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Writers

File consists of a list of television writers accompanied by brief descriptions and evaluations of submitted scripts.

Wartime radio scripts : CBC

File consists of draft scripts, notes and interview transcripts written by Robert Greer Allen while travelling in Europe for the CBC and the "Servicemen's forum".

"Under milk wood"

File consists of a script for "Under milk wood", a radio play by Dylan Thomas adapted for CBC television and directed by Paul Almond.

"Uncle Harry"

File consists of scripts and an architectural drawing for "Uncle Harry", written by Thomas Job for Ford Television Theatre.

UBC

File consists of correspondence and memoranda sent and received by Robert Greer Allen regarding his appointment and work as a sessional instructor in television and radio writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Also included are scripts reports, CBC television scripts and course materials.

Torontonensis '39

Item is a 1939 yearbook published by the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto. Robert Greer Allen's graduate picture is on page 67. Allen also appears on page 275 as part of the group photograph for the Trinity University Review.

Thru looking glass

File consists of a letter and interview transcripts and synopses titled "Through the looking glass", conducted between Mary Jane Miller and John Kennedy, Sydney Newman, Ronald Weyman, and Robert Allen, for a book on the history of CBC Television.

"The nativity"

File consists of a studio floor grid, set and studio architectural drawings, nativity images, and an annotated script of the CBC "Folio" television program "The nativity play", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"The importance of being earnest"

File consists of an annotated script, a shooting schedule and script notes for this Ford Startime television play produced by Robert Greer Allen. -- 4 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm. -- Photographs of set drawings.

"The heiress"

File consists of a script and photographs of set drawings by Nikolai Soloviov pertaining to television play "The heiress", written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz and adapted by Lloyd Bochner for CBC "Folio", produced by Robert Greer Allen. -- 9 photographs : b&w and sepia ; 18.5 x 21.5 cm.

"The haven"

File pertains to Robert Greer Allen's direction of television play "The haven", written by Tad Mosel, for H.M. Tennant Globe Productions in London. These records include set drawings, production schedules, annotated and final scripts.

"The concert" still photographs and copy of "BBC radio times"

File pertains to the BBC Television production of Joseph Schull's "The concert", which was produced by Robert Greer Allen in London in 1959. An article about the program is included on page 8 in the 3 July 1959 issue of "BBC radio times". -- 4 photographs : b&w ; 21.5 x 16.5 cm and 16.5 x 18 cm. -- Photographs depict actors Diane Cilento and Earl Cameron on set in publicity stills for "The concert". A synopsis of the program and captions appear on verso of photographs.

"The browning version"

File consists of an annotated script, a credit list and production schedule for this "Ford startime" television play, written by Terence Rattigan and produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"The blood is strong"

File includes scripts and correspondence from Lister Sinclair and two architectural drawings of a television set for this episode of "GM theatre".

Technical notes

File consists of brochures and notes for TV producers and directors regarding facilities at the Toronto Videotape Centre.

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

Subject files

Series consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to a variety of personal and professional subjects. The records in this series document his early short-story and creative writing, including items co-written with Rita Greer Allen in the 1940s, as well as his work as a sessional instructor of television writing at the University of British Columbia in 1953, the formation of his company Saturday Plays Limited, his finances and other personal subjects. Included are a number of CBC administrative and policy documents, work-related reference files and contact lists, press clippings, correspondence, photographs and memoranda.

Scripts and production files

Series consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen from his early days as a wartime radio scriptwriter for "Serviceman's forum" in the 1940s through his 40 years as a producer for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television drama. Though some scripts in this series were written by Robert, many were accumulated by him in his role as producer or executive producer for CBC programs including "General Motors theatre", "Ford startime", "Folio", "Festival", "Performance", "CBC summer theatre", "Seeing things" and others. Other records in this series include set photographs and drawings, videocassettes, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and assorted production materials, such as filming schedules and requisition forms.

