulsion (1957), a story based on the lives of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb; and development of retirement properties in Florida and, with Murray Kaufman (disc jockey “Murray the K”), of discotheques in New York and Florida. The collection includes general correspondence, some financial and legal documents, and other papers documenting Myerberg's business activities; production files including scripts; and business records of the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Language: English

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Michael Myerberg's varied interests mark him as one of the most diversified theatrical producers of our time. Born August 5, 1906, in Baltimore, Maryland, he attended Baltimore Prep School from 1918 to 1920 and Baltimore City College from 1920 to 1924. In 1924 he continued his education at Johns Hopkins University and remained there until 1926. It was at Johns Hopkins that his interest in show business began, when he booked the University's Blue Jay Dance Band into the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Myerberg continued as a manager of dance bands until 1928, at the same time picking up experience as a vaudeville unit producer. Expanding his interests, he became an artists' manager from 1930 to 1934, handling such personalities as Ed Wynn, Lou Holtz, and Charles Weidman.

1933 saw Myerberg's first New York production, Candide, at the Booth Theatre; Symphony followed, in 1935. After these two ventures the new producer moved back to his previous occupation of artists' manager, undertaking the management of Leopold Stokowski (1937-1942) and the Philadelphia Ballet (1938-1939). In conjunction with conductor Stokowski, he organized the All America Youth Orchestra under the auspices of the U.S. State Department; in 1940 he presented the AAYO on tour in South America and the following year repeated the tour in the United States.

By the late 1930s, Myerberg had added another field to his growing list of endeavors. In 1937 he began working in the film industry, producing the sound track for One Hundred Men and a Girl for United Artists. In 1940 he created the format and produced the sound track for the Walt Disney film, Fantasia.

By 1942 Myerberg, in his own words, “foresaw war conditions favoring theatrical productions and limiting concert work,” and he “returned to the theatrical field.” Not only did he buy the Mansfield Theatre in 1942, but he also produced a milestone in theater history, Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. This drama won the Pulitzer Prize for 1943. This success encouraged Myerberg to produce the national tour of Star Dust in 1943 and the New York production of Lute Song in 1946. In 1947 he adapted and directed as well as produced Dear Judas; it was this production that prompted critic Brooks Atkinson to refer to Myerberg as “the high priest of poetic theater.” Dear Judas was followed in 1950 by the production of The Barrier.

In the early 1950s, Myerberg turned from theatrical producing to concentrate on his invention of a rubber-face puppet. In addition to developing a new technique of rubber casting for the puppet's face, Myerberg also invented a new type of universal joint which allowed the puppet's body and face to move more flexibly. This kind of puppet has since been used in the television medium.

In 1952 Myerberg chartered Michael Myerberg Productions, Inc., to produce cartoon shorts and full-length films for television and film distribution, succeeding his individual business enterprises. In 1954 he produced Hansel and Gretel for RKO; that film was followed by Patterns for United Artists. Patterns received the Christopher Award for 1956.

In that same year, 1956, Myerberg returned to the stage with his production of Beckett's Waiting for Godot, acclaimed as another theatrical milestone. Since 1956 he has produced two plays, Compulsion in 1957 and What Did We Do Wrong? in 1967. Myerberg then concentrated on management of the Mansfield Theatre (renamed the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) and developing “The World,” a Long Island discotheque (in partnership with Murray Kaufman, “Murray the K”), and its counterpart, “Florida World,” and retirement and housing developments in Florida.

The collection documents the many activities of this talented individual, although some files are fragmentary. The collection has been arranged in three series: Personal and Business Files, Mansfield Theatre/Brooks Atkinson Theatre Records, and Productions of Michael Myerberg.

Myerberg's PERSONAL AND BUSINESS FILES include items pertaining to Myerberg's interests in real estate, discotheques, theatrical production companies, and a studio in Long Island. The files consist of a few very fragmentary personal files; personal and business correspondence; incomplete files of incorporation and legal papers, and leases from Myerberg's New York theatrical production and business companies, Michael Myerberg Productions, Inc., 256 West 47th St. Corp., and 216 East 2nd St. Corp.

The general correspondence section reflects Myerberg's varied interests in real estate, concert management, and inventions of various sorts. (Correspondence pertaining to particular theatrical productions can be found in the Productions of Michael Myerberg series, filed under the production heading.) An interesting document interfiled with the general correspondence is a letter (1948 March 13) Myerberg wrote about “The Causes of Theatrical Unemployment.” In this section there is also a wealth of correspondence dealing with Myerberg's dispute with and final resignation from the League of New York Theatres (1947 January 2-1948 June 29).

Other files contain correspondence and legal documents from lawsuits, including Myerberg's divorce from his wife, Adrienne; other business and corporate records; and correspondence, proposed legislation, and news clippings regarding subliminal advertising.

