The Inventory of the Michael Cristofer Collection #1758archives.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_121819.pdf3. “Black Angel,” stage play, 5 drafts, approx 80 p. each, 12 copies, 1977-1979

The Inventory

of the

Michael Cristofer

Collection

#1758

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Cristofer, Michael (10/26/09) Page 1 of 4

Cristofer, Michael #1758

10/26/09 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. Box 1 A. Files, includes TS draft fragments by MC; TS and holograph notes; research materials; photocopies; newspaper and magazine clippings; correspondence. 1. “The Lady and the Clarinet,” stage play by MC. [F. 1] 2. “Redemption Outline: original, handwritten and typed copy.” [F. 2] 3. Untitled re: “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” screenplay by MC. 4. Untitled re: “The Shadow Box,” screenplay by MC. [F. 3] 5. Untitled re: “Silence,” screenplay by MC. [F. 4] 6. Untitled re: “The Thief of Araby,” screenplay by MC. [F. 5-7]

B. By MC, screenplays unless noted, TS with holograph notes and corrections; may include research materials; correspondence; printed materials; holograph draft fragments.

1. “Amazing Grace,” stage play, 2 drafts, approx.105 p. each, 2 copies of second draft, 1/24/95; 11/9/95. [F. 8-10] 2. “Anything But Love,” 135 p. each, 3 copies, includes text fragments, 3/15/87. [F. 11-14] Box 2 a. Ibid. [F. 1-2] 3. “Black Angel,” stage play, 5 drafts, approx 80 p. each, 12 copies, 1977-1979. [F. 3-11] 4. “The Blues are Running,” stage play, 2 drafts, approx. 105 p. each, 2 copies of first draft, 5/5/95; 10/14/96. [F. 12-14] Box 3 5. “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” 3 drafts, 159 p. each, 2 copies of first draft, 10/1/88 - 4/2/90. [F. 1-4] 6. “Breaking Up,” stage play by MC, 6 drafts, approx. 70 p. each, 2 copies of first draft, 1993-1995. [F. 5-7] 7. “C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby,” stage play, approx. 18 drafts, may include copies of drafts, approx. 120 p. each; 11/11/81 - 5/6/96. [F. 8-13] Box 4 a. Ibid; includes research materials. [F. 1-12] 8. “The City of Hope,” 2 drafts, approx. 120 p. each, 1972. [F. 13-14] 9. “Everest,” 4 drafts, approx. 140 p. each, 7/8/03 - 11/18/03; includes draft fragments. [F. 15] Box 5 a. Ibid. [F. 1-3] 10. “Execution of the Caregiver,” 4 drafts, approx. 110 p. each, 1993. [F. 4-5] 11. “Falling in Love,” 11 drafts, approx. 130 p. each, includes research materials, June-Aug. 1983. [F. 6-14] Box 6 a. Ibid. [F. 1-3] 12. “Fat Man-Little Boy Follies,” 4 drafts, approx. 130 p. each, 5/7/87. [F. 4-7]


13. “From the City of Hope,” stage play, 3 drafts, approx. 100 p. each, Aug. 1975. [F. 8-10] 14. “Gentle Vengeance,” 12 drafts, approx 120 p. each, 8/1/85. [F. 11-15] Box 7 a. Ibid. [F. 1-7] 15. “Gia,” co-authored with Jay McInerney, 4 drafts, approx. 110 p. each, 4/26/96 - 4/5/97; includes research materials. [F. 8-12] 16. “The Great American Belly Dance,” stage play, 3 drafts, approx. 130 p. each; includes interior/exterior notes re: filming. [F. 13-15, Env. 1] Box 8 17. “Ice,” stage play, 11 drafts, approx. 120 p. each; includes research materials. [F. 1-7]

18. “Innocence,” stage play, 1 draft, 80 p. [F. 8] 19. “Interview With a Vampire,” 13 drafts, approx. 140 p. each;

includes interior/exterior notes re: filming. [F. 9-14] Box 9 a. Ibid. [F. 1-7] 20. “The Lady and the Clarinet,” stage play, 2 drafts, approx. 95 p. each. [F. 8] 21. “The Last Days of Maddie and Jack,” 107 p. [F. 9] 22. “Legend on a Black Screen,” 6 drafts, 136 p. each. [F. 10-13] Box 10 a. Ibid. [F. 1] 23. “Less Than Zero,” 9 drafts, approx. 130 p. each, includes holograph notes. [F. 2-10] 24. “Love Me or Leave Me,” stage play, 3 drafts, approx. 100 p. each. [F. 11-12] 25. “The Mandala,” stage play, 2 drafts, 86 p. each. [F. 13]

26. “Menesha,” approx. 130 p., n.d. [F. 14] 27. “Mistress of the Seas,” 138 p., 12/21/92. [F. 15] Box 11 28. “Modi,” 7 drafts, approx. 120 p. each; includes note cards. [F. 1-8, Env.1]

