7.71 Linear Feet, 6 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.
Creator
Sarandon, Chris
Location
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Chris Sarandon, Actor, Papers, A&M 4299, West Virginia and Regional History
Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Chris Sarandon was born and raised in southern West Virginia, the son of Christopher Sarondonethes (the son shortened it to
"Sarandon") and Cliffie (nee Cardiullias), who were restaurateurs in Beckley, WV. After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High
in 1960, Chris attended West Virginia University in Morgantown earning a degree in speech. Continuing his education on the
post-graduate level, Chris received a masters degree in theater at Catholic University in Washington D.C.
Sarandon would subsequently appear in roles on stage, television, and movies throughout a varied and successful career. He
is best known for many outstanding performances, such as: in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) playing Al Pacino's transgender partner which earned Sarandon an academy award nomination; his role as Prince Humperdinck
in the Rob Reiner's pop-culture hit, The Princess Bride ; and providing the voice for Jack Skellington in Tim Burton's holiday favorite, The Nightmare Before Christmas .
Papers of Chris Sarandon, Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor, Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and star of numerous movies and television shows. This collection contains videos of the actor's filmography, a selection
of scripts, and other papers from movies and television. To a lesser extent, the collection also includes correspondence to
and from Chris Sarandon, notes and outlines authored by Chris Sarandon regarding scripts and script changes, and some photographic
material.
The Addendum of 2025 February 19 includes asorted scripts for projects directed by and starring Sarandon, including the musicals
Preludes by Dave Malloy and Nick and Nora by Arthur Laurents, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Charles Strouse; and ; the play Not Someone like Me by Susan Rice (produced/directed by Sarandon at WVU); and the script for the 2020 virtual table read of the movie The Princess Bride as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic party. Also includes voice lines from the recording of Jack Skellington's lines
in the video game "Disney Dreamlight Valley" and other printed material.
This series consists of video cassette tapes of movies, television shows, and other productions starring Chris Sarandon. This
series is found in Box 1, Folder 1 - Box 4, Folder 4.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
"You Can't Go Home Again", Type C videotape
1978
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
"Tale of Two Cities", Type C videotape
1980
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
"The Day Christ Died", VHS
1980
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
"Protocol", VHS
1984
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
"This Child is Mine", VHS
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
"Goodbye Miss 4th of July", VHS (1 of 2)
1988
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
"Goodbye Miss 4th of July", VHS (2 of 2)
1988
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
"Tailspin – Behind the Korean Airline Tragedy", VHS
1989 May 24
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
"Shangri – La-Plaza", VHS (1 of 2)
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
"Shangri – La-Plaza", VHS (2 of 2)
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
"Stranger Within", VHS
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
"Whispers", VHS
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
"Picket Fences", VHS
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
"For The Love of Aaron", VHS
1993 June 29
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
"David's Mother", VHS
1994
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
"Cybertech P.D.", VHS
1996 January 12
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
"Road Ends", VHS
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
"Reaper", VHS
1998 February 20
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
"American Perfekt", VHS
1998 March 9
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
"The Practice - The Trial", VHS
1998 March 18
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
"The Practice - Cloudy With a Chance of Membranes", VHS
1998 March 18
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10
"Chicago Hope - Austin Space", VHS
1998
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11
"Let the Devil Wear Black", VHS
1999
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
"Stark Raving Mad - Fish Out of Water", VHS
1999 October 26
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13
"The Race Against Time", VHS
2000 May 17
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
"The Griffin and the Minor Canon", VHS
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
"The Court - Life Sentence", VHS
2002 March 26
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
"The Court - Due Process", VHS
2002
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
"The Court - A Wing & A Prayer", VHS
2002
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
"The Court - Snakes in the Grass", VHS
2002
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
"Slaves of New York", VHS
2004 June 3
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
"A Murderous Affair", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
"Lincoln", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
"Just Cause – Select Scenes/Clips", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10
"Perversion of Science - Episode 106 - Panic", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11
"Judging Amy - Who Shot Dick", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 12
"Judging Amy - The Extinction of the Dinosaurs", VHS
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 13
"Judging Amy - Can They Do That With Vegetables?", VHS
This series consists of scripts related to the filmography of Chris Sarandon. Notable scripts include, "Dog Day Afternoon"
(1975), "The Princess Bride" (1987), and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993).
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Script, "Broadway" (facsimile)
1926
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Script, "Dog Day Afternoon" (autographed by Al Pacino)
1975
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Script, "Tale of Two Cities"
1980
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
Script, "Osterman Weekend"
1983
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
Script, "Fright Night"
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
Script, "Frankenstein"
1984
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Script, "Liberty"
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
Script, "The Princess Bride"
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 13
Script, "Goodbye Miss Fourth of July"
1988
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 14
Script, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Rivals"
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 15
Script, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 16
Script, "The Vampire Wars"
1994
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 17
Script, "Cybertech P.D."
1995
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 18
Script, "Tales from the Crypt - Bordello of Blood"
1995
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 19
Script, "Little Men"
1996
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
Script, "The Underworld"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
Script, "The Practice - Cloudy With A Chance of Membranes"
This series contains various movie promotions and flyers for films related to Chris Sarandon. Also prominent in the series
are staff and crew lists accompanied by budgets and shooting locations for movies and television shows featuring Chris Sarandon.
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 16
Staff and crew lists for "Fright Night"
1984 December 13
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 17
"Fright Night" movie booklet with cast and crew credits
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 18
"Fright Night" newspaper article
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 19
Shoot schedule for "Miss 4th of July"
1988 June 1
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 20
Staff and crew lists for "Miss 4th of July"
1988 June 4
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 21
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" Disney Adventures magazine article
1993 November
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 22
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" Cinefantasique magazine article
1993 December
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 23
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" TV promo transcripts
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 24
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" production information booklet
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 25
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" movie posters and folders
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 26
Production memo for "The Vampire Wars"
1995 October 19
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 27
Crew list for "Little Men"
1996 October 29
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 28
Acting agreement for Dennis Hopper, "Road Ends"
1996 December 11
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 29
Budget and shooting locations for "Road Ends" (1 of 2)
1996-1997
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 30
Budget and shooting locations for "Road Ends" (2 of 2)
1996-1997
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 31
Contact sheet & production staff lists for "Road Ends"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 32
Casting list for "Road Ends"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 33
Poster for "Little Men"
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 34
Map of shooting locations
1998
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 35
Schedule and script changes for "The Light in the Piazza"
2005
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 36
Playbill for "The Light in the Piazza"
2005 December
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 37
Sheet music for "The Light in the Piazza"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 38
Items related to the Lincoln Center Theater in New York, New York
Series consists mostly of professional correspondence to Chris Sarandon covering film premieres and acting roles along with
with one personal letter written by Chris Sarandon.
Addendum of 2025 February 19, Scripts and Other Printed Material
Mixed Materials Box: 7 circa 1991-2024 and undated
Scope and Contents
Assorted scripts for projects directed by and starring Sarandon, including the musicals Preludes by Dave Malloy and Nick and Nora by Arthur Laurents, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Charles Strouse; and ; the play Not Someone like Me by Susan Rice (produced/directed by Sarandon at WVU); and the script for the 2020 virtual table read of the movie The Princess Bride as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic party. Also includes voice lines from the recording of Jack Skellington's lines
in the video game "Disney Dreamlight Valley" and other printed material.
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