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Description
The Andrew Marton papers span the years 1920-1987 (bulk 1950s) and encompass 36 linear feet. The collection consists of film and television scripts, production material, unproduced material, correspondence, story material, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Background
Andrew Marton was a Hungarian-born director active in film from 1922 to 1977. Working in the silent era and into sound, on both American and European productions, his career spanned more than fifty years and took him to four continents. He worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s and 1950s, and Columbia, Paramount, and Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best known for directing the chariot sequence in BEN-HUR (1959).
Extent
36 linear feet of papers.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Availability
Available by appointment only.