29. “Mr. Jones,” 4 drafts, approx. 110 p. each; includes interior/ exterior notes re: filming. [F. 9-10]

30. “The Plastic Fantastic Death and Birth in that Order of Arthur Flipps, His Head, His Times, and His Nigger-Loving Wife, The Way it really Was…,” stage play, 44 p., Jan. 1968. [F. 11] 31. “Plot Counter Plot,” stage play, approx. 150 p., 1971. [F. 12] Box 12 32. “Rienzi,” stage play, 2 drafts, approx. 160 p. each, 1966-1971. [F. 1-2]

33. “The Rizzoli Affair,” 2 drafts, approx. 200 p. each, n.d.; includes holograph notes and outline. [F. 3-4]

34. “Robbers,” 2 drafts. [F. 5] 35. “The Shadow Box,” stage play, 4 drafts, approx. 100 p. each, n.d. [F. 6-8]

36. “Silence,” 2 drafts, approx. 150 p. each [F. 9-10] 37. “The Visit,” 1 draft, 123 p. 8/15/92. [F. 11] 38. “When She Was Good,” 4 drafts, approx. 100 p. each. [F. 12-13]


Box 13 39. “The Witches of Eastwick,” 8 drafts, approx. 130 p. each; includes correspondence. [F. 1-8] 40. “The Women on the Train,” 1 draft, 122 p., n.d. [F. 9] C. Unidentified scripts. 1. Unidentified screenplay by MC, 2 drafts, n.d. [F. 10] 2. Unidentified manuscript by unidentified author, 3 drafts, n.d. [F. 11-13]

D. By others, screenplays unless noted, TS; may include holograph notes and corrections by MC; correspondence; printed material.

Box 14 1. “Everest: Based on the May 1996 Everest Summit Attempt,” by Mark Medoff, 137 p., TS, 9/24/98. [F. 1]

2. “Ghosts,” stage play by Henrik Ibsen, 5 drafts, 110-132 p. each, 4/16/91 - 5/20/91. [F. 2-5]

3. “Inner Voices,” stage play by Edwardo de Filippo, photocopy of printed version with holograph notes by MC, 80 p., 1983. [F. 6]

4. “The Little Drummer Girl,” various screenplay draft fragments by Loring Mandel, based on the book by John le Carré, approx. 150 p., 8/17/93. [F. 7]

5. “Modigliani,” stage play by Dennis McIntyre, 142 p. [F. 8] 6. “The Vampire Lestat” by Anne Rice, 197 p., Sep. 1998. [F. 9] 7. “The Visit,” stage play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, adapted by

Maurice Valency, 86 p. [F. 10] E. Draft fragments re: various screenplays and stage plays, holograph script,

approx. 100 p. [F. 11-12]

II. Research Materials. A. Files; may include holograph notes; abstracts and film treatments;

newspaper and magazine clippings; correspondence; internet printouts; photocopies; holograph draft fragments; itineraries.

1. “Black Angel Background,” 1945-1982. [F. 13] 2. “Bonfire of the Vanities,” 1984. [F. 14]

3. “Everest Research,” 2003. [F. 15] 4. “Gia Research,” 1980-1996. [F. 16] 5. Untitled re: Everest, 1990-1996. [F. 17]

Box 15 6. Untitled re: notes on a screenplay. [F. 1] B. General re: various screenplays and stage plays; includes manuscripts;

printed materials; correspondence; holograph notes. 1. Re: potential screenplay based on “The Arabian Nights,” 21 p. [F. 2] 2. “Citizen Kane,” 12 p., 1994. 3. Re: potential play re: Harry Houdini (1874-1926).

a. Miscellaneous re: magic, magicians, 63 p. b. “The Deathbirth of Houdini,” by William Goodhart, first

draft, 115 p., 9/9/76. [F. 3] c. “The Great Houdini,” by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman,

first draft, 137 p., 4/10/92. [F. 4]


d. “Houdini, the Man Who Walked Through Walls,” by William Lindsay Gresham, photocopy of printed version, 306 p., 1959, includes holograph marginalia by MC. [F. 5]

e. “Houdini the Mythmaker,” by Bernard C. Meyer, M.D., approx. 250 p., n.d. [F. 6-7]

f. “A Magician Among the Spirits,” by William Hjortsberg, 28 p., n.d. [F. 7]

g. “Nevermore,” by William Hjortsberg, approx. 200 p., 1989; includes film treatment. [F. 8-9]

h. “Houdini: The Untold Story,” by Milbourne Christopher, photocopy of printed version, 298 p., 1969. [F. 10]

4. Re: INTO THIN AIR, by John Krakauer [see also: “Everest” research], 29 p. [F. 11] 5. Re: pirates and piracy, 270 p., 1964-1992. [F. 12-13]

