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The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye series (1 linear foot and 4 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1973 film directed by Robert Altman and written by Leigh Brackett and based on the Raymond Chandler novel. The film features the actors Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin and Jim Bouton.
Correspondence
Correspondence includes a note from Altman to Italian director and screenwriter Gian Luigi Rondi, describing his decision to film the Chandler work. The legal materials detail the loan-out agreement between Altman and United Artists. Publicity and distribution contains original one-sheet advertisements for the film, and multiple transparencies of the Jack Davis illustrations used for the poster advertisements as part of the film's revised ad campaign. The music includes the sheet music of the title theme composed by Johnny Mandel and John Williams. The photographs include several black and white stills by photographer Mel Traxel, with two images of Altman and Steve McQueen, and one with actress Sally Kellerman. Included are two commemorative photo-books given to the cast and crew, acknowledging their work on the film.