The Robert Altman Papers, 1969-1972, document the period of his success as a film director and screenwriter. The material includes general correspondence, scripts, and production material on the five films he has made since 1969.
The one folder of general correspondence, 1971-1972, concerns scripts he rejected, lecture requests, and requests for job recommendations. Arrangement is chronological.
The remainder of this three-box collection relates to his films; the material is arranged chronologically by release date. There is no record in this collection of his early career in films or in television; however, some information is available in the David Dortort Papers (U.S. Mss 112AN) on his work for the television series Bonanza.
For M*A*S*H there is correspondence concerning the film's rating and the revision of the script, scripts, and material on a UCLA cinema students' interview of Altman and their analysis of the film.
For Brewster McCloud the collection includes a production schedule, staff list, and daily production reports.
For McCabe and Mrs. Miller there is correspondence concerning screen credits, scripts, and financial information on transfer of equipment to and from location in Canada.
Documentation of script development for Images is extensive, and there is also one folder of general correspondence and one concerning the promotion of English and French language versions.
Correspondence concerning the script, a revised script, and five folders of production material relate to The Long Goodbye.
