Guide to a screenplay about Lewis and Clark by Ernest Pascal 1947

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		Lewis & Clark College Special Collections and Archives Lewis & Clark College Special Collections and Archives Aubrey R. Watzek Library 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd. Portland, OR 97219 archives@lclark.edu 503-768-7254
	Collection Number:		OLPb010LEW
	Creator:		Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966
	Title:		Lewis and Clark Screenplay by Ernest Pascal
	Dates:		1947 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		one 184 page typescript
	Languages:		English
	Summary:		An unproduced typed screenplay for a movie about the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Ernest Pascal, originally scheduled for production by R.K.O. in 1947.
	Location of Collection:		Special Collections Vault

Historical Note

In 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 Description

A single 184 page typed screenplay about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Arrangement

single manuscript

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This screenplay was donated to Lewis & Clark College by James J. Kopp.

Processing Note

Processed in 2006.

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.

Related Information

Bibliography

For more information about this screenplay see:

Kopp, James J. "Billy and Merne's Excellent Expedition: The Lost Screenplay of Lewis and Clark." Oregon Historical Quarterly. 107:1 (Spring 2006): 64-87.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Clark, William, 1770-1838

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809

Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966

RKO Pictures

Warner Brother's Company

Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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OLPb010LEW: Lewis and Clark Screenplay by Ernest Pascal

1 volume, 184 pagesheld in soft cover three-hole punch binder8.5 x 11 inches

Single volume

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