In the early 1960s, Myerberg became interested in establishing a film studio on Long Island. Although the proposed studio never developed beyond the planning stages, the collection includes plans, drawings, and clippings, 1961-1963, for the Roosevelt Field, L.I., site. Instead, Myerberg eventually collaborated with Murray Kaufman (disc jockey “Murray the K”) and started “The World” (or “Murray the K's World”) discotheque at Roosevelt Field. Included are correspondence, legal papers (including papers from Murray Kaufman vs. 800 Old Country Road and Michael Myerberg lawsuit), and microfilmed clippings, 1965-1968. “The World” was very popular and successful for a short time, but soon encountered difficulties with local authorities about serving liquor to and employing minors. Management and money disputes between Myerberg and Kaufman also led to a lawsuit and hastened the demise of “The World.” At the same time, Myerberg began a similar venture, “Florida World,” for which there are files of correspondence, contracts, box office and financial statements, and other papers. Myerberg's real estate and housing development ventures are also illustrated in the collection by files of correspondence, contracts, financial statements, minutes, plans, promotional materials, and other items. Among his project are the Palisades Amusement Park, Palm Beach, Florida, and Stevmier, Inc., developer of Nalcrest Village, an East Lake Wales, Florida, retirement community for letter carriers.

The MANSFIELD THEATRE/BROOKS ATKINSON THEATRE RECORDS include correspondence, 1960-1963, with theater critic Brooks Atkinson, for whom the theater was renamed; scattered general correspondence; purchase and mortgage documents for the former Mansfield Theatre; correspondence and legal documents regarding its lease and restoration; and correspondence, guest lists, photographs, and publicity from the 1960 dedication. Several productions presented at the theater during the 1960s are represented in the collection by small files of box office statements, contracts, correspondence, scripts, ticket records, and similar records.

Included with the PRODUCTIONS OF MICHAEL MYERBERG are records of plays, films, and television shows produced by Myerberg or considered for production. All are arranged alphabetically by title. The files consist of correspondence, contracts, financial records, legal documents, playbills and promotional materials, reviews, and scripts. Scrapbooks of reviews and playbills are available on microfilm. The Cradle Will Rock, Compulsion, Dear Judas (script by Myerberg), Hansel and Gretel, The Lute Song, Patterns, and Star Dust are among the productions documented. This section includes extensive information on the award-winning production, The Skin of Our Teeth. The undated section of the correspondence for The Skin of Our Teeth contains several letters written to Myerberg by Ben Stein, stage manager of the production, revealing some of the backstage tension between members of the cast and crew.

Additional materials on The Cradle Will Rock, The Gentlemen from Athens, and Stardust can be found respectively in the Marc Blitzstein, Emmet Lavery, and Walter Kerr collections.

Acquisition Information

Placed on deposit by Michael Myerberg, New York, New York, 1967, 1971. Accession Number: MCHC67-50, MCHC71-137

Processing Information

Processed by Lynda Brown, 1970; additions processed by Menzi Behrnd-Klodt and Nancy Edwards, 1985.

