Phillip and Lillian Gerard papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of folders with scripts, programs, and various other theatre related materials. Also includes various photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, and videocassettes. Materials from and information concerning the Paris Theatre and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City is also included.
Dates
- 1929-1982
Creator
- Gerard, Lillian (Person)
- Gerard, Philip R., 1913- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Preliminarily processed; Access with permission from the curator of the Arts and Communications Archive of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Phillip and Lillian Gerard papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Lillian and Philip Gerard both had careers in the marketing, promotion, and exhibition of motion pictures.
Lillian was the managing director of the Paris Theatre in New York City from its inception in 1947 and later became vice president. She played an important role in foreign film exhibition in New York City. The Paris Theater was involved in the famous 1952 Supreme Court case Burstyn v. Wilson, which resulted in a reversal of the motion picture censorship laws.
Philip had a career in motion picture advertising, publicity, and production, primarily with Universal Pictures.
Extent
10 boxes (15 linear ft.)
Custodial History
These materials were donated to L. Tom Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Gerard, Philip, and Lillian Gerard; 1985.
Appraisal
Arts and Communications.
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Gerard, Lillian
- Gerard, Philip R., 1913-
- Letters
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Music halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- New York (N.Y.)
- Newspapers
- Performing Arts
- Photographs
- Scripts (Documents)
- Videocassettes
Source
- Paris Theatre (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Phillip and Lillian Gerard papers
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 3
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States