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Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers

Inventory of Scrapbook No. 12
Filming of 'The Longest Day'

Page No Details (Title, Publication, Date)
1 Article "Veillee D'Armes Pour 'Le Jour Le Plus Long'", "Le Figaro", September 25,1962
Newspaper photograph of Ryans leaving for France for premiere of The Longest Day,n.d.
2 Article "Ce soir a Chaillot, les spectatrices du gala 'Le Jour le plus long' seront fleuries d'orchidees d'Hawai", "L'Aurore", September 25,1962
Article "Edith Piaf et un feu d'artifice geant pour la presenation du film 'Le Jour Le Plus Long'", "Le Figaro", August 8,1962
3 [Empty]
4 [Empty]
Loose Photograph of C. Ryan,n.d.
5 Photograph of C. Ryan in France looking at a map of Europe,n.d.
6 [Empty]
Loose Photograph of Ryan in Paris,n.d.
7 Photograph of Ryan sitting on a bridge over the Seine,n.d.
8 Note to Ryan from the Jean Benedettis,n.d.
Loose Invitation to the Ryans for cocktails with Ambassador Gavin, September 25,1962
Note from Beatrice Poirson,n.d.
Promotional packet for premiere of The Longest Day in Paris, September 25,1962
Note from Calude Bellanger,n.d.
9 Note from the Robert Laffonts,n.d.
10 [Empty]
Loose Photograph of the Ryans with two women,n.d.
11 Telegram to C. Ryan from Elaine,1962
Menu for the Longest Day premiere in Paris, September 25,1962
12 Photograph of Eiffel Tower, "L'Aurore", September 26,1962
13 Newspaper article "A La Premiere Mondiale du 'Jour Le Plus Long'", September 26,1962
14 Article "Dans un decor de reve, Paris a revecu Le jour le plus long'", "Paris-Jour", September 26,1962
15 Newspaper article "Premier grand gala de la saison: 'Le Jour Le Plus Long'",n.d.
16 Article "Pour la prmiere des Grandes Nuits de Paris" by Philippe Bouvard, "Le Figaro", September 26,1962
17 Article from page 16 continued
18 Article "Pleins feux sur le Palais de Chaillot", "Le Parisien Libere", September 26,1962
19 Article "La nuit plus courte pour 'Le Jour Le Plus Long'", "Le Parisien Libere", September 26,1962
20 Article "Triomphe pour le general Gavin au gala du 'Jour le plus long'", "France-Soir", September 27,1962
21 Newspaper article "'Le Jour Le Plus Long ...' et la nuit la plus courte", September 27,1962
Article "Gala d'ouverture de la saison parisienne avec 'Le Jour Le Plus Long' de Darryl F. Zanuck",n.d.
Article "Un Gala 'Atlantique' A Ouvert Hier Soir La Saison Parisienne" by Henry Chapier, "Combat",n.d.
22 Photograph of Eiffel Tower during The Longest Day premiere, "France-soir", September 27,1962
Article "'Le Jour le plus long'", "Le Monde", September 27,1962
23 Newspaper article "Ce fut la plus belle nuit de l'annee",n.d.
24 Newspaper photograph "Un triomphe pour le general Gavin",n.d.
Newspaper article "Eiffel Tower Stars At Movie Premiere" by Robert Alden,n.d.
25 Newspaper photograph of Eiffel Tower during premiere of The Longest Day,n.d.
26 Article "'The Longest Day' Is Given Paris Premiere" by Thomas Curtiss, New York "Herald Tribune", September 26,1962
27 Article "Irishman starts this Paris night of spectacle", Dublin "Sunday Independent", September 30,1962
28 Newspaper photograph of Eiffel Tower during Paris premiere,n.d.
29 Newspaper photographs of premiere dinner party,n.d.
30 Article "de Gaulle tells Ryan: I like your book about D-Day", Dublin "Sunday Independent", September 30,1962
Loose Article "Paris Premiere For 'Longest Day'" by Robert Alden, New York "Times",n.d.