U.S. Mss 83AN	Series: Personal and Business Files
	Concert management
Box   10 Folder   13	Red Army press releases
Box   10 Folder   14	Westminster Choir: programs, photos, clippings and reviews
Box   10 Folder   18	Film Proposal
	Finance
Box   10 Folder   15	Lease and financial statements: , 1944 June 30; 1947 September 22; 1945 June 30; 1946 October 31
Box   10 Folder   16	Plexiglas; real estate; steril seat; puppets
	Personal and General Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   1	1940 January 11-December 30
Box   1 Folder   2	1941 January 6-April 29
Box   1 Folder   3	1941 May 1-December 29
Box   1 Folder   4	1942 January 14-December 16
Box   1 Folder   5	1943 January 4-December 29
Box   1 Folder   6	1944 January 3-June 28
Box   1 Folder   7	1944 July 6-December 28
Box   2 Folder   1	1945 January 11-December 21
Box   2 Folder   2	1946 January 3-December 23
Box   2 Folder   3	1947 January 2-December 30
Box   2 Folder   4	1948 January 2-June 29
Box   2 Folder   5	1948 July 1-December 31
Box   2 Folder   6	1949 January 1-September 24
Box   11 Folder   1	1953-1965
Box   2 Folder   7	Undated
Box   10 Folder   17	Photographs; Clippings and Reviews
Box   11 Folder   2	Publicity for Singer Adrienne Matzenauer (Myerberg), 1958
Box   11 Folder   3	Trust Agreements for Edward and Paul Myerberg, 1954
Box   11 Folder   4	Clifford-Davidson Corp.-Mortgage and Loan, 1958
Box   11 Folder   5	Distribution of Independent Films, 1963-1965
Box   11 Folder   6	Films for Young People, Inc.-Certificate of Incorporation, 1955
Box   11 Folder   7	42 East 73rd Street, Inc.-Certificate of Incorporation, Financial Statements, and Minutes, 1955
	Lawsuits
Box   11 Folder   8	ABC Vending Corp. vs. Michael Myerberg: Correspondence and Legal Papers, 1952-1953, 1957, 1960
Box   11 Folder   9	Adrienne Myerberg vs. Michael Myerberg: Legal Papers and Correspondence re: Separation and Divorce, 1955-1959
Box   11 Folder   10	Raymond Phelan d/b/a Stock Shots to Order vs. 42 E. 73rd St., Inc.: Correspondence and Legal Papers, 1957, 1959
Box   11 Folder   11	Lease and Lawsuit-Belitser Realty Corp. vs. 256, West 47th St. Corp., 1949-1953
Box   11 Folder   12	Leasing 234 West 44th St.-Correspondence and Contracts, 1951, 1952
Box   11 Folder   13	Long Island Studio (Roosevelt Field, L.I.)-Plans, Drawings, Clippings, 1961-1963
Box   11 Folder   14	Michael Myerberg Productions, Inc.-By-Laws, Certificate of Incorporation, 1952; Agreement, , 1953; Minutes, , 1953-1954
Box   11 Folder   15	Mt. Vernon Theatre Corp.-Payroll Records, and Tax Returns and Other Tax Records, 1967-1969
Box   11 Folder   16	Old Forge Recreations, Inc.-Contracts and Correspondence, 1956
Box   11 Folder   17	Palisades Amusement Park, Palm Beach, Florida-Correspondence and Housing Development Plans, 1957-1960
Box   11 Folder   18-19	Stevmier, Inc.-Correspondence, Contracts, Financial Statements, Minutes, Investment Records, Drafts of Promotional Material for Nalcrest Village (East Lake Wales, Florida) Development, 1960-1965
Box   11 Folder   20	Subliminal Advertising-Correspondence, Legislation, and Clippings, 1957-1958
Box   11 Folder   21	256 West 47th St. Corp.-Leases and Correspondence, 1949, 1956; Tax Records, , 1953; Balance Sheet, , 1957
Box   11 Folder   22	216 East 2nd St. Corp.-Certificate of Incorporation, 1954; Building Code Violation Records, , 1954; Agreement, , 1960
Box   11 Folder   23	William Morris Agency-Contracts and Correspondence, 1952
Box   11 Folder   24-25	The World (Murray the K's World), Roosevelt Field, L.I.-Correspondence, Legal Papers (including papers from Murray Kaufman vs. 800 Old Country Road and Michael Myerberg lawsuit), and Clippings, 1965-1968
Micro 1020 Reel   2	Scrapbooks and Newspaper Clippings
U.S. Mss 83AN Box   11 Folder   26-27	Florida World, Inc.-Correspondence, Contracts, Box Office and Financial Statements and Other Papers, 1966-1968
	Series: Mansfield Theatre/Brooks Atkinson Theatre Records (owned and managed by Michael Myerberg)	⇧
	Contracts
Box   9 Folder   7	1941 September 17-1945 February 5
Box   9 Folder   8	1945 February 5-1947 September 16
Box   9 Folder   9	1948 January 9-1948 August 25
Box   9 Folder   10	Attraction contracts, 1943 October 9-1944 April 15
Box   11 Folder   28	Correspondence with Brooks Atkinson, 1960-1963
	General Correspondence
Box   9 Folder   6	1943 September 22-1949 June 26
Box   11 Folder   29	A, 1961-1964
Box   11 Folder   30	B, 1960-1964
Box   11 Folder   31	C, 1955, 1960-1963
Box   11 Folder   32	D, 1954-1956, 1960-1964
Box   11 Folder   33	E, 1954-1956
Box   11 Folder   34	L, 1960-1963
Box   11 Folder   35	S, 1960-1963
	Finance
