Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Dennis McDougal research files
Date (inclusive): circa 1992-2002
Collection number: 1201
Creator:
McDougal, Dennis
Extent:
22 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
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
Dennis McDougal research files, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dennis McDougal, 2005-2006
Biography
Dennis McDougal is an American journalist and investigative reporter who has devoted most of his time
to writing books since 1993. He has written about Hollywood for the "New York Times" and spent nearly two
decades as a staff writer for Los Angeles-area newspapers. His writings have also appeared in "Los
Angeles Magazine," "Premiere," and "TV Guide."
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Dennis McDougal research files span the years circa 1992-2002 and encompass 22 linear feet. The
collection contains McDougal's research files for three books published between 1992 and 2002: "Blood
Cold: Fame, Sex and Murder in Hollywood" on Robert Blake; "The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the
Hidden History of Hollywood"; and "Fatal Subtraction: The Inside Story of Buchwald v. Paramount." Files
for the latter include the deposition transcripts of Art Buchwald, John Landis, and Robert D. Wachs.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
Indexing Terms
McDougal, Dennis , 1947---Archives.
researchers