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King Kong (1933), 1931-1980
Contains correspondence, screenplays, articles, photographs, a film print, and other material related to Cooper's production of King Kong (1933). Also includes information about the 1976 remake of the film. Includes sound recordings of Cooper discussing the production of King Kong. Materials dated 1931 to 1980.
Melody Morgan, 1957-1958
Contains correspondence and stories related to Cooper's unproduced film project Melody Morgan.
Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Cooper financial papers, 1933-1983
Contains a ledger, correspondence, and other records documenting Cooper's and his family's finances. Materials date from 1933 to 1983.
Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Jordan papers on motion pictures, 1920-1972
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.
Merian C. Cooper book and script papers for A thousand springs, 1945-1963
Subseries contains correspondence, scripts, and other material related to book and script treatments for A Thousand Springs. Materials date from between 1945 and 1963.
Merian C. Cooper collection of art, undated
Contains pieces of art owned by Cooper. No dates indicated.
Merian C. Cooper correspondence, 1915-1973
Merian C. Cooper correspondence for A thousand springs, 1962-1963
Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's unproduced film project A Thousand Springs. Materials date from between 1962 and 1963.
Merian C. Cooper correspondence on Chennault of China, 1948-1986
Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1948 and 1986.
Merian C. Cooper correspondence on Cinerama Productions Corporation, 1952-1962
Subseries contains correspondence regarding Cinerama. Materials date from between 1952 and 1962.
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- Motion picture industry -- United States 69
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction 69
- Letters 41
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- Discoveries in geography 25
- Television programs -- Production and direction 25
- World War, 1914-1918 25
- World War, 1939-1945 25
- Photographs 20
- Motion picture plays 18
- Drafts (Documents) 10
- Motion pictures 8
- Research (Documents) 8
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 7
- Articles 6
- Medals 5
- Publications 5
- Sound recordings 5
- Audiocassettes 4
- DVDs 4
- Insignia 4
- Phonograph records 4
- Sketches 4
- Television -- Production and direction 4
- Awards 3
- Legal instruments 3
- Screenplays 3
- Video tapes 3
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Food of the Gods 3
- Art 2
- Biographies 2
- Genealogies 2
- Obituaries 2
- Plaques, plaquettes 2
- Porpoises -- Drama 2
- Proposals 2
- Videocassettes 2
- Advertisements -- Motion pictures 1
- Certificates 1
- Contracts 1
- Drawings 1
- Financial records 1
- Four feathers (Motion picture : 1929) 1
- King Kong (Motion picture : 1933) 1
- King Kong (Motion picture : 1976) 1
- Manuscripts, American 1
- Memorandums 1
- Motion picture reviews 1
- Passports 1
- Photocopies 1
- Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Short stories, American 1
- Stock certificates 1
- Tax records 1
- Television plays, American 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama 1
- United States -- Motion pictures 1 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 76
- Italian 1
- Names
- Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 23
- Cooper family 12
- Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988 10
- Chennault, Anna 6
- Merian C. Cooper Enterprises, Inc. 4
- DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 3
- Photoplay Productions 3
- Argosy Pictures Corporation 2
- Cinerama Productions Corporation 2
- Pioneer Pictures 2
- Woodson family 2
- Lawrenceville School 1
- O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962 1
- RKO Radio Pictures 1
- United States Naval Academy 1
- United States. Air Force 1 + ∧ less