Box   12 Folder   1	Purchase and Mortgage Documents (Mansfield Theatre), 1954-1959
Box   10 Folder   1	Accountant's report, 1943 November 13-1948 September 14
Box   10 Folder   2	Insurance
Box   10 Folder   3	Estimates for remodeling
	Legal
Box   10 Folder   4	Leases, 1942 December 10-1944 March 10
Box   10 Folder   5	Questions, 1943 August 12-1944 August 6
Box   10 Folder   6	Licenses, 1944 January 26-1945 April 18
Box   10 Folder   7	Violations, 1943 September 30-1945 January 15
Box   12 Folder   2	Correspondence and Legal Documents re: Lease with CBS and Restoration of Mansfield Theatre, 1960-1961
Box   12 Folder   3	Dedication of Theater, 1960-Correspondence, Lists of Invited Guests, Publicity, Photographs
Box   10 Folder   12	Speeches at dedication
Box   10 Folder   8	Tickets, 1945 May 28-August 24
Box   10 Folder   9	Tickets, price scales, seating charts
Box   10 Folder   10	Ticket orders; Globe Ticket Co., 1943 September 23
Box   10 Folder   11	Clippings and reviews: Dublin Gate Theatre
	Productions
	Best Laid Plans, by Gwen Davis
Box   12 Folder   4	Contract, Correspondence, Memoranda, 1966-1968
	Come Blow Your Horn, by Neil Simon
Box   12 Folder   5	Box Office and Financial Statements, Contract, Correspondence, Playbill, Ticket Sales, 1961-1963
Box   13 Folder   6	Script, by Neil Simon, undated
	A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, by Peter Nichols
Box   12 Folder   6	Box Office Statements, Contracts, Correspondence, 1967-1968
	The Deputy, by Rolf Hochhuth
Box   12 Folder   7	Correspondence (including correspondence with Herman Shumlin), Box Office Statements, Clippings, Legal Documents, 1963-1964
Box   14 Folder   7	Script, by Rolf Hochhuth, undated
	An Evening with Josephine Baker
Box   12 Folder   8	Contract, Playbill, Opening Night Tickets, Ticket Prices, 1964
	The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams
Box   12 Folder   9	Contract, 1965
	How to Make a Man, by William Welch
Box   12 Folder   10	Contracts, Correspondence, Playbill, Property Inventory, 1960-1961
	Invitation to a March
Box   12 Folder   11	Correspondence and Production Notes, 1960
	Jimmy Shine, by Murray Schisgal
Box   12 Folder   12	Contract and Correspondence, 1968-1969
	Man and Boy, by Terence Rattigan
Box   12 Folder   13	Correspondence and Playbill, 1963-1964
	Marie Bell and Her Company (Compagnie Marie Bell) in Phedre, by Jean Racine
Box   12 Folder   14	Contract, Correspondence, Playbill, 1963-1964
	The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, by Tennessee Williams
Box   12 Folder   15	Contract, Correspondence, Opening Night Ticket Sales, Playbill, 1963-1964
	Night Life, by Sidney Kingsley
Box   12 Folder   16	Contracts, Correspondence, Casting, Playbill, Publicity, 1962-1963
	Photo Finish, by Peter Ustinov
Box   12 Folder   17	Contract, Correspondence, Reviews, Theater Party Records, 1962-1963
Box   12 Folder   18	Script, by Ustinov; Playbill
	Queen of the Rebels, by Ugo Betti
Box   12 Folder   19	Correspondence, 1960
	Ready When You Are, C.B.!
Box   12 Folder   20	Correspondence, 1964-1966
Box   16 Folder   7	Revised Script, by Susan Slade, undated
	Send Me No Flowers, by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore
Box   12 Folder   21	Contract, Correspondence, Payrolls, Playbill, 1960
	Vintage '60
Box   12 Folder   22	Box Office Statements, Correspondence, Financial Statement, 1960
	Yiddish-American Legitimate Theater Productions
Box   12 Folder   23	Contracts and Drafts, Correspondence, 1961
	Series: Productions of Michael Myerberg	⇧
	After I'm Gone (play)
Box   12 Folder   24	Script, by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore, undated
	Aladdin (play)
Box   12 Folder   25-27	Scripts (3), by Emile Littler, 1956, undated
	All Honorable Men (musical)
Box   12 Folder   28	Script, by Joseph Kramm, 1963
	The American Flotilla (exhibition)
Box   12 Folder   29	Script, by Albert R. Johnson, 1964
	Angel, Angel, Down We Go (play, film)
Box   12 Folder   30	Script, by Robert Thom, undated
Box   12 Folder   31	Screenplay, by Robert Thom, 1963
	Anna Lucasta (N.Y., 1944 August 30) Note Prod: John Wildberg Dir: Harry W. Gribble Writer: Phillip Yordan Cast: Theodora Smith, Frederick O'Neal, George Burke
Box   3 Folder   1	Correspondence 1944, July 31-1946, November 13
Box   3 Folder   2	Contracts , 1944 July 21-23
Box   3 Folder   3	Finance: production costs
Box   3 Folder   4	Promotion: advertising 1944, August 31-November 28
Box   3 Folder   5	Tickets
Box   3 Folder   6	Clippings
	Any Wednesday (play)
Box   12 Folder   32	Revised Script, by Muriel Resnik, October 22, 1963
	Attraction (formerly “Black on White”) (film)