III. Notebooks.

A. Re: screenplays and stage plays by MC, holograph script. Box 16 1. “Gia.” [F. 1]

2. “Everest.” 3. Miscellaneous re: various stage plays, screenplays, holograph

fragments, outlines. 4. “Breaking Up.” [F. 2] 5. Re: Harry Houdini (1874-1926). 6. “Life of an Honest Man.” 7. Untitled re: notes on characters, locations, scene direction,

unidentified production. [F. 3] 8. Untitled re: notes on acting, approaches to script and lines,

unidentified production. 9. Notes and outline re: “Arabian Nights.” IV. Correspondence. A. Stark, Ray. TLS to MC, 5/18/94. [F. 4] B. Ross, Herbert. Fax to MC re: “Boys on the Side,” 2/10/94. V. Printed Materials. A. Newspaper and magazine clippings re: “Gia,” “Trainspotting.”

B. “The Shadow Box,” stage play by MC, first edition, photocopy, 87 p., 1977; includes holograph corrections by MC.

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9/20/11; 9/29/11 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. A. Files; may include printed materials; TS and holograph notes; personal and professional correspondence; newspaper and magazine clippings; artwork. Box 16 1. “Cristofer,” 2007. [F.1-3] 2. Untitled, re: "Ashes" and David Rudkin, n.d. [F. 4] 3. Untitled, re: “Ice Play,” by MC, 1976. [F. 5-6] B. Screenplays by MC, TS unless noted. 1. “The Bonfire of the Vanities.” a. Draft, 159 p., 10/10/88; includes holograph notes. [F. 7] b. Draft, 139 p., 5/25/90; includes holograph notes. [F. 8] 2. “Casanova,” 127 p. 2002. [F. 9] 3. “Dancing in the Dark,” 122 p. 1998. [F. 10] 4. “Gentle Vengeance,” 125 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes; holograph screenplay fragments; newspaper clippings. [F. 11] 5. “Interview with a Vampire,” 144 p., Oct. 1991. [F. 12] 6. “Less Than Zero,” 129 p., 7/25/86. [F. 13] 7. “Mr. Jones,” 107 p., 9/25/91. [F. 14] 8. “Music Inc.” a. 200 p. n.d. [F. 15-16] b. 68 p., 2 copies, 1978. [F. 17] Box 17 c. 70 p., n.d. [F. 1] d. 217 p., n.d. [F. 2] e. 68 p., 2 copies, n.d. [F. 3] f. 2nd draft. 80 p. 1978. [F. 4] 9. “The Rizzoli Affair,” 131 p., n.d. [F. 5] 10. “Witches of Eastwick,” 19 p. 1986. C. Stage plays, by MC, TS unless noted. 1. “Ice.” a. Draft, 100 p., n.d; includes holograph notes and draft fragments. [F. 6] b. Draft, 100 p., n.d. [F. 7] 2. “The Lady and the Clarinet.” a. Draft, holograph, 103 p., n.d; includes holograph notes. [F. 8] b. Draft, TS with holograph notes, approx. 400 p., 6/28/80; includes text fragments. [F. 9-10] c. Draft, 92 p., 10/6/83; includes holograph draft fragments. [F.11] d. Draft, 101 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes. [F. 12] e. Draft (French Translation), 52 p., n.d., includes holograph


notes. [F. 13] f. Draft, 200 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes, holograph draft fragments; newspaper clipping. [F. 14] g. Draft, 92 p., Oct. 1983; includes holograph notes. [F. 15] h. Draft (Spanish translation), 116 p., n.d [F. 16] i. Draft, 100 p., n.d. [F. 17] j. Draft (French translation), 102 p., n.d. [F. 18] k. Draft, 100 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes, ALS play fragments, artwork. [F. 19] Box 18 3. “The Trinity Follies,” 133 p., 5/7/87; includes holograph notes. [F. 1] 4. “C.C.Pyle and the Bunion Derby.” a. 106 p. n.d. [F. 2] b. 75 p. n.d. [F. 3] c. 140 p., 1978. [F. 4] d. 53 p., 1974. [F. 5] 5. “La Goulve,” 25 p., n.d.; includes program; holograph draft fragments and notes. [F. 6] 6. “The Shadow Box.” a. French translation, 135 p. n.d. [F. 7] b. "DA.overs,” 2 copies, n.d. [F. 8] c. Swedish translation, 106 p., 2 copies, n.d. [F. 9] D. Teleplays for the series "Rome" by MC, TS unless noted. 1. 68 p., 2003. [F. 10] 2. Approx. 65 p., 2003. [F. 11] 3. 70 p., 2003. [F. 12] E. Unidentified manuscript fragments, TS, holograph, n.d. [F. 13] F. By others, published scripts; may include holograph notes; printed materials; correspondence. 1. Stage plays. a. “The Cherry Orchard,” by Anton Chekov, TS with holograph notes, 132 p., 1976; includes printed material; memorabilia. [F. 14] b. “Chinchilla,” by Robert David Macdonald, TS with holograph notes, 75 p., n.d. [F. 15] c. “Conjuring an Event,” by Richard Nelson, TS with holograph notes, approx. 80 p., n.d.; includes printed material. d. “Ghosts,” by Henrik Ibsen, TS, 111 p., 1991. [F. 16] e. “The Measures Taken,” by Bertolt Brecht, TS with holograph notes, 26 p., 1973. f. “Savages,” by Christopher Hampton, TS with holograph notes, approx. 100 p., Sep. 1974; includes printed material. [F. 17] g. “Three Sisters,” by Anton Chekov, TS, with holograph notes, 96 p., n.d. [F. 18]


