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Size | 3.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 100 items) |
Abstract | Paul Nickell (28 December 1915-17 May 2000), worked as a director of early television dramas from 1948-1968. Nickell left television in 1968 to join the Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he taught until his retirement in 1981. The collection contains television scripts annotated by Nickell over the course of his career as a director, scripts annotated for student productions, scripts sent to Nickell, mentions of Nickell in printed media, and motion picture film prints of television dramas directed by Nickell. |
Creator | Nickell, Paul. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, July 1987
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Updated by: Mary Oliva and Anne Wells, May 2017
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This collection chiefly contains television scripts, circa 1948-1968, annotated by Paul Nickell in the course of his career as a director of early television dramas. Additional materials include scripts from student productions during his time as a faculty member of the Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1968-1981, nonannotated scripts sent to him, mentions of Nickell's work in several printed media sources, and motion picture film prints of television dramas directed by Paul Nickell.
Back to TopArrangement: Chiefly arranged by date. Scripts for student productions are listed after undated professional productions.
Annotated television scripts, including professional and student productions.
Papers and films compiled by Paul Nickell. Papers include additional scripts, chiefly not annotated, and materials related to Nickell's directorial and teaching work. Motion picture films consist of 16mm reference prints of television dramas directed by Paul Nickell, including episodes of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television series Ford Star Jubilee, Pursuit, and Studio One.
Folder 39 |
"Ruth," 21 January 1952 |
Folder 40 |
"The Idiot," by Boris Tumarin and Jack Sydow, 1958 |
Folder 41 |
"The Reb," February 1960 |
Folder 42 |
"Day in Court," 1964-1965 |
Folder 43 |
Maryland Bicentennial Outdoor Drama Project, "We the People," by Paul Green, 1975-1976 |
Folder 44 |
"The Ambassadors," by Henry James, screen adaptation |
Folder 45 |
"The Medium," by Gian Carlo Menotti |
Folder 46 |
"Riders to the Sea," undated |
Folder 47 |
Westinghouse Studio One, 100th production, 1951 |
Folder 48 |
Outlines, 1957-1959 |
Folder 49 |
Article on Nickell's retirement from UNC, The Chapel Hill Newspaper, 17 May 1981 |
Folder 50 |
Carolina Alumni Review, Summer 1994 |
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
Processing infromation: Titles compiled from original containers.
Film F-4486/1 |
Ford Star Jubilee: "A Bell Jar for Adano," 1956: reel 1 of 316mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/2 |
Ford Star Jubilee: "A Bell Jar for Adano," 1956: reel 2 of 316mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/3 |
Ford Star Jubilee: "A Bell Jar for Adano," 1956: reel 3 of 316mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/4 |
Pursuit: "Tiger on a Bicycle," 1958: reel 1 of 216mm motion picture film 1100 feet |
Film F-4486/5 |
Pursuit: "Tiger on a Bicycle," 1958: reel 2 of 216mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/6 |
Studio One: "Manhattan Duet," 1956: reel 1 of 216mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/7 |
Studio One: "Manhattan Duet," 1956: reel 2 of 216mm motion picture film 1200 feet |
Film F-4486/8 |
Studio One: "The Broken Spur" part 2, 195516mm motion picture film 1200 feet |