Box   12 Folder   33	Contracts and Correspondence re: Distribution, 1968-1969
	Babes in Toyland and The Bluebird
Box   13 Folder   1	Copyright Reports, 1954
	The Ballad of Baby Doe (music drama)
Box   13 Folder   2	Contracts, Correspondence, SEC Notification, Notes, 1956-1957
Box   13 Folder   3	Script, by John Latouche and Douglas Moore, undated
	Balloon (play)
Box   13 Folder   4	Script, by Padraic Colum, undated; Playbill, , 1946
Box   3 Folder   7	Correspondence, contract: 1944 February 7-1947 April 14
	Bellevue Is My Home (proposed television series)
Box   13 Folder   5	Contract, Correspondence, 1956-1960
	The Bishop's Jaegers (unproduced)
Box   3 Folder   8	Correspondence and contract: , 1944 February 28-March 3
	The Borrowers (film project)
Box   13 Folder   7	Correspondence and Agreements re: Acquisition of Literary Property Rights, 1955
	Calypso (Calypso Revue) (dance/musical revue)
Box   13 Folder   8	Contracts, Correspondence, Cost Estimates, 1957
	Compulsion (play and film)
Box   13 Folder   9	Partnership Agreements and Overcall Correspondence, 1957-1960
Box   13 Folder   10	Box Office Statements, November 1957-February 1958
Box   13 Folder   11	Production Budgets and Estimates
Box   13 Folder   12	Cast and Staff Lists
Box   13 Folder   13	Production Contracts, 1957
Box   13 Folder   14	General Correspondence, 1957-1960
Box   13 Folder   15	Partnership Correspondence, 1957
Box   13 Folder   16	Financial Statements, 1957-1960; Tax Return, , 1957
	Lawsuits
Box   13 Folder   17	Michael Myerberg, Leonard S. Gruenberg and Compulsion Co. vs. Meyer Levin-Correspondence and Legal Papers, August-November 1957
Box   13 Folder   18-20	Robert Thom vs. Meyer Levin, Michael Myerberg, and Leonard S. Gruenberg-Legal Papers and Correspondence, November 1957-March 1959
Box   13 Folder   21	Lawsuit with 20th Century-Fox-Correspondence and Legal Papers, 1958-1969
Box   13 Folder   22	Opening Night Ticket Sales
Box   13 Folder   23	Playbills
Box   13 Folder   24	Promotional Materials; Royalties, 1968-1970
Micro 1020 Reel   1	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN	Scripts
Box   13 Folder   25	Rewritten Pages of Act I, by Meyer Levin, July 30, 1957
Box   13 Folder   26	Partial Drafts, by Meyer Levin, circa August 13, 1957
Box   13 Folder   27	Original Copy of Act I, by Meyer Levin, circa August 13, 1957
Box   13 Folder   28	Partial Draft of Act I, Annotated, by Meyer Levin, undated
Box   13 Folder   29	Early Draft, by Meyer Levin, undated
Box   13 Folder   30	Pre-Cut Script, by Meyer Levin, undated
Box   14 Folder   1	Producer's Version of Script, by Meyer Levin, undated
Box   14 Folder   2-3	Scripts, by Meyer Levin, undated
	Conversations at Midnight (play)
Box   14 Folder   4	Script, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, undated; Playbill, , circa 1964
	Conversations in the Dark (play)
Box   14 Folder   5	Script, by William Hanley, circa November 1, 1963
	The Cradle Will Rock (N.Y. December 26, 1947) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg Dir: Howard da Silva Writer: Marc Blitzstein Cast: Estelle Loring, Alfred Drake, Muriel Smith, Will Geer
Box   3 Folder   9	Correspondence, 1947 December 8-1948 February 16
	Contracts
Box   3 Folder   10	Actor's Equity: 1947 December 12, 13; Equity Agreement , 1947 December 12
Box   3 Folder   11	Agents and Managers, 1947 December 11; Musicians, , 1947 December 16; Production, , 1947 December 3
Box   3 Folder   12	Finance
Box   3 Folder   13	Technical production: costume plot
Box   3 Folder   14	Promotion: programs, billing, theater parties
	Dear Judas (N.Y., 1947 October 5) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg Dir: Esther Junger Writer: Michael Myerberg (adapted from original story by Robinson Jeffers) Cast: Ferdi Hoffman, Margaret Wycherly, Roy Hargrave, Harry Irvine
Box   3 Folder   15	Correspondence, 1943 March 8-1948 January 29
Box   3 Folder   16	Contracts: Actors Equity, 1947 September 22; Agents and Managers, , 1947 August 11-September 15; Chorus, , 1947 September 25; Production, , 1947 July 1-September 26
Box   3 Folder   17	Participation, 1947 September 12-29
Box   3 Folder   18	Finance, 1945 November 13-1948 February 11
Box   3 Folder   19	Casting, 1943 March 29-1947 October 11
Box   4 Folder   1	Technical production: estimates, costume plots, lighting plots
Box   4 Folder   2	Promotion
Box   4 Folder   3	Clippings and reviews, 1947 July 18-August 8
Box   14 Folder   6	Script, by Michael Myerberg, undated
	Desert Highway (unproduced)
Box   4 Folder   4	Correspondence, 1944 June 22
	The Enemy Camp (play)