h. “The Tooth of the Crime,” by Sam Shepard, TS with holograph notes, 61 p., n.d. Box 19 i. “Waltz into Darkness,” n.d [F. 1] 2. Screenplays. a. “A Body of Water,” by Lee Blessing, approx. 110 p., 2008. [F. 2] b. “An Enemy of the People,” by Alexander Jacobs, TS with holograph notes, 150 p., 1976. [F. 3] c. “Vrooder’s Hooch,” by Daryl Henry, TS with holograph notes, 150 p., 1973. [F. 4] 3. Teleplays. a. “Knuckle,” by David Hare, TS with holograph notes, 170 p., 1974. [F. 5] b. “The Last of Mrs. Lincoln,” by James Prideaux, TS with holograph notes, 175 p., 1975. [F.6-7] 4. Director’s scripts. a. “Candide,” by Bernard Shaw, TS with holograph notes, 75 p., 1981; includes producer and staging notes. [F.8] b. “End of Blame,” by Howard Barker, TS with holograph notes, 55 p., n.d.; includes producer and staging notes, printed material. [F. 9] 5. “C.C. Pyle Log,” autobiography fragment, 1978. [F. 10] G. By unidentified, TS. 1. “The Falling of Love.” a. 63 p., n.d. [F. 11] b. Fragment, 20 p., n.d. 2. Untitled, re: “JB and Ethel,” 24 p., n.d. H. Notebooks. 1. Files; may include printed material; holograph notes a. “Breaking Up.” [F. 12] b. “Houdini.” c. “Life of an Honest Man.” d. Untitled, re: "Arabian Nights." [F. 13] e. Untitled, re: Goulou. f. Untitled, re: acting, character. g. Untitled, re: Gia, Mt. Everest. [F. 14] h. Miscellaneous notes re: various plays. 2. General. n.d. [F. 15] II. Legal Materials. A. Untitled file re: “The Lady and the Clarinet Play Content,” 1982. [F. 16] III. Printed Materials. A. Files, may include correspondence; manuscripts. Box 20 1. “Ice Reviews,” 1976-1982. [F. 1] 2. “IOD Cristofer,” 1993.


3. Untitled, re: "Black Angel" clippings, 1982-1983. 4. Untitled, re: "The Shadow Box" clippings, 1977. 5. Untitled, re: "Original Sin," 2001. [F. 2] 6. Untitled, re: "Black Angel" reviews, 1997. 7. Untitled, re: "Gia" articles, 1998. B. 12 magazines, 1975-1986. [F. 3-4] C. Newspapers re: “Gia,” 1998. [F. 5] D. 4 programs, n.d. [F. 6] E. 1 pamphlet, 1986. F. Clippings, 1977-1978. G. Internet printouts re: ancient Rome, used as research for the HBO television series "Rome." 1. “Agrippa’s Alleged Victims,” 1 p., n.d. [F. 7] 2. “The Annals,” 42 p., 2002. 3. “The Arrival of Rome in Palestine,” 4 p., 2002. 4. “Classics,” 3 p., 2003. 5. “A Comparison Between the American System and the Roman System,” 3 p., 2002. 6. “Dear Future Imperial Woman,” 2 p., 2003. 7. “Full Cast and Crew for 'I, Claudius',” 4 p., 2002 8. “Horsley,” 10 p., 2002. 9. “How Excessive Government Killed Ancient Rome,” 6 p., 2002. 10. “The Life of St. Peter,” 2 p., 2002. 11. “Nero Claudius Caesar,” 3 p., 2003. [F. 8] 12. “Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus,” 5 p., 2002. 13. “Nero’s Early Life and Reign,” 3 p., 2003. 14. “Origins of Gladiator Culture,” 20 p., 2002. 15. “The Physical Death of Jesus Christ,” 15 p., 2002. 16. “Queen Boudicca and the Events Leading to the Iceni Rebellion of 60 AD,” 2 p., 2002. 17. “Quirky Facts,” 2 p., 2003. 18. “Roman Aqueducts: An Engineering Brilliance,” 2 p., 2002. 19. “Roman Technology,” 4 p., 2002. 20. “Sporos,” 2 p., 2003. 21. “St. Peter, Prince of the Apostus,” 1 p., 2002. IV. Correspondence. A. Files, TLS, TNS, ALS, ANS; may include printed materials. 1. “Ice,” 1978. [F. 9] 2. Untitled re: letter to MC from “Marchline,” 1999. B. Professional, 1979-1992; includes: 1. 1 printed invitation. [F. 10] 2. 6 TLS to MC re: MC’s work. 3. From Gordon Davidson, TLS photocopy, to Barry Bartle. 4. From, Barry Bartle, TLS photocopy, to Gordon Davidson. 5. Memo re: “Bonfire of the Vanities.”


