O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1886 - 1962
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Jordan papers on motion pictures, 1920-1972
Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 8
Scope and Contents
Contains awards, correspondence, story proposals, photographs, art, and other material related to Cooper's career in the film industry during the beginning in the 1930s, but primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. These files also contain similar materials on the careers of Cooper's wife, Dorothy Jordan, and special effects technician Willis O'Brien. Dated 1920 to 1972.
Dates:
1920-1972
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
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
Filtered By
- Subject: Motion pictures -- Production and direction X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Letters 2
- Photographs 2
- Sketches 2
- Art 1
- Awards 1