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Gish Film Theater Collection:
Eva Marie Saint Papers
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Record Group Five: Eva Marie Saint Papers
Eva Marie Saint was born in Newark, New Jersey and followed her sister, Adelaide, to Bowling Green State University. At Bowling
Green State University she was urged to participate in stage plays by Eldon Smith and her talent to act was soon discovered.
After graduating in 1946, she moved to New York City where she worked on radio, modeled, and did some commercials for television.
In 1950, she began studying at the Actor's Studio and soon came to the attention of producers. There she also become acquainted
with director, Jeffrey Hayden. They married in 1951.
While working in television, she was asked to star with Lillian Gish in the Broadway play, The Trip to Bountiful. She was noticed by director Elia Kazan who asked her to read for the part of Edie for the movie, On the Waterfront (1954). She won the role starring with Marlon Brando and won the Oscar for that role. She gave birth to her son, Darrell,
only days after winning the Oscar. A daughter, Laurette, arrived three years later. She then starred in That Certain Feeling with Bob Hope in 1956, followed by A Hatful of Rain in 1957. Between 1957 and 1972, Eva Marie appeared in varied roles in twelve films. She has been very selective and has a record
of working with first-rate directors and actors. A few of her films include Raintree County (1957), North by Northwest (1959), Exodus (1960), The Sandpiper (1965), Grand Prix (1966), and The Stalking Moon (1969). She has made many films for television and continues to star in stage productions.
Eva Marie received an honorary degree from Bowling Green State University in 1982 and her husband, Jeffrey Hayden also received
an honorary degree in 1991. She also received the Distingushed Alumnus Award in 1960 and a theater in University Hall was
named for her in 1987. She and Jeffrey make their home in California.
The Eva Marie Saint Papers includes correspondence, photographs, promotional material and videotapes. The correspondence includes
letters written between her and her husband, Jeffrey Hayden, and Ralph Wolfe. The newspaper articles and promotional material
document both Eva Marie's and Jeffrey's interest and involvement with Bowling Green State University, and their various artistic
endeavors. The photographs document Eva Marie while a student at the University, as an actress, and her visits, along with
her husband's, to the University. The first videotape was produced by the University and documents Eva Marie's life as a student,
as an actress and as a benefactor of the University. The second videotape is the film, Primary Colors: Story of Corita, which was written by Jeffrey Hayden and narrated by Eva Marie.
Record Group Five: Eva Marie Saint Papers--Inventory
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 1
Folder
- Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 1986-1999
- Correspondence-Eva Marie Saint to Ralph Wolfe, 2000-
- Correspondence-Jeffrey Hayden to Ralph Wolfe, 1988-
- Correspondence etc. regarding Jeffrey Hayden's honorary degree, 1991
- Documentation for Eva Marie Saint BGSU visits, 1986-
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint as a student at BGSU, 1943-1946
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU for dedication of Eva Marie Saint Theater, 1987
Slides from Eva Marie Saint honorary doctorate, October 1982
- Eva Marie Saint exhibit at Jerome Library, March 7, 1987
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint visiting BGSU 1990-
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden visiting BGSU, 1991-
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint in movie roles, 1956-1969
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint publicity, 1990s
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint at Academy Awards, 1998; star on Walk of Fame
- Photographs-Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden taken elsewhere (including publicity slides), ca. 1990
- Photographs-Jeffrey Hayden (publicity, one includes Eva Marie Saint), 1991-
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 2
Folder
- Programs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU, 1944-1945
- Programs-Eva Marie Saint at BGSU, 1987-1990
- Programs-Eva Marie Saint non-BGSU, 1990-
- Newsclippings-Eva Marie Saint and visits to BGSU, 1982-1987
- Newsclippings-Eva Marie Saint and visits to BGSU, 1987-
- Newsclippings (non-BGSU), 1990-
- Television, film and stage credits, awards and honors up to 1998
- Book-Santa Barbara Celebrities (autographed by Saint and Hayden), 1993
- Press Kit, "My Antonia", 1995
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 3
Folder
- "The Trip to Bountiful" script (photocopy), 1953, signed & inscribed 1995
- Video-3 videos of interviews, 1954-
- Videos
- Honorary degree for Eva Marie Saint (10-9-1982)
- "Back in BG" February 12, 1987
- "Primary Colors" 1991
- "Open House" (TV drama), February 2003
- BGSU Student Directory, 1945-1946
- Key yearbook, 1945
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 4--Richard Weigle Collection
Folder
- Playbills and programs, 1959-1983
- Playbills and programs, 1994-1997
- Eva Marie Saint photographs, portraits, 1950-1998
- Eva Marie Saint photographs, performances, 1954-1995
- Eva Marie Saint photographs, Academy Awards, 1954-1970
- Film publicity (i.e., lobby cards)
- Life magazine, Eva Marie Saint on cover, 1954
- Television publicity--magazine ads, etc., 1974-1999
- Films in Review Eva Marie Saint interview, May 1983
- Miscellaneous clippings, ca. 1980-
- "North by Northwest--A Movie Script" in Scholastic Scope, April 24, 1981
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Box 5
- T-shirt from "People Like Us"
- T-shirt from "Nothing in Common" (with note)
- Plaque from AFI tribute to Lillian Gish, inscribed to Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint Papers: Oversize
- Poster "On the Divide" -A Celebration of Willa Cather's 100th anniversary arrival in Pittsburgh (signed by Saint and Hayden)
1996
Manuscripts by Subject | Arts & Entertainment | Miscellaneous Collections | Women's Studies Collections
MS 741: Introduction | Gish Film Theater Papers | Dorothy Gish Papers | Lillian Gish Papers
Jean Arthur Papers | Eva Marie Saint Papers | Maidie Norman Papers
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