C. Personal, 1980-1983, n.d.; includes TLS, ALS, TNS, ANS, to MC, from various friends. V. Professional Materials. A. Files; may include printed materials; correspondence; manuscripts. 1. “Casanova.” [F. 11] 2. Untitled, re: "Casanova." 3. Untitled, re: "Casanova" notes. 4. Untitled, re: casting. [F. 12] 5. Untitled, re: "Casanova" scripts. [F. 13] 6. Untitled, re: Rome. 7. Untitled, re: Jello shots. [F. 14-15] B. Notes re: unidentified plots, holograph. [F. 16] C. General re: unidentified plots, holograph. VI. Film and Video. A. VHS video cassette tapes; may include ALS. Box 21 1. “Black Angel,” 1 tape, 1997. [Loose] 2. “Body Shots,” 4 tapes, 1999. 3. “Every Girl’s Dream,” 1 tape, n.d. 4. “Gia,” 23 tapes, 1997. Box 22. a. Ibid. 5. “Jello Shots,” 2 tapes, 1999. 6. “Kilronan,” 4 tapes, 1996. 7. “Lust Night,” 1 tape, n.d. 8. “Original Sin” [alternative title: “Dancing in the Dark.”], 19 tapes, 2000. Box 23 9. 1 untitled tape, n.d. B. U-Matic video cassette tapes. 1. “Candido,” 3 tapes, 1981. 2. “C.C. Pyle,” 2 tapes, n.d. 3. “Gia,” 2 tapes, 1997. C. “Original Sin,” DVD, 2000. VII. Audio Materials. A. Cassette tapes. 1. “#7,” 1 tape, n.d. 2. “Bonfire of the Vanities,” 2 tapes, 1989. 3. “The Visit,” 2 tapes, n.d. VIII. Oversized Materials. Package 1 A. “Original Sin,” movie posters.



12/21/12 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. A. Screenplays. Box 24 1. “Amazing Grace + Execution of the Caregiver,” TS with holograph notes, approx. 40 p., n.d. [F. 1]

2. “The Blues Are Running,” TS with holograph corrections, 110 p., 1995. [F. 2]

3. “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” TS, 167 p., 1989. [F. 3] 4. “Breaking Up,” TS with holograph corrections, 1995; 2 drafts: a. 91 p. [F. 4] b. 87 p. 5. “C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby,” TS with holograph notes, 133 p., 1996. [F. 5] 6. “Dancing in the Dark,” TS with holograph notes, approx. 35 p.,

1998-2000; 2 drafts. [F. 6] 7. “The Erotic Adventures and Sexual Escapades of the Notorious

Pirate Anne Bonny,” TS with holograph corrections, 123 p., 1994. [F. 7]

8. “Falling In Love,” TS, 130 p., n.d. [F. 8] 9. “Foreplay,” TS with holograph notes, approx. 120 p., n.d. [F. 9] 10. “Gia,” TS with holograph notes, approx. 120 p., 1996-1997; 6

drafts. [F. 10-14] 11. “Houdini,” TS, 126 p., n.d.; 2 copies. [F. 15-16] 12. “Houdini,” photocopy of holograph draft with TS notes, approx.

120 p., n.d.; includes photocopy. [F. 17-18] 13. “Life of An Honest Man,” TS with holograph corrections, 112 p.,

1996. [F. 19] 14. Re: old first version of Original Sin, TS, approx. 100 p., n.d.;

includes TS and holograph notes. [F. 20] B. Screenplay fragments. Box 25 1. Re: Original Sin, holograph, approx. 40 p., n.d. [F. 1]

2. Re: Gia, holograph and TS with holograph corrections, 126 p., n.d. [F. 2]

3. Re: Kilronan, TS and holograph with holograph notes, approx. 80 p., 1991 and undated. [F. 3]

4. Re: Ford, Lily, Eddie, TS with holograph corrections, 10 p., 1996. [F. 4]

5. Re: Maggie & Moore, 75 p., photocopy of holograph fragments, n.d.


C. By Others. 1. “When She was Good” by Amy Holden Jones, script, TS with

holograph notes, approx. 100 p., 1995. [F. 5] 2. “Jello Shots” by David McKenna, script, TS with holograph notes,

approx. 170 p., 1998; 2 drafts. [F. 6-8] 3. “Boys on the Side” by Don Roos, screenplay, TS with holograph

notes, 126 p., 1993. [F. 9] II. Professional Materials. (See also Series XIII: Oversized Materials.)

