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Typescripts of books with handwritten corrections, correspondence, articles, research notes, short stories, and photographs. The materials relate to the history of motion pictures in the United States and to the career of the actor, Bela Lugosi.

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Scrapbook with newspaper clippings pasted into it. The materials were taken from various newspapers in the United States and relate to the motion picture industry.

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Collection includes photocopies of cutting continuity scripts from six films produced by Merian C. Cooper.

Scope and Contents Personal and business papers generated by DeMille (1881-1959), his family, and his motion picture and other activities from 1863 to 1983 including correspondence, audio and videotape recordings, financial ledgers, and memorabilia. Also with the collection are more than 6,500 pieces of production-related art work, more than 37,869 motion picture still photographs, 275 volumes of scrapbooks (1919-1962), sound recordings, and video tapes of 36 motion pictures from DeMille's personal film...

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Collection of phonographs and CDs containing music, recordings, sound effects, and other materials from films connected to John Ford.

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Correspondence, theater programs, scrapbooks, interviews, photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to the American theater, motion pictures, music, circus life, vaudeville, and magic.

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Two typewritten manuscripts for publication. They are entitled "Ten Film Classics: a Re-viewing" and "Fellini the Artist." The "Film Classics" book is about important early movies and "Fellini" is about the Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini(1920- ).

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Typewritten transcripts of interviews taken from the included cassette tapes. Also included are research notes. The interviews are with advisors to films about the Vietnamese Conflict. Most of these men were involved in the war and also tell about their experiences. These materials were used as research for Suid's PhD dissertation, "The Film Industry and the Vietnam War." A photocopy of this work is with the collection.

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Correspondence, movie scripts, real estate contracts, and movie set designs. The correspondence deals with personal and motion picture production matters. The collection includes eight scripts for movies made from 1925 to 1956.