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DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1881 - 1959

Biographical History

Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959) was an American motion picture producer and director, considered the archetype of the American film mogul. His 70 films reflect changing American tastes and values, and he was particularly noted for his multimillion-dollar spectacles.

Cecil B. DeMille was born on August 12, 1881 in Ashfield, Massachusetts to Henry Churchill de Mille and Matilda Beatrice Samuel de Mille. DeMille started acting on Broadway in 1900, and by 1913 he joined a film studio partnership which would eventually become Paramount Pictures. DeMille had a long and storied career as a filmmaker and directed several epic films, such as the Ten Commandments (1956). DeMille died on January 21, 1959, in Hollywood, California.

Citation:
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LC data base, 10/11/85 (hdg.: DeMille, Cecil Blount, 1881-1959; usage: Cecil B. DeMille); LC manual auth. cd. (also shows usage: Cecil B. De Mille)

Wikipedia, Sept. 16, 2010 (Cecil Blount DeMille; b. Aug. 12, 1881 in Ashfield, Mass.; d. Jan. 21, 1959 in Hollywood, Calif.; American film director and producer)

Turner Classic Movies database, Oct. 7, 2010 (Cecil B. DeMille Productions; est. 1921; founded by Cecil B. DeMille)

Empire of dreams, 2010: p. 212 (Cecil B. DeMille Pictures Corporation; founded by Cecil B. DeMille)

Found in 607 Collections and/or Records:

Theater, 1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 20
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1901

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, approximately 1902-1903

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: approximately 1902-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1902

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1903

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 24
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1904

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 25
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1904
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1905

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 26
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1906

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 27
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1906
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, 1907

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 28
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: 1907
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

Theater, approximately 1908

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1400 Series 6 Sub-Series 29
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These files are listed chronologically from 1868 to 1936 and are comprised of plays written by Henry C. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille, William deMille, and David Belasco. Some are holographs, some are typescripts, and some are professionally printed and published. Many are annotated. Also in this series of 11 boxes is correspondence and material relating to the theater business of the family. See also: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company/ Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation.

Dates: approximately 1908
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1400, Cecil B. DeMille papers / Theater

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