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Photographs collected or produced by the Argosy Pictures Corporation. Includes logos, military training photographs, song lyrics from the the film "Fort Apache," and a collection of photographs collected as part of research for the film adaptation of the novel, "The Family." Also includes two negatives that correspond to the photographs. Materials dated 1918-1940s.

Scope and Contents The Argosy Pictures Corporation records documents the operations of this independent motion picture company through its pre-war Argosy Corporation and post-war Argosy Pictures Corporation phases, spanning 1913 to 1958 (bulk 1939 to 1957). The records provide insight into the legal, financial, and tax aspects of film production, as well as the creative process of identifying story material and researching projects prior to production. Materials include internal and external correspondence;...

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Documents the pursuit of camera improvements by an Argosy employee and the company's interest in the developing 3-D and Cinerama-type technologies. Included is correspondence related to Argosy's Cinerama stock holdings and trading records. Materials dated 1941-1953.

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Materials detail the sale of all Argosy rights to "The Fugitive," "Fort Apache," "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," and "Wagonmaster," as well as Argosy's interest in ARKO, Inc. and rights to "Mighty Joe Young." Contains correspondence for the period 1950-1954, and the contract of sale and closing agreement. Materials dated 1949-1954.

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Contains Argosy Picture Corporation's registration of proposed titles and copyright searches. This correspondence is arranged chronologically and includes titles for produced and unproduced films. This arrangement gives an overall view of Argosy's projects under consideration and overlaps with material in the unproduced films series. Materials dated 1945-1950.

Scope and Contents Consists of correspondence relating to four different business ideas under consideration by Argosy Pictures Corporation. These include a British production and distribution company, a Mexican subsidiary company, a Texas-based production company, and a television venture. After initial interest and exploration, each of these ideas was dropped. The company did incorporate Argosy Television, but beyond that nothing was done. Correspondence includes clippings, letters, memoranda, and agreements....

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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.

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Includes nearly two hours of 16 mm black-and-white and color home movies taken by Cooper from 1934 to 1963.

Scope and Contents Contains materials that document Cooper's career primarily as a motion picture producer. Motion pictures are documented in many cases by correspondence, photographs, scripts, publicity material, programs, and art. These include Grass, Chang, The Four Feathers (1929), The Most Dangerous Game, Little Women (1933), King Kong (1933), The Son of Kong, She (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), The Fugitive (1947), Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Mighty Joe Young (1949), The Quiet Man,...

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Footage of a panel on Merian C. Cooper at the Le Giornate del Cinema Muto festival in Pordenone, Italy in 2003.