| Description | The file contains a large envelope, with three smaller envelopes and contents [removed and flattened] inside. The large envelope is addressed to Kubrick at Harris-Kubrick Pictures, 24 Aug 1959. The large envelope contains information and so has been retained: on the recto, handwritten notes by Kubrick; and on the verso 'BURDICK-REGISTERED [underlined] SUBMISSION-RED ALERT-TREATMENT-JAN 19 1962 [underlined]/ MAILED SAME DAY TO 1) BURDICK + WHEELER 2) ZIEGLER C/O Schwartzman'. The smaller envelopes are registered mail to Kubrick's home address, 1 Jan 1962. The first contains: a typed letter from Kubrick on Harris-Kubrick Productions letterhead to Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler [writers of 'Fail Safe' novel, film directed by Sidney Lumet, released 1964] c/o Louis C Blau [Kubrick's lawyer], 19 Jan 1962, and refers to their project 'Fail Safe accompanying a portion of treatment and intended revisions to the novel 'Red Alert', 25 Oct 1961. The second contains: treatment portion. The third contains: treatment portion. |