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BOX 70; 83; 93-94; 115-121; 152 Production Files, 1952-1990 (bulk 1970-1980)
This series documents Pearl Bailey's career as a performer in film and the theater, on stage, and on television. Despite performing extensively in all of these venues, the collection contains limited material for all except her television series, The Pearl Bailey Show, which ran on ABC between January and May 1971. Materials from the program include working and annotated scripts and production stills. For music from the show, see the Pearl Bailey Showsubseries in the Music series. Materials include clippings, production photographs, programs, realia, and scripts.
Arranged into five file units and alphabetically therein.
Film
BOX-FOLDER 115/1 All the Fine Young Cannibals, undated
Black and white photograph
Includes: Pearl Bailey
BOX-FOLDER 115/2 The Fox and the Hound, 1981
Black and white photograph
Includes: Pearl Bailey
BOX-FOLDER 70/5 Porgy and Bess, undated
Black and white photographs
Note: Pearl Bailey wardrobe test
BOX-FOLDER 70/6 St. Louis Woman, undated
Black and white contact sheets
Note: Pearl Bailey and Nat King Cole backstage during filming
Stage Performances
BOX-FOLDER 115/3 Las Vegas, undated
Black and white photograph
Includes: Pearl Bailey and unidentified dancers
BOX-FOLDER 70/7 Las Vegas. The Flamingo, undated
Black and white contact sheets
BOX-FOLDER 115/4 London, 1952 and undated
Black and white photographs and negative
Includes: Pearl Bailey and unidentified dancers
Military
BOX-FOLDER 94/1 20th Tactical Fighter Wing RAF, Upper Heyford, Oxford, undated
Plaque
BOX-FOLDER 115/5 AFPEO, undated
BOX-FOLDER 115/6 Baumholder Special Services, 1971
BOX-FOLDER 94/2 RAF Bentwaters 81st Tactical Fighter Wing USAFE, 1988 June 11
Plaque
BOX-FOLDER 115/7 Ramstein Air Force Base, undated
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey
BOX-FOLDER 115/8 USO Shows, 1987-1988 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 115/9-10 USO - USS Carl Vinson, undated
Black and white prints; color prints and negatives
Includes: Pearl Bailey
BOX-FOLDER 94/3 USO - USS Carl Vinson, 1988 August 10
Plaque
Note: Names Bailey Honorary Chief Petty Officer
BOX-FOLDER 83/2 USO - USS Carl Vinson, 1988 August 10
Color photograph with inscribed mat
BOX-FOLDER 70/8 Miscellaneous, 1963
Black and white prints, contact sheets, and negatives
BOX-FOLDER 115/11 Miscellaneous, undated
Black and white prints, contact sheets, and negatives
Includes: Pearl Bailey, the Louie Bellson band, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Lemmon, Sophie Tucker, and various musicians and dancers
BOX-FOLDER 70/9 Pearl Bailey Show, undated
Black and white prints, contact sheets, and negatives
BOX-FOLDER 70/10, 115/12 Programs, 1971-1989
BOX-FOLDER 115/13-14 Publicity, 1980-1981
Clippings, correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 83/3 Publicity materials, 1979-1982
Clippings, correspondence, photographs
BOX-FOLDER 70/11 Washington, D. C., 1981 July 4
Black and white print
Includes: Pearl Bailey and Mstislav Rostropovich
BOX-FOLDER 115/15 Woman of the Year, 1968
Black and white photograph
Includes: Pearl Bailey
Television
BOX-FOLDER 115/16 Kraft All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey, 1979
Annotated script
BOX-FOLDER 115/17 Member of the Wedding, 1982
see also the Scrapbooks: 1977-1983
BOX 152 Member of the Wedding, 1982
Shadow box
Includes: Gloves, fan, and event invitation
BOX-FOLDER 116/1 Miss America Pageant, 1984
Annotated judges book
Includes: Images of pageant contestants
BOX-FOLDER 116/2 Miss America Pageant, 1984
Program
BOX-FOLDER 116/3 Pearl, 1986
Correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 116/4 Pearl, 1986
Daystar Pictures proposal
BOX-FOLDER 116/5 Pearl Bailey and Friends at Center Stage, 1982 October
Script
Pearl Bailey Show, 1971
Annotated bound scripts
BOX-FOLDER 116/6 Shows 1-1A & 2
BOX-FOLDER 117/1 Shows 3-3A & 4-4A
BOX-FOLDER 117/2 Shows 5-5A & 6-6A
BOX-FOLDER 118/1 Shows 7-7A & 8-8A
BOX-FOLDER 118/2 Shows 9-9A & 10-10A
BOX-FOLDER 119/1 Shows 11-11A & 12-12A
BOX-FOLDER 119/2 Shows 13-13A & 14-14A
BOX-FOLDER 120/1 Show 15-15A
BOX-FOLDER 120/2 Production stills for Episode 13
Color slides
BOX-FOLDER 120/3 Production stills
see also Scrapbooks: 1982-1985 and undated
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey, Louie Bellson, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald, Liberace, Leontyne Price, Orie Sasaki, and Danny Thomas
BOX-FOLDER 120/4 Production stills
see also Scrapbooks: 1982-1985 and undated
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey, Louie Bellson, and Leontyne Price
BOX-FOLDER 93/1 Production stills
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey
BOX-FOLDER 121/1 Production stills scrapbook
see also the 1982-1985 scrapbook for additional production stills
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey, Louie Bellson, Perry Como, Mike Douglas, Ella Fitzgerald, B. B. King, Debbie Reynolds, Orie Sasaki, and Kate Smith
Theater
BOX-FOLDER 70/12 Hello Dolly!, 1967 December 8
Plasticized copy of Life magazine articles
BOX-FOLDER 121/2 Hello Dolly!, 1975
BOX-FOLDER 121/3 House of Flowers, undated
Black and white prints
Includes: Pearl Bailey, Juanita Hall, Dino Di Luca, and production team of Harold Arlen, Jerry Arlen, Truman Capote, Oliver Messel, and Saint Subber
Submitted Scripts
BOX-FOLDER 121/4 Abigail and the Moon Lady, 1973 June
By Wendell Shackelford
BOX-FOLDER 121/5 The Affectionate Society (Love-ocracy Government), undated
By Syd Skolsky
BOX-FOLDER 121/6 Angel Hair, 1984
By Scott Rose
BOX-FOLDER 121/7 Bully for Boise, undated
By Florence N. Berry
BOX-FOLDER 121/8 Genesis: A Science Fiction Musical, 1988
By Mitchell Harlen Koch and Geoff Paine
BOX-FOLDER 121/9 Sons of Gertrude Gains, 1990
By Gary Socol and Richard G. Murphy
BOX 70-71; 83; 93; 122-126; 143; 153 MAPCASE FOLDER 3 Biographical Materials, 1931, 1964-1990
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