July 28, 2011, Filed Under: FilmRansom Center acquires archive of film director Nicholas Ray The Ransom Center has acquired the archive of film director Nicholas Ray (1911–1979), best known for his film Rebel Without a Cause. Spanning more than 35 years, materials in the collection include, but are not limited to, Ray’s work on They Live By Night (1949), In A Lonely Place (1950),… read more
July 27, 2011, Filed Under: AuthorsTwo Ransom Center authors long listed for 2011 Man Booker Prize Authors Julian Barnes and Sebastian Barry, both featured in the Ransom Center’s current exhibition Culture Unbound: Collecting in the Twenty-First Century, were selected for the long list of nominees for the Man Booker Prize. The Ransom Center holds the archives of Barnes and Barry. Barnes was nominated for his novel… read more
July 27, 2011, Filed Under: ConservationWeights removed from red burgundy dress from "Gone With The Wind" to prevent damage “Wear that!” spits Rhett Butler, throwing a burgundy ball gown at Scarlett. “Nothing modest or matronly will do for this occasion.” When the provocative burgundy gown from Gone With The Wind arrived at the Ransom Center in the early 1980s, lead weights lining the back hem had torn parts of… read more