Script records

File consists of records documenting the dates of script submissions, returns and productions pertaining to the script and article writing of Robert Greer Allen. Some information about writing submitted by Rita Greer Allen and jointly by Robert and Rita is also included in this file.

Scrapbook

Item is comprised of newspaper articles, some of which were written Robert Greer Allen.

Saturday Plays Ltd

File pertains in part to Robert Greer Allen's work as president of his company, Saturday Plays Limited, and his business trip to London in 1959. Also included are minutes of the 1960 annual general meeting of Saturday Plays Limited's shareholders.

Saturday Plays Limited 1959

File consists of bank statements, cheques and cheque stubs for outgoing expenses from Robert Greer Allen's company, Saturday Plays Limited. Some cheques are signed by Rita Greer Allen, also a shareholder of the company.

Saturday Plays

File includes an agreement between Allan King and Robert Greer Allen regarding King's purchase of Allen's shares of Saturday Plays Limited, a company incorporated in April 1959.

R-S-T-U-X-Z

File consists of stories written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen, organized alphabetically by title.

Robert McKee : writing

File pertains to a story structure writing seminar run by Robert McKee in November 1989, attended by Robert Greer Allen. Included in the file is a class booklet, registration forms, and a photocopy of John Howard Lawson's "Theory and technique of playwriting".

Robert Greer Allen fonds

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  • Fonds
  • 1916-2001

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to his personal and professional activities, specifically his work as a producer and executive producer for programs on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television from the 1940s to the late 1980s, his experience as a radio scriptwriter (working with wife Rita Greer Allen) in the 1940s, and his early life and childhood. These records include scripts, production materials, photographs, architectural drawings, personal and career memorabilia, correspondence, memoranda, day planners, research materials and administrative files.

Greer Allen, Robert, 1917-2005

Robert Allen -- personal

File includes Robert Greer Allen's parents' marriage certificate from June 1916 as well as newspaper and magazine clippings about Robert, including his 1963 TV work with Lauren Bacall. -- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm. -- Photograph is a group portrait of cast and crew members on a television project for which Robert Allen, also pictured, was executive producer. An identification key accompanies the photograph.

Ridgewood

File pertains to a lease for an apartment on Ridgewood Avenue in Montreal.

Retirement portrait

Item is a caricature-style portrait of Robert Greer Allen commemorating his retirement from the CBC. This drawing was originally framed by a mat signed by Robert's work colleagues. Mat removed due to mold damage, but photographic prints of the mat and its signatures are included with the drawing.

Reference

File consists of CBC internal memoranda as well as policy, planning and administrative documents pertaining to radio and television producers and their salaries. Also included is a copy of the Morrow Report and an ACTRA newsletter (ACTRAscope).

R. Allen (miscellaneous things of interest)

File includes newspaper clippings regarding Robert Greer Allen's work for CBC Television. -- 5 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. -- Photographs taken on the set of a CBC "Festival" production of "Royal gambit".

Published

File consists of newspaper and magazine clippings of articles published by Rita and Robert Greer Allen.

"Public prosecutor"

File consists of a studio floor grid and an annotated script for the CBC "Folio" television play "The public prosecutor", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"Proud passage"

File consists of production materials for a CBC "Folio" television play titled "Proud passage", written by Joseph Schull and produced by Robert Greer Allen. Included in the file is a design budget memorandum, a set plan, a rehearsal schedule, and an annotated script.

Producers

File consists of memoranda, booklets, contracts, a constitution and bylaws pertaining to Robert Greer Allen's membership in the Association of Television Producers and Directors (Toronto) and negotiations with the CBC regarding salary issues, etc.

Prix Italia 1975

File pertains to a trip to Florence taken by Robert and Rita Greer Allen for the Prix Italia, an international competition for radio and television programmes.-- 3 photographs : b&w ; 17.7 x 23.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm. -- Photographs depict attendees at the conference and include a studio portrait of Robert Greer Allen.

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