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Dean Jagger contract for Pursued

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8882

Scope and Contents

One fourteen-page employment agreement in a green folder between Hemisphere Films, Imc. and Dean Jagger, executed 5 August 1946.

Dates

  • 1946

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Dean Jagger contract for Pursued must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

Dean Jagger (1903-1991) was an American actor.

Dean Jagger (1903-1991) was an American actor. He is considered a successful character actor, earning the 1949 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Twelve O'Clock High. He is perhaps best known for portraying Brigham Young in the 1940 film of that name. In 1972, 32 years later, he was baptized into the LDS church.

Extent

1 folder ((0.01 linear ft.) )

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

One fourteen-page employment agreement between Hemisphere Films, Imc. and Dean Jagger, executed 5 August 1946.

Custodial History

Purchased from Bruce Hershenson in 2016. Item appears to have been originally drafted in the Law Offices of Schwab and Shapiro.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Bruce Hershenson; 2016.

Appraisal

Arts and Communications.

Related Materials

Related materials in special collections include the Dean Jagger papers (MSS 60), Dean Jagger photographs (MSS P 46), Dean Jagger letters and articles (MSS SC 1531), the Max Norton collection (MSS 2478), stills of Dean Jagger in the collection of motion picture stills (MSS P 768), and a pressbook from the film Pursued (MSS 2544 no. 2363).

Processing Information

Processed; Mary-Celeste Ricks; 2016.

Title
Register of Dean Jagger contract for Pursued
Status
Completed
Author
Mary-Celeste Ricks
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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