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O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1886 - 1962

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Willis O'Brien projects, 1940-1969

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, story treatments, sketches, and photographs by or about O'Brien. Documents relate to Cooper's projects and were gathered by him. Materials date from between the 1940s and 1960s.

Dates: 1940-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures

Willis O'Brien story treatments and ideas, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains story treatments and sketches for film projects prepared by O'Brien.

Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures / Willis O'Brien projects

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  • Subject: Sketches X

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Drafts (Documents) 1
Letters 1
Photographs 1
 

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