31 Newspaper article "Laffont Benit Zanuck",n.d.
32-34 [Empty]
Loose Copy of "Great Movies Pictorial:The Longest Day"
35 Advertisement for The Longest Day
36 Booklet for American premiere of film The Longest Day, October 3,1962
Loose Seating chart for dinner after premiere of The Longest Day, October 3,1962
37 [Empty]
38 [Empty]
Loose Photograph of Ryan at premiere party,October 3,1962
39 Two tickets to The Longest Day premiere, October 3,1962
40 Article "The Longest Day", "Variety", October 3,1962
41 Article "Screen:Premiere of 'The Longest Day'" by Bosley Crowther, New York "Times", October 5,1962
42 Article "D-Day Story Makes An Outstanding Film" by Rose Pelswick, New York "Journal American", October 5,1962
43 Newspaper photographs from article on page 42
44 Article "'The Longest Day' Tops All War Films" by Kate Cameron, New York "Daily News", October 5,1962
45 Article "'Longest Day' Retells Normandy Invasion" by Alton Cook, New York "World Telegram and Sun", October 5,1962
Article "Perle Mesta,Sister Back From Europe" by Joseph Dever, New York "World Telegram and Sun", October 5,1962
46 Article "'The Longest Day' at the Warner" by Archer Winsten, New York "Post", October 5,1962
47 Newspaper article"The New Movie:'The Longest Day'" by Paul V Beckley, October 5,1962
48 ARticle "'Longest Day' Leads Parade Of World War II Films" by Alton Cook, New York "World Telegram and Sun", October 6,1962
Article "'Longest Day'-Biggest Parade" by Justin Gilbert, New York "Mirror", October 5,1962
Article "Today's New Movie", New York "Mirror", October 65,1962
49 Article "Movies:Warfare From the Top" by Paul V Beckley, New York "Herald Tribune", October 7,1962
Telegram to C. Ryan from Dolly and Ben, October 4,1962
50 Article "No More Worlds" by Bosley Crowther, New York "Times", October 7,1962
Article "News of Books and Authors", New York "Times", October 7,1962
51 Article "The Current Cinema", New Yorker,n.d.
52 Article "Operation Overblown", Time, October 19,1962
53 Newspaper advertisement by Darryl F. Zanuck,n.d.
54 Article "Le Jour Le Plus Long" by Louis Ckauvet, "Vigt-Deux",n.d.
55 Article "'Longest Day' Relives D-Day", Chicago "Daily Tribune", October 11,1962
Two newspaper advertisements for The Longest Day,n.d.
56 Article "'Longest Day' Is Battle Epic" by Richard Coe, Washington "Post", October 12,1962
57 Article "Marvelous Maneuver Is Movie on D-Day" by Richard Coe, October 14,1962
58 Article "'The Longest Day'" by Jay Carmody, Washington "Star", October 14,1962
59 Newspaper article "Bob Kennedy Walks the Red Carpet To See War Film and Gets the Point" by Ellen Key Blunt,n.d.
Article "Curtain Rising for Mar[?]" by Dorothy Kilgallen,n.d.
60 Article "'Longest Day' Sells Millions" by Charles Wagner, New York "Mirror", November 4,1962
61 Article "Die langste Nacht", Der Spiegel,1962
62 [Empty]
Looose Newspaper advertisement for The Longest Day,n.d.
63 Photograph of C. Ryan at premiere party, October 3,1962
64 Photograph of C. Ryan at premiere party, October 3,1962
65 Photograph of Ryans and Darryl Zanuck at premiere party, October 3,1962
66 Article "D-Day again - and Zanuck wins" by Barry Norman, London "Daily Mail", October 12,1962
67 Two tickets to London premiere of The Longest Day, October 11,1962
68 [Empty]
Loose Copy Film Echo, November 10,1962
69 Photograph of Ryan at London premiere[?], October 11,1962
70 Article "The moment when Janine's Resistance was low" by Doreen King, London "Daily Sketch", October 12,1962
71 Article "Into battle - with the Darryl Zanuck brigade" by Thomas Wiseman, London "Sunday Express", October 24,1962
72 Magazine article "a blank chque for the real thing",n.d.
73 Article from page 72 continued
74 Article "Why the Germans Should Have Won" by Penelope Gilliat, London "Observer Weekend Reivew", Octoer 14,1962
Article "The Longish Evening" by Pat Williams, London "Sunday Telegraph", October 14,1962
75 Article "D-Day Reconstructed" by Dilys Powell, London "Sunday Times", October 14,1962
Magazine article concerning The Longest Day playing at Leicester Square,n.d.
76 Photograph of Ryan leaving a plane in Germany[?],n.d.
Photograph of Ryan signing German copy of The Longest Day,n.d.
Loose Photograph of Ryan at German airport receiving German version of The Longest Day,n.d.
