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Mamet mss., 1985-1986
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
Creator
Mamet, David.
TitleMamet mss., 1985-1986
Collection No.
LMC 2123
Extent
11 items
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Consists of scripts and research
materials relating to David Mamet's original screenplay for the 1987 film
The Untouchables, starring Kevin Costner and Sean
Connery, and directed by Brian De Palma.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Born in Chicago in 1947, Mamet is an American playwright, poet, novelist,
screenwriter, and director. He began his writing career during his studies at
Goddard College in Vermont, and has been a prolific author, publishing more than
fifty works since 1977. He has written screenplays for over two dozen films,
including
Wag the Dog,
The Edge,
Hoffa, and the movie adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize
winning play
Glengarry Glen Ross. He also is the
director of
House of Games,
The Spanish Prisoner,
The Winslow Boy, and
State and
Main.
Scope and Content Note
The collection illustrates the creative process of writing
The
Untouchables
, from the preliminary research stage to the revised final
draft of 1986. Included are photocopied news clippings concerning Eliot Ness and Al
Capone, handwritten notes, scene sketches that reveal Mamet's ideas for dialogue and
character traits, and outlines and drafts, all of which reveal the evolution of the
work. A brief note from Art Linson, producer of the film, is included.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2002
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Mamet mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Processing InformationProcessed by Craig Simpson.
Completed in 2012
Series:
Box 1
Collection
Newspaper clippings (photocopies), circa. 1930-1970
Unordered notes, undated
Preliminary scene sketches and dialogue notes, with handwritten
annotations, undated
Preliminary scene sketches, dialogue notes, and manila folder
with handwritten annotations, undated
Outline, July
1985
Outline, with index cards, August
12, 1985
First draft, handwritten, undated
Typescript draft, September
1985
Revised typescript draft, April
1986
Congratulatory note from producer Art Linson, undated
