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Motion pictures -- Production and direction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Cooper family records, 1922-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, clippings, and photographs related to Cooper's family. Includes genealogical information, as well as materials on his wife and children. Materials date from 1922 to 1972.

Dates: 1922-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers

Cooper family records, approximately 1922-1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, articles, clippings, and an obituary related to the Cooper family. Materials date from 1922 to 1967.

Dates: approximately 1922-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers / Cooper family records

Merian C. Cooper papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2008
Scope and Contents Collection contains personal papers, business records, audiovisual materials, and photographs which document most aspects of Merian C. Cooper's life and his varied careers. It includes research and information on documentary and feature motion picture production in the United States from the mid-1920s through the early 1950s, as well as information on world exploration, the United States Air Force (particularly during World War II), and early television. The collection also documents several...
Dates: 1888-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers

The Crusades script

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197227657092]
Identifier: MSS 5793
Scope and Contents

The Crusades, bound, annotated script, with film frames, dated 29 January 1935, in faded green binder with red felt cross and the name "Berenice" on the front cover.

Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The Crusades script

Francisco (Chico) Day papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2154
Abstract Papers include awards given to Day during his career, records created by Day as production manager of numerous motion pictures, including The Ten Commandments (1956), The Buccaneer (1958), and Patton (1970). The papers also include personal correspondence, photographs, magazine and newpaper articles...
Dates: 1907-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Francisco (Chico) Day papers

Department of Theatre and Film publications and meeting minutes, 1965-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1180 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to publications and publicity efforts of the Department of Theatre and Film. Materials include publicity notes, meeting minutes, and brochures for theatre productions. Dated 1965-1996.

Dates: 1965-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1180, Department of Theatre and Film records

Department of Theatre and Film records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1180
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Department of Theatre and Film from 1938 to 1997. The materials focus on theatrical and film productions. It documents the day-to-day functioning of the department, the theatrical productions put on by the department, the student film festival Final Cut, and the activities of various faculty members.

Dates: 1938-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Theatre and Film records

Department of Theatre and Media Arts newsletters, publicity, and project proposals, 1991-1997

 Series — Box 36: Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197223102598], Folder: 4-7
Identifier: UA 1180 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to publicity, newsletters and project proposals from the Department of Theatre and Film. Materials include pamphlets and posters for theatrical productions, newsletters about film productions and project proposals for both theatrical and film productions. Materials focus on the materials produced to inform the campus community and public about upcoming film and theatrical productions made by the Department of Theatre and Film. Dated 1991-1997.

Dates: 1991-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1180, Department of Theatre and Film records

Department of Theatre and Media Arts records on Final Cut, 1992-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1180 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Materials in this series are related to the Final Cut video festival. Materials include scripts, presentation programs, and notes about the different films presented. Dated 1992-1996.

Dates: 1992-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1180, Department of Theatre and Film records

Food of the Gods, 1936-1949

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, legal documents, story treatments, and other materials for Cooper's unproduced film project Food of the Gods. Materials date from between 1936 and 1949.

Dates: 1936-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures

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