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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:

Correspondence, 1942

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 10 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 11
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: 1942

Correspondence, 1943

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 10 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 12
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: 1943

Correspondence, 1944

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 10 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 13
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: 1944

Correspondence, 1920-1921

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 12 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Found in ths series of 261 boxes are files relating to the activities of DeMille Productions, beginning in 1916. They include financial records and ledgers from 1916 to 1952. The extensive correspondence fields (1922-1959) are arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically within each year. The original order maintained in these files often includes years other than those indicated by the file heading. Files from preceding years were occasionally brought froward for reference or for...
Dates: 1920-1921

The Crusades

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326727]
Identifier: MSS SC 2793
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay of the motion picture, "The Crusades," which was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The item was co-authored by Dudley Nichols and Waldemar Young.

Dates: 1935

Cecil B. DeMille papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1400
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...
Dates: 1863-1983

Doomsday plus seven

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326636]
Identifier: MSS SC 2801
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "Doomsday plus seven." The alternate title was "Armageddon 1975."

Dates: 1966

Enola Gay

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327485]
Identifier: MSS SC 2826
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "Enola Gay." The item was also written by Millard Kaufman.

Dates: 1989

F.I.S.T.

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326693]
Identifier: MSS SC 2796
Scope and Contents

Typescript of the screenplay "F.I.S.T." with handwritten corrections. The screenplay was written by Eszterhas and Sylvester Stallone.

Dates: 1948

Paul Fix screen plays

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1976
Scope and Contents

Typewritten screen plays, movie scripts, and final shooting scripts with handwritten corrections. The materials are written by Fix and by other writers. The scripts not written by Fix are those in which he performed. These plays were presented in motion pictures and on television.

Dates: 1953-1975