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In Our Time screenplay

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: ViU 2022-0098_001
Identifier: ViU-2022-0098

Content Description

This collection consists of a screenplay for an unproduced film based on John H.N. Hemingway's memories of his parents Ernest and Hadley Hemingway. The script was written in 1984 by Denne Petitclerc (1929-2006), a journalist, screenwriter, and friend of Ernest Hemingway. "In Our Time" is based on the primary source material and recollections of John H.N. Hemingway and Petitclerc described in the first three pages of the script titled " A Note on the Sources of this Screenplay." The screenplay focuses on the time surrounding Ernest Hemingway's first short story collection, published in 1924 and 1925, titled "In Our Time." The front cover notes the work as a 'The Producers Group' production and the address of the firm is present on the title page and consists of 119 single-sided pages.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Royal Books, 11 July 2022.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: January 16, 1984

Creator

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter-sized folder)

Inventory

1 bound volume