Script, Television Series- "Evening Shade"

 
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Script, Television Series- "Evening Shade"
Script, "Evening Shade"- "Private School"
Script, "Evening Shade"- "Private School"

Script, Television Series- "Evening Shade"

Object number2014.061.13
DateDecember 3, 1992
Associated LocationArkansas
MediumPaper, ink, brass
Dimensions11 x 81/2 x 1 in. (27.9 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionAn original script from the television series "Evening Shade", starring Burt Reynolds and produced by Mozark Productions, a joint production company created by Arkansas native Harry Thomason and his wife, Lide Bloodworth-Thomason. The script is for episode 3626 and is entitled "Private School", which is dated December 3, 1992. It is comprised of almost one hundered pages of pink and white paper held together by two brass brads and features the show script as well as production notes, contact information, and correspondence. Text on the cover page reads "Evening Shade", "Private School", "#3626", "Show # 13", "Revised Final Draft", December 3, 1992", and "A Production of CBS Entertainment Productions in Associationn with Mozark Productions and MTM Enterprises, Inc."

    Evening Shade is a television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, a former professional football player for the Pittsburg Steelers. The series follows Newton as he returns to his hometoen of Evening Shade, Arkansas, to coach the high school football team and depicts small town life. Evening Shade is located in Sharp County, in the North East corner of Arkansas. The opening segment included clips of Arkansas locations such as South Patterson Street and McClard's Bar-be-que on Albert Pike Boulevard in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The television series featured fellow Arkansas native Billy Bob Thorton as a guest star.

    Harry Thomason, director of "Evening Shade", was born in Hampton, Arkansas in 1940. Thomason is a writer, producer, and director. He wrote and directed "The Hunting of the President", and produced and directed the television series "Evening Shade" and Designing Women". He was nominated for four primetime Emmys for his work on "Designing Women."
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