Box   14 Folder   8	Correspondence and Other Papers, 1958-1960; Photograph
	Face with No Place (unproduced)
Box   4 Folder   5	Correspondence, 1949 April 15-August 22
	Fairytale or A Man Is Definitely Better Than a Book (play)
Box   14 Folder   9	Box Office Statements, Contracts, Correspondence, Clippings, 1966
Micro 1020 Reel   1	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN Box   14 Folder   10	Script, by Melanie York, 1965
	Family Kingdom (play)
Box   14 Folder   11	Correspondence, 1959-1960, 1963
Box   14 Folder   12	Script, by Lynn Root and Samuel W. Taylor, undated
	The Frog Pond (play)
Box   14 Folder   13	Cast and Casting Records, Contracts, Payrolls, Playbills, Photographs, and Other Production Records, 1965-1966
Box   14 Folder   14	Correspondence, 1964-1965
	The Game Is Up (play)
Box   14 Folder   15	Script, by Samuel Beckett, undated
	The Gentleman from Athens (N.Y., 1947 December 9) Note Prod: Martin Gosch, in association with Eunice Healy Dir: Sam Wanamaker Writer: Emmet Lavery Cast: Anthony Quinn, Edith Atwater, Lon Polan
Box   4 Folder   6	Contract, program, 1947 November 6
	Hansel and Gretel (film)
Box   14 Folder   16	Partnership Agreements and Correspondence; Lists of Investors, 1952-1954
Box   14 Folder   17	Production Contracts and Correspondence, 1952-1953, 1957
Box   14 Folder   18	Contracts and Correspondence re: Release of Film in Germany, 1954-1961
Box   14 Folder   19	General Correspondence, 1952-1959
Box   14 Folder   20	Correspondence and Draft Agreements re: Formation of New Production Co. with Fabian Enterprises, Inc., 1952
Box   14 Folder   21	Financial Statement, 1954
Box   14 Folder   22	Licensing Contracts and Correspondence, 1953-1956
Box   14 Folder   23	Loans and Correspondence, Other Papers, 1954-1955
Box   15 Folder   1	Photographs
Box   18	Photographs, Posters, Press Book, and Publicity
Box   15 Folder   2	Promissory Notes and Patent Rights, Correspondence, Records of Assignments and Transfers, 1953-1954
Box   15 Folder   3-4	Programs and Publicity , 1952-1953
Box   15 Folder   5	RKO Radio Pictures-Correspondence and Other Papers re: Distribution, 1954-1963
Micro 1020 Reel   1	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN Box   15 Folder   6	Script, by Padraic Colum, undated
Box   15 Folder   7	Storyland Village-Contracts and Promotional Material, 1956-1957
	The Headshrinkers (play)
Box   15 Folder   8	Script, by Max Regnier and Andre Gillois, undated
	Hickory Stick (N.Y., 1944 May 8) Note Prod: Marjorie Ewing, Marie Louise Elkins Dir: J. B. Daniels Writer: Frederick Stephani, Murray Burnett Cast: James Kirkland, Steve Cochran
Box   4 Folder   7	Correspondence, 1944 May 5-10
Box   4 Folder   8	Clippings and reviews, 1944 May 9
	Janie (N.Y., 1942 September 10) Note Prod: Brock Pemberton Dir: Antoinette Perry Writer: Josephine Bentham, Herschel V. Williams Cast: Gwen Anderson, Frank Amy, Herbert Evers
Box   4 Folder   9	Correspondence, contract, 1943 November 8-13
Box   4 Folder   10	Promotion, advertising, 1943 October 29-1944 January 29
	Kathleen (N.Y., 1948 February 3) Note Prod: Bea Lawrence Dir: Coby Raskin Writer: Michael Sayers Cast: Whitford Kane, Henry Jones, Andrea Wallace
Box   4 Folder   11	Correspondence, contract, 1947 December 9-1948 January 29
	The Lament for Ignatio Sanchez Mejias (unproduced)
Box   4 Folder   12	Correspondence, contracts, 1947 December 30-1948 January 20
	The Late Christopher Bean (Chicago, 1947 October 20) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg in association with Gilbert Miller Dir: Michael Myerberg Writer: Sidney Howard Cast: Zasu Pitts, Guy Kibbee
Box   4 Folder   13	Correspondence, 1947 September 11-November 14
Box   4 Folder   14	Contracts, 1947 September-October
	Line of Duty (formerly “Incident in an Alley”)
Box   15 Folder   9	Casting and Credits, Contracts, Correspondence, and Legal Documents, 1955-1958
Box   15 Folder   10	Correspondence with Rod Serling re: Script Changes, 1955-1956
Box   15 Folder   11	Financial Records, Loan and Collateral Records, 1956-1957
Box   15 Folder   12	Script, by Rod Serling, undated
Box   15 Folder   13	Tax Returns, 1956-1957
	Lunatics and Lovers (play)
Box   15 Folder   14	Script, by Sidney Kingsley, 1954
	The Lute Song (N.Y., 1946 February 6) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg Dir: John Houseman Writer: Sidney Howard, William Irwin (based on the Chinese play Pi-Pa-Ki) Cast: Mary Martin, Yul Brynner
	Correspondence
Box   4 Folder   15	1947 May 12-1950 May 2
Box   15 Folder   15	1957-1963
Box   4 Folder   16	Finance: insurance, 1946 January 5-1947 August 15; miscellaneous costs, , 1945 October 27-1946 September 6
