November 9, 2010, Filed Under: Film, Theatre + Performing ArtsRonald McDonald swims to Cambodia: A first glimpse at Spalding Gray’s notebooks During the initial staff inspection of Spalding Gray’s papers at the Ransom Center some weeks ago, when each shipping carton was opened and its contents checked for condition, I passed my hands over multiple audio tapes, notebooks, and other documents marked with the single word “Swimming.” It had been around… read more
October 21, 2010, Filed Under: FilmAustin Film Festival screens ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ The Austin Film Festival, in partnership with the Ransom Center and Los Angeles Times’ film critic Kenneth Turan, will be screening Sweet Smell of Success (1957) at the Alamo Ritz on Friday, October 22. The Ransom Center holds screenwriter Ernest Lehman’s archive, which consists of more than 2,500 items from… read more
August 31, 2010, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmFans donate $30,000 to preserve "Gone With The Wind" dresses Thanks to the generous donations of more than 600 supporters from around the world, the Ransom Center is delighted to announce that the fundraising goal to preserve the Gone With The Wind costumes has been reached. From Alaska to Florida, from Australia to Ireland, the response to this project has… read more
