Nicholas Ray (r) with Dennis Hopper, circa 1971 (Image courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center) Credit: Photo by Mark Goldstein
In consecutive years, filmmaker Nicholas Ray hit his commercial peak with 1955’s Rebel Without a Cause and (arguably) his artistic peak with 1956’s Bigger Than Life. But he continued making movies – or, in some cases, trying to make movies – for another 25 years, and the Harry Ransom Center has the goods on all of ’em. In a major acquisition announced today, the HRC will provide a home to Ray’s voluminous archives, including scripts, storyboards, personal correspondence, photographs, and teaching materials. See next week’s Chronicle for a closer look at the holdings.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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