Box   4 Folder   17	Technical Production: scenery, costume plots
Box   15 Folder   16	Sheet Music
Box   15 Folder   17	Photographs
Box   15 Folder   18	Playbills
Box   4 Folder   18	Promotion, advertising
Micro 1020 Reel   1-2	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN Box   15 Folder   19	Script, undated
	Mary, Mary (play)
Box   15 Folder   20	Script, by Jean Kerr, 1960
	Mary Rose (unproduced)
Box   5 Folder   1	Correspondence, 1944 January 20-September 13
	The Mask and the Face (play)
Box   15 Folder   21	Contract and Correspondence, 1957
	The Men We Marry (N.Y., 1948 January 16) Note Prod: Edgar Lukenback Dir: Martin Manulis Writer: Elizabeth Cobb, H. Williams Cast: Shirley Booth, Neil Hamilton, Ann Sargent
Box   5 Folder   2	Correspondence, clippings, 1947 January 3-1948 November 30
	Minotaur (play)
Box   15 Folder   22	Correspondence, Playbill, 1956
	Nathan Weinstein's Daughter (play)
Box   15 Folder   23	Script, by David Rayfiel, undated
	The Nineteenth Hall of Europe (unproduced)
Box   5 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1942 August 10-1948 October 16
	Once Upon a Mattress (play)
Box   15 Folder   24	Script, by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, and Dean Fuller, circa 1959
	Our Land (N.Y., 1947 September 27) Note Prod: Eddie Dowling Dir: Edward Mitchell Writer: Theodore Ward Cast: William Veasy, Muriel Smith
Box   5 Folder   4	Correspondence, 1947 April 30-May 8
	Paddle Your Own Canoe (play)
Box   15 Folder   25	Correspondence, 1958
	Parnasse (play)
Box   15 Folder   26	Contracts, Correspondence, 1960-1961
	Patterns (film)
Box   15 Folder   27-29	Correspondence and Other Papers, 1954-1958
Box   16 Folder   1	Correspondence with Fielder Cook re: Cutting and Editing of Film, 1955-1956
Box   16 Folder   2	Lawsuits-Jed Harris vs. 42 E. 73rd St. and Michael Myerberg vs. Jed Harris-Legal Papers and Correspondence, 1955-1962
Box   16 Folder   3	United Artists Distribution Statements, 1957, 1968-1971
Box   16 Folder   4	Third Revised Script (“The Bitch Goddess-Success”), by Rod Serling, May 31, 1955
	Postmark-Zero (play)
Box   16 Folder   5	Script, by Robert Nemiroff, undated
	Public Relations (N.Y., 1944 April 6) Note Prod: Robert Blake Dir: Edward Carpenter Writer: Dale Eunson Cast: Ann Andrews, Phillip Merivale
Box   5 Folder   5	Correspondence, clippings, 1944 March 31-April 30
	Puss in Boots (play)
Box   16 Folder   6	Script, by Emile Littler, undated
	Rape of Lucretia (N.Y., 1948 December 29) Note Prod: Marjorie and Sherman Ewing, Giovanni Cardelli Dir: Agnes de Mille Writer: Ronald Duncan Cast: Edward Kane, Brenda Lewis, Kitty Carlisle
Box   5 Folder   6	Correspondence, 1947 September 27-1948 January 28
Box   5 Folder   7	Finance: Budget, 1947 October 15
Box   5 Folder   8	Casting, 1947 December 5-15
	Rebels in the Street (film)
Box   16 Folder   8	Screenplay, by Richard Bernstein and Frederick Sykes, undated
	Requiem for a Heavyweight (film)
Box   16 Folder   9	Script, by Rod Serling, undated
	Romeo and Juliet (unproduced) Note Prod: H. W. Gribble Writer: Shakespeare, adaptation by Frederick O'Neal Cast: Frederick O'Neal, Earle Hyman
Box   5 Folder   9	Correspondence, 1945 March 11-1946 September 15
Box   5 Folder   10	Contracts, 1946 February 9, July 23
	Roots (play)
Box   16 Folder   10	Script, by Arnold Wesker, undated
	Rub Dub Dub (play)
Box   16 Folder   11	Script, by Bertrand Castelli and Lorees Yerby, undated
	Proposed Lillian Russell Production
Box   16 Folder   12	Correspondence and Story Ideas, 1959-1960
	“A Screenplay from a Novel” (play)
Box   16 Folder   13	Fourth Revised Script, by Alan Paton, June 24, 1958
	The Skin of Our Teeth (play, N.Y., 1942 November 18) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg Dir: Elia Kazan Writer: Thornton Wilder Cast: Tallulah Bankhead, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Florence Reed
	Correspondence
Box   5 Folder   11	1942 January 2-October 21
Box   5 Folder   12	1942 October 27-December 5
Box   5 Folder   13	1942 December 14-1943 January 31
Box   5 Folder   14	1943 February 1-July 10
Box   6 Folder   1	1943 July 12-August 11
Box   6 Folder   2	1943 August 13-1949 September 16
Box   6 Folder   3	Undated
	Contracts
Box   6 Folder   4	Technical production
Box   6 Folder   5	Technical staff
Box   6 Folder   6	Actors Equity security agreement
Box   6 Folder   7	Foreign production rights
	Finance
Box   6 Folder   8	Production background, investors
Box   6 Folder   9	Insurance, 1943 February 15-October 12
Box   6 Folder   10	Financial statements, 1942 December 3-1946 October 31
Box   6 Folder   11	Bills (paid), 1942 October 9-1943 September 15
