The James Hardiman Library

National University of Ireland Galway

Huston Family Collection On-line Exhibition at NUI Galway

Huston Exhibition on-line

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22 Apr 1987

Invitation to attend the presentation of the National Humanitarian Award to John Huston by the American Lung Foundation.

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Two copies of the Report of the Film Industry Committee, published by the Stationary Office, Dublin, chaired by John Huston, examining the position of the film industry in Ireland and giving recommendations.

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Two copies of the Report of the Film Industry Committee, published by the Stationary Office, Dublin, chaired by John Huston, examining the position of the film industry in Ireland and giving recommendations.

[June 1968]

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Two copies of the Report of the Film Industry Committee, published by the Stationary Office, Dublin, chaired by John Huston, examining the position of the film industry in Ireland and giving recommendations.

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Two copies of the Report of the Film Industry Committee, published by the Stationary Office, Dublin, chaired by John Huston, examining the position of the film industry in Ireland and giving recommendations.

[June 1968]

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

[1958]

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

[1958]

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

[1958]

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

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Typescript of the original long script for Freud by Jean-Paul Sartre (with some manuscript corrections by John Huston).

[1958]

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Mounted certificate of nomination for directorial achievement to John Huston for "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison", from the Screen Directors' Guild of America.

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Mounted certificate of nomination for directorial achievement to John Huston for "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison", from the Screen Directors' Guild of America.

1957

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Brochure for the Brandis University Creative Arts Awards, including John Huston among the recipients.

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Brochure for the Brandis University Creative Arts Awards, including John Huston among the recipients.

7 May 1986

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Citation for the presentation of the National Humanitarian Award to John Huston by the American Lung Association of Los Angeles County.

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Citation for the presentation of the National Humanitarian Award to John Huston by the American Lung Association of Los Angeles County.

22 Apr 1987

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Programme of events for Film in the Cities, St. Paul, Minn., including "John Huston and the Dubliners" documentary.

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Programme of events for Film in the Cities, St. Paul, Minn., including "John Huston and the Dubliners" documentary.

Jan/Feb 1988

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Invitations to attend the screening of "John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick", a fund-raising event for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Invitations to attend the screening of "John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick", a fund-raising event for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

7 June 1989

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

15 June 1986

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

15 June 1986

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

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Heavily worked screenplay of "The Dead" by Tony Huston, with a note from John saying that he thought it was a workable version if they could work on the transitions.

15 June 1986

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Bundle of handwritten rewrites for "The Dead".

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Bundle of handwritten rewrites for "The Dead".

[Jan/Mar] 1987

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Bundle of handwritten rewrites for "The Dead".

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Bundle of handwritten rewrites for "The Dead".

[Jan/Mar] 1987

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Cartoon drawn by Donal McCann which he gave to John Huston. It consists of James Joyce in front of the Ha'penny bridge, with Micky Mouse to one side. Inscribed "For John Huston with admiration, affection and thanks, donal".

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Cartoon drawn by Donal McCann which he gave to John Huston. It consists of James Joyce in front of the Ha'penny bridge, with Micky Mouse to one side. Inscribed "For John Huston with admiration, affection and thanks, donal".

25 Feb 1987

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Typescript of suggestions for narration for "The Dead" trailer by John Huston. Also copy of suggestions for the trailer, incorporating the narration with scenes from the film.

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Typescript of suggestions for narration for "The Dead" trailer by John Huston. Also copy of suggestions for the trailer, incorporating the narration with scenes from the film.

[Aug 1987]

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Black and white photograph showing John Huston, Wieland Schulz-Kiel and Chris Slievernich on the set of "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

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Black and white photograph showing John Huston, Wieland Schulz-Kiel and Chris Slievernich on the set of "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

1987

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Black and white photograph featuring Donal McCann and Angelica Huston in the back of a carriage on the set of "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

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Black and white photograph featuring Donal McCann and Angelica Huston in the back of a carriage on the set of "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

1987

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Black and white photograph showing the speech scene from "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

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Black and white photograph showing the speech scene from "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

1987

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Black and white photograph showing Dan O'Herlihy, Helena Carroll and Cathleen Delaney in a scene from "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

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Black and white photograph showing Dan O'Herlihy, Helena Carroll and Cathleen Delaney in a scene from "The Dead". Publicity photograph for Vestron Films, taken by Francois Duhamel.

1987

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Press cutting from Variety containing a full page ad for "The Dead" with it's Oscar nominations.

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Press cutting from Variety containing a full page ad for "The Dead" with it's Oscar nominations.

14 Jan 1988

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Copy of Architectural Digest, including an article on John Huston and St.Cleran's, pp 202-206.

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Copy of Architectural Digest, including an article on John Huston and St.Cleran's, pp 202-206.

April 1992

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Copy of The New Yorker. Features advertisement from Apple with a photograph of John Huston at the back.

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Copy of The New Yorker. Features advertisement from Apple with a photograph of John Huston at the back.

29 May 2000

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Invitation to attend the unveiling of the John Huston Sculpture at the River Cuale Island, in memory of him.

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Invitation to attend the unveiling of the John Huston Sculpture at the River Cuale Island, in memory of him.

28 Dec 1987

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Invitation to attend the unveiling of the John Huston Sculpture at the River Cuale Island, in memory of him.

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Invitation to attend the unveiling of the John Huston Sculpture at the River Cuale Island, in memory of him.

28 Dec 1987

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Certificate of Nomination for Award, stating that Tony Huston was nominated for an Academy Award of Merit for his adapted screenplay for "The Dead".

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Certificate of Nomination for Award, stating that Tony Huston was nominated for an Academy Award of Merit for his adapted screenplay for "The Dead".

[31 Dec 1987]

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Programme for the 60th Annual Academy Awards, in which Tony Huston was nominated for best adapted screenplay for "The Dead".

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Programme for the 60th Annual Academy Awards, in which Tony Huston was nominated for best adapted screenplay for "The Dead".

Jan 1988

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

c.1987

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

c.1987

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

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Folder of material collected by Stephen Grimes, Set Director, "The Dead." Includes dreawings of the set, samples of period walpaper, photographs of period furniture and copies of period photographs of costumes.

c.1987

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Centred on John Huston's last film The Dead, his 1987 adaptation of James Joyce's short story, this wide-ranging and eclectic collection offers a prolific intersection of Irish literature and American cinema. The multiple draft scripts of the film offer insights about the film and the director's wide-ranging oeuvre; nearly all of Huston's 37 features are literary adaptations. The material will contribute to the rich vein of debate already developed by various scholars on Huston.
The collection includes an early version of a script written by Jean-Paul Sartre for the film Freud: the Secret Passion. In 1958, Sartre visited Huston in St. Clerans, his home near Craughwell, County Galway. The collection is rich in ancillary documentation that supplements material held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including Huston's personal copies of various books that he adapted and their screenplays, some unproduced or not produced in the draft included.
There are also recordings of music used in his films, publicity materials, photos and magazines, press cuttings and legal documentation. Other rare materials include a Scottish TV interview with Huston conducted by film scholar Charles Barr at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 1975.