77 Article from German newspaper, October 26,1962
78 Photograph of Ryan signing copy of German version of The Longest Day
Two photographs of Ryan at a party,n.d.
Loose List of those present at German premiere of The Longest Day,n.d.
Promotional flyer for German version of film The Longest Day,n.d.
79 Promotional booklet for German version of the book The Longest Day,n.d.
Article "Der Triumph der Westalliierten",Rheinische "Post",n.d.
80 Photograph of Ryan with man toasting at German premiere party,n.d.
81 Article "'Der Langste Tag' eine Botschaft an die Welt", Wir,n.d.
82 Article "'Longest Day' Dublin's Brightest Night", Daily Cinema, November 14,1962
83 Newspaper article "War Author Meets Troops Bound For Peace Mission",n.d.
Newspaper article "'Longest Day' author here for premiere",n.d.
Newspaper article "Author's Congo Tribute",n.d.
84 Article "'The Longest Day' Author In Dublin" by Michael Viney, Irish "Times", November 9,1962
85 Article "'Longest Day' premiere was a night to remember",n.d.
Article "Irish Premiere of 'The Longest Day'",n.d.
86 Newspaper article "Cornelius Ryan talks of 'Longest Day'",n.d.
Newspaper article "On meets his'Synger' pals",n.d.
87 Newspaper article "He started a paper at the age of 14",n.d.
88 Newspaper article "The day of holocaust" by Vincent Doyle,n.d.
88 Newspaper article "Ambitious story of the D-Day invasion",n.d.
Newspaper article "TE and the writer",n.d.
90 Article "On the Beaches" by Fergus Linehan, Irish "Times", November 12,1962
Article "Zanuck at Normandy", "Evening Press", November 12,1962
91 Newspaper article "Even James Bond is in this D-Day invasion",n.d.
92 Advertisement for serial of The Longest Day in "Evening Herald",n.d.
Ryan's invitation to view screening of The Longest Day at Caen, October 30,1962
93 Article "Il premio 'Bancarella' a 'Il giorno piu lungo'", "Corriere Della Sera",n.d.
Letter to Ryan from J. Lagatu,1962
94 Article "'Have you ever killed a man face to face?' sked t he pilot" by Joan Harward,"Evening Herald", November 9,1962
95 Photograph of C Ryan signing French copies of The Longest Day,n.d.
96 Photograph of C. Ryan signing French copies of The Longest Day,n.d.
Article "Boite A Lettres" by Anne-Marie de Vilaine, "France-Soir",n.d.
97 Photograph of Ryan signing French version of The Longest Day,n.d.
98 Article "C'est pour lui que le jour avait ete le plus long", Paris "Presse-L'Intransigeant", November 23,1962
Loose Article "'Le Jour le plus long'","L'Express", October 11,1962
99 [Empty]
100 Article "Cornelius Ryan", "Femmes d'Aiyourd heis", November 22,1962
101 Newspaper cartoon captioned "le jour le plus long",n.d.
Article "Cinq millions d'enfants ont vecu hier leur jour le plus long",n.d.
102 Newspaper article "Brownell-Talbot Preparing to Premiere 'Longest Day',January 4,1963
Newspaper article "Brownell-Talbot Sponsors Premiere",n.d.
Newspaper article "Brownell-Talbot Sponsors Premiere",n.d.
103 Newspaper article "Nebraska's Zanuck Rides Again! 'Longest Day' Vast and Dazzling" by Denman Kountze Jr.,n.d.
104 Article "Mr. Zanuck's Wonderful World" by Bob Considine, New York "World Herald", January 24,1963
Article "Film Poll Puts Lancster and Anne Bancroft at Top",New York "Times",January 28,1963
Newspaper article "'Longest Day' Fine Film,But ..." by Larry Rummel,n.d.
105 Article "The Day the Allies Hit Normandy",New York "World Herald", December 27,1962
Article "Premiere of 'Longest Day' Evokes Memories of War?", New York "World Herald", January 19,1962
106 Newspaper article "Pastor Recalls D-Day",n.d.
Newspaper article "New Film takes 3 Back To 'Longest Day' Roles" by Donald Kaul,n.d.
Newspaper article "A Defense of 'The Longest Day'" by Bill Moss,n.d.
Two newspaper advertisements for film The Longest Day,n.d.
107 Copy of Laffont,1963 with note from Peter Schwed attached February 12,1963
108 Photograph of French version of The Longest Day,n.d.
Loose Photograph of Ryan at French booksigning,n.d.

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