Box   6 Folder   12	Payroll salary list
Box   6 Folder   13	Legal: Select Theatre Corp. papers
Box   7 Folder   1	Casting (employment requests), 1942 September 26-1943, July 27
	Technical production
Box   7 Folder   2	Production estimates
Box   7 Folder   3	Plots, sets, properties
Box   16 Folder   14	Playbills
	Promotion
Box   7 Folder   5	Programs, souvenir program
Box   7 Folder   6	Printing, advertising
Box   7 Folder   7	Royalties, 1943 January 3-May 17
Box   7 Folder   4	Script (partial)
Box   7 Folder   8	Tickets, 1942 February 27-1943 July 29
	Weekly Settlements
Box   7 Folder   9	Baltimore 1942 October 19-24, New Haven , 1942 October 15-17, Philadelphia , 1942 October 26-November 7
Box   7 Folder   10	Washington
Box   7 Folder   11	New York
Box   7 Folder   12	Clippings and reviews, 1942 November 10-23
Micro 1020 Reel   2	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN Box   7 Folder   13	Tour: contracts, schedules, seating chart
	Sooner or Later (formerly “Jo” and “Bishop's Jaegers”) (musical)
Box   16 Folder   15	Casting and General Correspondence, 1958-1961
Box   16 Folder   16	Contracts and Correspondence, 1959-1960
Box   16 Folder   17-20	Early Draft Scripts (4) (“Jo”), by Thorne Smith, undated
Box   16 Folder   21	Eleventh Revised Script, by Thorne Smith, November 12, 1959
	Some Angry Angel (film project)
Box   16 Folder   22	Correspondence, 1961-1962
	Star Dust (Philadelphia, 1943) Note Prod: Michael Myerberg Dir: Herb Polesie Writer: Walter Kerr Cast: Rose King, Chick Chandler, Gloria Hallward
	Correspondence
Box   8 Folder   1	General, 1942 April 16-1946 December 6
Box   8 Folder   2	Actors Equity, 1943 August 18-September 23
Box   8 Folder   3	Walter Kerr, 1942 April 12-1943 October 6
	Contracts
Box   8 Folder   4	Actors Equity, 1943 July-August
Box   8 Folder   5	Production, 1943 May 1-1944 September 1
Box   8 Folder   6	Theater contracts and settlements, 1943 August 23-December 16
Box   8 Folder   7	Finance, 1942 April 15-1943 October 15
Box   8 Folder   8	Casting, 1942 July 21-1943 October 4
Box   8 Folder   9	Technical production
Box   8 Folder   10	Scripts, script fragments
Box   8 Folder   11	Promotion, programs, tickets, 1943 July 7-September 22
Box   8 Folder   12	Royalties, 1942 April 27-1943 September 7
Box   8 Folder   13	Clippings, 1942 April 9
	A Strange Play (N.Y., 1944 June 1) Note Prod: Eugene Endrey Dir: Eugene Endrey Writer: Patti Spears Cast: Richard Gordon, Alicia Parnaby
Box   8 Folder   14	Correspondence, 1944 June 23-August 22
	Taps for Private Tussie (unproduced)
Box   8 Folder   15	Correspondence, 1944 January 26-June 25
	Thank You Svoboda (N.Y., 1944 March 1) Note Prod: Milton Baron Dir: H. S. Kraft, Mac Hark Writer: H. S. Kraft Cast: Sam Jaffe, Whitford Kane
Box   8 Folder   16	Contract and review, 1944 February-March
	There's a Girl in My Soup (play)
Box   16 Folder   23	Script, by Terence Frisby, undated
	They Got What They Wanted (unproduced)
Box   8 Folder   17	Correspondence, 1947 May 20-1949 July 15
Box   8 Folder   18	Contracts, 1949 June
	13 Daughters! (play)
Box   16 Folder   24	Contracts, Correspondence, Playbill, 1956-1961
Box   16 Folder   25	Script, by Eaton Magoon, circa 1955
	Three by Two (play)
Box   17 Folder   1	Script, by Gloria Vanderbilt, Annotated, 1961
Box   17 Folder   2	Script, by Gloria Vanderbilt, undated
	A Touch of the Poet (film project)
Box   17 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1959
	Twelfth Night (unproduced)
Box   8 Folder   19	Casting
	Victory Belles (N.Y., 1943 October 26) Note Prod: Henry Adrian Dir: Henry Adrian Writer: Alice Gerstenberg Cast: Mabel Taliaferro, Barbara Bennett, Marie Gale
Box   8 Folder   20	Correspondence, 1943 October 13-19
Box   8 Folder   21	Legal, arbitration papers, 1943 November 1-26
Box   8 Folder   22	Tickets
Box   8 Folder   23	Clippings, 1943, November 12-23
	Waiting for Godot (play)
Box   17 Folder   4	Playbills
Box   17 Folder   5	Publicity and Photographs
Box   17 Folder   6-7	Royalty Statements and Correspondence re: Rights, 1956-1962, 1964
Micro 1020 Reel   2	Scrapbooks
U.S. Mss 83AN	White Wings (unproduced play)
Box   9 Folder   1	Correspondence, 1943 June 28-1944 February 23
Box   9 Folder   2	Contracts, 1943 July 22-August
Box   17 Folder   8	Script, by Philip Barry, undated
	Years Ago (N.Y., 1946 December 3) Note Prod: Max Gordon Dir: Garson Kanin Writer: Ruth Gordon Cast: Fredric March, Florence Eldridge
Box   9 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1946 November 12-1948 July 30
Box   9 Folder   4	Contracts, 1946 November
Box   9 Folder   5	Clippings, 1946 December 3