| Date Span: | 1951-1965 |
| Creator: | Swift, David (1919-) |
| Extent: | 8.00 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0125 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Television and motion picture writer, director and producer. Television and motion picture scripts, screenplays, publicity, reviews, notes and memos, set designs, and costume sketches. |
David Swift was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919. During World War II he served in the United States 8th Air Force stationed in England. Swift began his career in the motion picture industry working in the animation department of Walt Disney Studios. From the animation department, he moved to radio comedy writing and eventually, in 1949, to television scriptwriting. Swift wrote screenplays for the Philco Television Playhouse and wrote and directed episodes of "Playhouse 90", "Rifleman" and "Wagon Train". Swift created the two television series "Mr. Peepers" and "Jamie", episodes of which he produced, wrote and/or directed. Swift made his motion picture debut as both writer and director with the 1960 Walt Disney film "Pollyanna". This was soon followed by the 1961 Disney film "The Parent Trap" and other films and television programs.
Alternate Extent Statement: Photographs: Boxes 10, 10a, 11, 12
Access: This collection is open for research.
Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Acquisition: This collection, along with three other private Hollywood memorabilia collections from the offices of Robert Blees, Albert Cohen, and Arthur A. Ross, was acquired largely through the efforts of University of Iowa associate professor Raymond Fielding in the mid 1960's.
Preferred Citation: David Swift Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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