A. Subject files; may include manuscripts; printed materials; correspondence; photographs. 1. “Dancing in the Dark,” 2000. [F. 10] 2. “’Dancing in the Dark’ Hold for Me,” 2000. [F. 11-12] 3. “Gia Press Digest,” 1997-1998. [F. 13] 4. “’Jello Shots’ Script Supervisor Susan Birnbaum,” n.d. [F. 14] 5. Re: Dancing in the Dark set plans, 2000. [F. 15] 6. Re: Dancing in the Dark director’s notes, 2000. [F. 16] 7. Re: Gia production kit, n.d. [F. 17-19] 8. Re: The Snow Goose, 2001. [Env. 1; F. 20-22]

Box 26 9. Re: Original Sin AKA Dancing in the Dark, 1999; includes subfiles: [F. 1-3] a. “Casting,” 1999. b. “Ext. Port, Fort & Courtyard #5,” n.d. c. “Ext. Gallows #2,” n.d. d. “Int. Wedding Reception #7,” n.d. e. “Int. Dress Shop #34 Ext Dress Shop & Market #35,” n.d. f. “Int. Train Car #44,” n.d. g. “Int/Ext Cardena’s Town House #32/33,” n.d. h. “Ext. Santiago Train Station #43,” n.d. i. “Int. Grotto Restaurant #29,” n.d. j. “Int. Steamer Dining Rm #24,” n.d. k. “Ext. Bank #14,” n.d. l. “Ships Deck,” n.d. m. “Locations,” n.d. n. “Int. Foreign Gambling Room #51,” n.d. o. “Int. Hauana Hotel #26 Int. Hotel Dining Rm. #30,” n.d. p. “Int/Ext. Louis Durano House #s 3 and 4,” n.d. q. “Int. Bank and Manager’s OFC #13,” n.d. r. “Int. Theatre and Backstage #11,” n.d. s. “Int./Ext. Havana Train Station #50,” n.d. t. “Int./Ext. Havana Whorehouse #s 46 and 47,” n.d.

B. SAG application-MC, 1976. [F. 4] C. Shooting schedule re: “Dancing in the Dark,” 2000. D. Call sheet re: “Dancing in the Dark,” 2000. E. Set list re: “Dancing in the Dark,” n.d. F. Proposal re: “Original Sin,” n.d.


III. Printed Materials. A. Files; may include manuscripts, professional materials, correspondence,

photographs, memorabilia, artwork. 1. “Campeche-Pier Shots,” 2000. [F. 5] 2. “Jello Shots GQ Interviews,” n.d. 3. “River Arts,” 1987. 4. “Shadow Box Review, Interviews, Pulitzer notices,” 1977. [F. 6-8] 5. “Shadow Box Reviews, Some Cherry Orch.,” 1977. [F. 9]

6. Re: Black Angel reviews, 1990. [F. 10] 7. Re: Bertolt Breeht and MC early acting, 1971-1975. 8. Re: Victorian images, n.d. 9. Re: movie ideas, 1999. 10. Re: early play reviews, 1975; includes subfile: [F. 11] a. Re: correspondence re: “Shadowbox,” 1975.

B. 2 posters. 1. Autographed poster of “Moliere,” 1976. [F. 12] 2. re: People’s Bicentennial Commission, n.d. C. Invitation, 1998. D. After Dark, magazine, November 1975. E. 3 programs, 1977-1982. F. Photocopies, 1977-1998. [F. 13-15]

IV. Notebooks. A. 1 spiral-bound notebook re: “Dancing in the Dark,” n.d. [F. 16] V. Memorabilia. A. 3 travel receipts to/from Mexico, 1990.

B. Boarding pass, Miami to Mexico City, 1980. C. Set piece, fake peso re: “Dancing in the Dark.” D. ID tag for MC re: “Dancing in the Dark.” E. Drama-logue Award, Critics’ Award for Outstanding Achievement in

Theatre, 1978. VI. Correspondence. Box 27 A. Personal re: birthday cards and congratulations, 1976 and undated. [F. 1]

B. Professional re: movie contracts and budget information, 1975-2000 and undated.

VII. Financial Materials. A. 2 budgets, 1976-1998; includes correspondence. VIII. Artwork.

A. Files; may include printed materials; correspondence. 1. Re: inspirations re: “Dancing in the Dark,” 1987. [F. 2] 2. Re: costumes for “Dancing in the Dark,” n.d. 3. Re: inspirational artwork, 1998. [F. 3]


4. Re: Angelina Jolie’s costumes for “Dancing in the Dark,” 2000. 5. Re: Campeche, 2000.

B. General re: inspirations and sketches for Dancing in the Dark, n.d.; includes printed materials.

IX. Photographs. (See also Series XIII: Oversized Materials.) A. Files; may include printed materials, artwork.

1. “Jello Shots,” includes 65 color prints, n.d. [F. 4] 2. Re: MC and friends in Germany, includes 2 black and white prints,

1977. 3. Re: MC portraits, includes 3 black and white prints, negatives, n.d. 4. Re: movie stills, includes 6 black and white prints, 1990.

