Argosy Pictures Corporation
Biography
Argosy Picture Corporation was a motion picture production company. Established around 1940 by John Ford and Merian C. Cooper, the company produced films until about 1953.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Argosy Pictures Corporation business records
The records provide insight into legal and tax aspects of film production, as well as documenting the search for suitable story material and researching aspects of a film before production. Includes correspondence; legal, financial, and personnel records; story ideas; a scrapbook; photographs; and other documentation.
Mark Cotta Vaz papers
Collection contains research, notes, and drafts of Mark Cotta Vaz's biography of Merian C. Cooper, "Living Dangerously". There are also proof copies of the book, two paperback editions of "King Kong," and an audiobook of "Living Dangerously". Items were collected and/or created from approximately 2003-2010.
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