Merian C. Cooper papers regarding Argosy Pictures, 1948-1949

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence, script treatments, sketches, and other materials related to the development of Cooper's unproduced film project Food of the Gods with Argosy Pictures. Materials date from between 1948 and 1949.

Dates

Creation: 1948-1949

Creator

Cooper, Merian C. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Series:

Merian Caldwell Cooper was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He was a notable movie producer, starting with documentaries filmed with Ernest B. Schoedsack while traveling the world, most famously Grass and Chang. Cooper was a member of the board of directors of Pan American Airways. During his film career, he worked for several Hollywood studios. He is considered co-inventor of the Cinerama film projection process. Cooper's most famous film was the 1933 movie King Kong. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1952 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Cooper married film actress Dorothy Jordan in 1933. They were married until his death on April 21, 1973.

Extent

6 folders

1 volume

1 oversize folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged in three subseries: 1. Merian C. Cooper legal papers for Food of the Gods, 1948-1949. 2. Merian C. Cooper scripts for Food of the Gods, 1949. 3. Merian C. Cooper pre-production papers for Food of the Gods, undated.