Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteIn 1947 RKO studio announced its plans of a major motion picture production about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Ernest Pascal was hired to write a script and Stephen Ames was named as producer. Warner Brothers obtained the screenplay and planned to produce it in 1955, but the plan was abandoned when Paramount released its own Lewis and Clark movie, "Far Horizons" starring Charlton Heston and Fred McMurray. This is the surviving script for the movie. Content DescriptionA single 184 page typed screenplay about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research. Restrictions on Use :Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections. Preferred Citation :Lewis and Clark screenplay by Ernest Pascal OLPb010LEW, Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon. Administrative Information
Arrangement :
single manuscript
Acquisition Information :
This screenplay was donated to Lewis & Clark College by James J. Kopp. Processing Note :Processed in 2006. Bibliography :
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Jeremy Skinner
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