5. Re: MC portraits, includes 20 black and white prints, n.d. [F. 5]

6. Re: MC headshots, includes 9 black and white prints, contact sheets, negatives, n.d.

B. General re: MC movie projects, including Original Sin, includes 144 color prints, 35 black and white prints, negatives, 1973-1977; n.d.; includes memorabilia; notables include: [F. 6; Env. 1-3]

1. Jolie, Angelina. 2. Banderas, Antonio. C. 63 contact sheets re: “Dancing in the Dark,” n.d. [F. 7]

X. Film and Video. A. VHS. 1. “11/11 Alt Ending,” n.d. [Loose] 2. “11/15/00 New Painting HH1A,” 2000. 3. “‘Body Shots’ M. Cristofer,” n.d. 4. “‘Body Shots’ Preview #2 4/26/99 Copy,” 1999. 5. “‘Body Shots’ Preview #3 5/12/99,” 1999. 6. “‘Body Shots’ Theatrical Trailer 3/5/99,” 1999. 7. “Dancing in the Dark 6/12/2000,” 2000. 8. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 001,” n.d. 9. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 002,” n.d. 10. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 003,” n.d. 11. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 004,” n.d. 12. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 005,” n.d. 13. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 006,” n.d. 14. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 7,” n.d. 15. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 8,” n.d. 16. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 9 2/23/00,” 2000. 17. “Dancing in the Dark Train Finale Day 10 2/24/00,” 2000. 18. “Dancing in the Dark Train Finale Day 11 2/25,” 2000. 19. “Dancing in the Dark Theater Day 12 2/28,” 2000. 20. “Dancing in the Dark Theater Day 12 (Tape 2) 2/28,” 2000. 21. “Dancing in the Dark Theater Backstage 13 2/29,” 2000.


22. “Dancing in the Dark Play & Wedding Day 14 3/1,” 2000. 23. “Dancing in the Dark Havana Whorehouse Day 15 3/2,” 2000. 24. “Dancing in the Dark Havana Whorehouse Day 16 3/3,” 2000. 25. “Dancing in the Dark Boxing/Alan’s House 17 3/6,” 2000. Box 28 26. “Dancing in the Dark Alan Finals Letter/Emily Day 18 3/7, 2000. 27. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Day 19 3/8/00,” 2000. 28. “Dancing in the Dark Meet Billy, Theater Invite Day 20

3/9,” 2000. 29. “Dancing in the Dark Santiago Whorehouse Day 21 3/10,” 2000. 30. “Dancing in the Dark Casino Espanol Day 22 3/13,” 2000. 31. “Dancing in the Dark Carnival- Casino Espanol Day 23

3/14,” 2000. 32. “Dancing in the Dark Train Compartment-Jail Day 24 3/15,” 2000. 33. “Dancing in the Dark Jail Day 25 3/16,” 2000. 34. “Dancing in the Dark Jail, Bell Tower Day 26 3/17,” 2000. 35. “Dancing in the Dark Reception & Grotto Day 27 & 28

3/20-21,” 2000. 36. “Dancing in the Dark Julia’s Hotel Room Day 29 3/22,” 2000. 37. “Dancing in the Dark Julia’s Hotel Room Day 30 3/23,” 2000. 38. “Dancing in the Dark Luis’ Hotel Room Day 31 3/24,” 2000. 39. “Dancing in the Dark Boat Day 32 3/27,” 2000. 40. “Dancing in the Dark Boat/Cardenos Ascent Day 33 3/28,” 2000. 41. “Dancing in the Dark Cardenos Kitchen, Billy Shot Day 34

3/29,” 2000. 42. “Dancing in the Dark Cardenas House Day 35 3/30,” 2000. 43. “Dancing in the Dark Cardenas House Julia/Billy Day 36

3/31,” 2000. 44. “Dancing in the Dark Dress Shop Square Day 37 4/3,” 2000. 45. “Dancing in the Dark Fort Day 38 4/4,” 2000. 46. “Dancing in the Dark Café, ext. Cardenas House, Ext. Townhouse

Day 39 4/5,” 2000. 47. “Dancing in the Dark Fort Pier Day 40 4/6,” 2000. 48. “Dancing in the Dark Pier Day 41 4/7,” 2000. 49. “Dancing in the Dark Gambling Room 1 Day 42 4/10,” 2000. 50. “Dancing in the Dark Gambling Room 1 & Outside Day 43

