Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Willis O'Brien projects, 1940-1969
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.
Willis O'Brien story treatments and ideas, undated
Subseries contains story treatments and sketches for film projects prepared by O'Brien.