Looking through Garry Marshall’s lens

Looking through Garry Marshall's lens

Best known for creating several hit sitcoms in the 1970s and '80s - including The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy - Garry Marshall also directed popular feature films such as Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Photos by Stephen Lewis Best known for creating several hit sitcoms in the 1970s and '80s - including The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy - Garry Marshall also directed popular feature films such as Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Photos by Stephen Lewis Best known for creating several hit sitcoms in the 1970s and '80s - including The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy - Garry Marshall also directed popular feature films such as Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Photos by Stephen Lewis Best known for creating several hit sitcoms in the 1970s and '80s - including The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy - Garry Marshall also directed popular feature films such as Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Photos by Stephen Lewis Best known for creating several hit sitcoms in the 1970s and '80s - including The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy - Garry Marshall also directed popular feature films such as Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Photos by Stephen Lewis

For the first time, Northwestern University Library is showcasing dozens of items from the one-of-a-kind Garry Marshall Collection, documenting the life and work of the legendary TV and film writer, director and producer and Northwestern alum. The public exhibition, open now through the end of the fall quarter, offers a rare opportunity to explore the historic career of Marshall '56, who passed away in 2016.

Best known for creating iconic sitcoms like "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy," as well as directing blockbuster films such as "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries," Marshall made many contributions to the field of entertainment that continue to shape audiences around the world.

The Garry Marshall Collection features scripts, props, costumes, correspondences and pop-culture memorabilia from his long-standing career as a writer, producer and director.

When

The exhibition is open now through the end of fall quarter on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A public reception with the Marshall family is planned for Friday, Nov. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Where

Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston

What else?

The full Garry Marshall archive also is accessible for research purposes by appointment. Read more about the extensive archive in Northwestern Magazine.

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