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Motion picture plays -- History and criticism

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Form letters, 1926, 1928, 1935-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 10 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 29
Scope and Contents From the Series: In 1932 DeMille returned to Paramount Pictures after an eight-year absence. There he set up his own production entity know to those on his Paramount lot as the DeMille Unit. This series is the largest single group of material in the DeMille Archives, numbering 450 boxes. It is organized into two main groups: General Correspondence and Motion Picture Production Files.General Correspondence is arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically within each year by individual,...
Dates: 1926; 1928; 1935-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Paramount Pictures / Correspondence

The golden touch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326677]
Identifier: MSS SC 2798
Scope and Contents

Typescript of the screenplay "The Golden Touch" with handwritten corrections. The screenplay was written by Lasky and Pat Silver.

Dates: 1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The golden touch

The greatest show on earth

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1985
Scope and Contents

Typescript of the screenplay "The Greatest Show on Earth" with 35 mm film frames from the original motion picture film and scene sketches by John L. Jensen. The materials relate to the production of the motion picture. The screenplay was written by Frank, Barre Lyndon, Theodore St. John, and Frank Cavett.

Dates: 1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The greatest show on earth

A man in the wilderness

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327337]
Identifier: MSS SC 2814
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "A Man in the Wilderness."

Dates: 1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A man in the wilderness

The man with Bogart's face

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327345]
Identifier: MSS SC 2815
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "The Man with Bogart's Face."

Dates: 1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The man with Bogart's face

Married : the married machine

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327303]
Identifier: MSS SC 2811
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "Married: the married machine."

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Married : the married machine

The miniver story

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327378]
Identifier: MSS SC 2817
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay of the motion picture "The Miniver Story." The item was also written by George Froeschel.

Dates: 1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The miniver story

The private navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326628]
Identifier: MSS SC 2802
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell."

Dates: 1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The private navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The saga of Jimmy D. : a pony express rider, 1860

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2799
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "The Saga of Jimmy D.: a Pony Express Roder 1860." The item was written by Greer, Hal Harrison, and Robert Totten.

Dates: 1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The saga of Jimmy D. : a pony express rider, 1860

Samson and Delilah

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326701]
Identifier: MSS SC 2795
Scope and Contents

Typescript of the screenplay "Samson and Delilah" with 35 mm film frames from the original motion picture film. The screenplay was written by Laskey and Fredric M. Frank.

Dates: 1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Samson and Delilah

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