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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory literary and production archive. (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 financed the film) 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 film's Shooting Schedule from the second week of filming on through the end of principal photography; 130+ pages of original Production Reports showing shooting date, set location, actors involved, film footage shot, etc.; a 127-page binder filled with Press Releases for the film. 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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June, 2017
26th Monday
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