Lot 62 EXTENSIVE LITERARY AND PRODUCTION ARCHIVE FOR WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
EXTENSIVE LITERARY AND PRODUCTION ARCHIVE FOR WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. - (Paramount, 1971) Extensive archive
of production materials from the collection of Robert Newman, Location and Financial Advisor for Wolper Pictures, Ltd. relating to the making
and promotion of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. This massive archive consists of 900+ pages of material, including production copies,
carbon copies of letters, contracts, memorandums and other related documents (many hand-annotated) relating to the genesis of Willy Wonka &
the Chocolate Factory on through advertising and promotion following its completion. Included is the production copy of the 24-page Literary
Purchase Agreement between Roald Dahl and Wolper Pictures, Ltd.; a 59-page agreement between Wolper Pictures, Ltd. and The Quaker Oats
Company (who fi nanced the fi lm) with extensive hand-annotations including possibly optioning Dahl for future projects, referring to James and
the Giant Peach in particular; 50+ page Final Production Budget with hand annotations, including principal cast salaries, Art Direction and Set
Construction, Action Props, Wardrobe, Music, Locations, etc.; also contains the fi lm’s Shooting Schedule from the second week of fi lming on
through the end of principal photography; 130+ pages of original Production Reports showing shooting date, set location, actors involved, fi lm
footage shot, etc.; a 127-page binder fi lled with Press Releases for the fi lm. Far too much to list, bidders are encouraged to view this lot in person
due to its considerable scope and depth.
of production materials from the collection of Robert Newman, Location and Financial Advisor for Wolper Pictures, Ltd. relating to the making
and promotion of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. This massive archive consists of 900+ pages of material, including production copies,
carbon copies of letters, contracts, memorandums and other related documents (many hand-annotated) relating to the genesis of Willy Wonka &
the Chocolate Factory on through advertising and promotion following its completion. Included is the production copy of the 24-page Literary
Purchase Agreement between Roald Dahl and Wolper Pictures, Ltd.; a 59-page agreement between Wolper Pictures, Ltd. and The Quaker Oats
Company (who fi nanced the fi lm) with extensive hand-annotations including possibly optioning Dahl for future projects, referring to James and
the Giant Peach in particular; 50+ page Final Production Budget with hand annotations, including principal cast salaries, Art Direction and Set
Construction, Action Props, Wardrobe, Music, Locations, etc.; also contains the fi lm’s Shooting Schedule from the second week of fi lming on
through the end of principal photography; 130+ pages of original Production Reports showing shooting date, set location, actors involved, fi lm
footage shot, etc.; a 127-page binder fi lled with Press Releases for the fi lm. Far too much to list, bidders are encouraged to view this lot in person
due to its considerable scope and depth.
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