Frank Borzage papers
Catalogued by Slide, Anthony
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
333 S La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Published January 2023
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The collection contains scripts, production material, 1930s contracts, correspondence, membership cards, and miscellany. There
is considerable material on Borzage's 1946 Republic feature I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU and on one of his last films, CHINA DOLL
(1958). The collection contains nothing relating to Borzage's major features or his acting career.
Collector:
Borzage, Frank
Dates: 1921-1967
Collection number: 68
Collection Size:
1 linear ft. of papers
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
Frank Borzage papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Juanita Moss (Mrs. James E. Moss), 1972
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Frank Borzage papers span the years 1921-1967 and encompass 1.0 linear foot. There is considerable material on Borzage's
1946 Republic feature I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU and on one of his last films, CHINA DOLL (1958). Of particular interest are a
half dozen 1930s contracts; records of Borzage's earnings from 1929 to 1931; and his 1931 pilot license and pilot log. The
collection contains nothing relating to Borzage's major features or his acting career.
Biography
Frank Borzage (1894-1962) was born and educated in Salt Lake City. He began his career as an actor in 1912 and appeared in
more than 50 films in five years. He made the transition to director around 1917, helming a string of films for Triangle (later
Borzage would produce many of the films he directed). Among his best-known films are SECRETS (1924), 7TH HEAVEN (1927), MAN'S
CASTLE (1933), LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW? (1934), THE MORTAL STORM (1940), STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943), and MOONRISE (1948). His
last completed film was THE BIG FISHERMAN (1959). Both of Borzage's Academy Award nominations in the directing category—for
7TH HEAVEN and BAD GIRL (1931)—resulted in Oscars.
Arrangement of the Collection
1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files
Indexing terms
Borzage, Frank
Actors
Directors
Producers
Screenwriters
Production files/Produced
folder 1
THE BIG FISHERMAN--script
1958--1958
Record ID: 71301260
folder 2
THE BIG FISHERMAN--script
1958--1958
Record ID: 71305385
folder 3
CHINA DOLL--script
Record ID: 71305386
folder 4
CHINA DOLL--script
Record ID: 71305387
folder 5
CHINA DOLL--script
1955--1955
Record ID: 71305388
folder 6
CHINA DOLL--script
Record ID: 71305389
folder 7
CHINA DOLL--script
Record ID: 71305390
folder 8
I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU--script
1945--1945
Record ID: 71305391
folder 9
I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU
1945--1946
Record ID: 71305392
folder 10
JOURNEY BENEATH THE DESERT--script
Record ID: 71305393
folder 11
JOURNEY BENEATH THE DESERT--script
Record ID: 71305394
folder 12
MOONRISE--script
1947--1947
Record ID: 71305395
Production files/Unproduced
folder 13
CROSSWINDS
1947--1947
Record ID: 71305396
folder 14
THE PEARL KING
1961--1961
Record ID: 71305398
folder 15
THAT MAN MALONE
1945--1945
Record ID: 71305399
folder 16
Television
1956--1959
Record ID: 71305400
folder 17
Aviation
1931--1931
Record ID: 71305402
folder 18
Contracts
1921--1937
Record ID: 71305404
folder 19
Correspondence
1933--1962
Record ID: 71305405
folder 20
Financial matters
1932--1933
Record ID: 71305406
folder 21
Magazine and newspaper articles
1946--1946
Record ID: 71305407
folder 22
Membership cards
Record ID: 71305409
folder 23
Miscellaneous
Record ID: 71305410