4/11,” 2000. 51. “Dancing in the Dark Outside Gambling Room & Havana House

Day 44 4/12,” 2000. 52. “Dancing in the Dark Havana House Day 45 & 46 pt

4/13-14,” 2000. 53. “Dancing in the Dark Dailies Havana Townhouse & Whorehouse

Day 46 pt, 47, 48, 4/14-17,” 2000. 54. “Dancing in the Dark Havana House, 2nd Gambling Day 48 & 49

pt, 4/17-18,” 2000. 55. “Dancing in the Dark RL. 1-9 6/9/00,” 2000. 56. “Dancing in the Dark Sc. 30-31, 139-145,” n.d.


57. “Jello Shots Avid Output 1/22/99 Reel 1-4,” 1999. 58. “Jello Shots Avid Output 1/22/99 Reel 5-8,” 1999. 59. “Jello Shots Avid Output 2/8/99 Part 1 of 3,” 1999. 60. “Jello Shots Avid Output 2/8/99 Part 2 of 3,” 1999. 61. “Jello Shots Avid Output 2/8/99 Part 3 of 3,” 1999. 62. “Jello Shots Avid Output 2/19 vs. 3,” n.d. 63. “Jello Shots Deluca Screening 4/8,” n.d. 64. “Jello Shots Editor’s Cut 1/4 Part 1 of 2,” n.d. 65. “Jello Shots Editor’s Cut 1/4 Part 2 of 2,” n.d. 66. “Jello Shots Entire Feature 7/5 TV Version,” n.d.

Box 29 67. “Original Sin 6/14/00,” 2000. [Loose] 68. “Original Sin 7/21/00 1st Studio Run,” 2000. 69. “Original Sin 7/28 Run,” 2000. 70. “Original Sin 9/29 MC,” 2000. 71. “Original Sin 10/05 MC,” 2000. 72. “Original Sin 12/04,” 2000. 73. “Original Sin 12/05,” 2000. 74. “Original Sin Access Hollywood First Look @ Trailer

11/3/00,” 2000. 75. “Original Sin B.S. 10/13,” n.d. 76. “Original Sin Death VER 8/23,” n.d. 77. “Original Sin EPK Sound Sites & B-Roll 7/20/01,” 2001. 78. “Original Sin End 8/22.” 79. “Original Sin Main Title Ver. 5&6,” n.d. 80. “Original Sin MC 10/14,” n.d. 81. “Original Sin New Endings,” n.d. 82. “Original Sin Stereo Viewing Cassette Preview 8/28/00,” 2000. 83. “Original Sin Stereo Viewing Cassette 9/20/00,” 2000. 84. “Original Sin Viewing Cassette 8/11/00- 2hrs 4mins,” 2000. 85. “Original Sin Viewing Cassette 8/11/00 1st Audience

Preview,” 2000. 86. “Original Sin Trailer V.8 ‘Deerere,’” n.d. 87. “Original Sin TV Spots 7/11/01,” 2001. 88. “Original Sin TV Spots 7/20/01,” 2001. 89. “Reels 3-7 Tied 9-1-00,” 2000. 90. “Songcatcher Not Final Mix,” n.d. 91. “Temp Main Titles 8-22-00,” 2000. B. Compact VHS Tapes. 1. “Gia NYC 2/27/97 #1,” 1997. 2. “Gia NYC 2/27/97 #2,” 1997. 3. “Gia NYC 2/27/97 #3,” 1997. 4. “Gia NYC 2/27/97 #4,” 1997. C. U-Matic Tapes. 1. “Gia HBO Pics 1/15/98 Part 1 of 2,” 1998. 2. “Gia HBO Pics 1/15/98 Part 2 of 2,” 1998.


XI. Electronic Media. A. 3 inch floppy disks. 1. “1st Scout Snow Goose,” n.d., 4 copies. 2. “Bawdsey/Harbour Orford St. & Pier Snow Goose,” n.d. 3. “Bawdsey Snow Goose,” n.d. 4. “Broads Snow Goose, The,” n.d. 5. “Thornham (lighthouse) Birnham (town) Chandlery Snow

Goose,” n.d. XII. Scrapbooks. Pkg. 2 A. Untitled re: MC Acting Career, 1969-1976; includes professional material,

printed material, photographs.

XIII. Oversized Materials. A. Professional Materials.

1. File re: MC Productions, 1977-1981. 2. Photocopies re: scenery and artwork, n.d.

B. Photograph file re: “The Shadowbox,” by MC, 1981.

Documents

The Inventory of the Michael Cristofer Collection #1758archives.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_121819.pdf3. “Black Angel,” stage play, 5 drafts, approx 80 p. each, 12 copies, 1977-1979