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Title: Jules White papers
Date (inclusive): 1923-1990
Date (bulk): 1934-1958
Collection number: 203
Creator:
White, Jules
Extent:
12.5 linear feet of papers.
7.2 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
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Jules White papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Jules White, 1958-1975, with additions from Erwin Dumbrille, 2009
Jules White was a Hungarian-born director and producer. His family came to America in 1904. He was a
child actor and eventually followed his older brother Jack into the short comedy field, first as film
editor and general assistant, finally becoming active as director from 1924 to 1958. From 1934 to 1958 he
supervised the production of short comedies at Columbia Pictures, featuring, among others, a team of
knockabout comics who'd been supporting comedian Ted Healy, helping to re-invent them as "The Three
Stooges." White served on the Academy Board of Governors from 1945 to 1947. He was nominated by the
Academy in the short subject category four times.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Jules White papers span the years 1923-1990 (bulk 1934-1958) and encompass 19.7 linear feet. The
collection contains shooting scripts and photographs for films produced by White for Columbia Pictures.
There are scripts for 516 films, along with around two dozen cast sheets for films produced between 1933
and 1936. There are a few production records such as cost summaries, budgets, set breakdowns, and so on.
The photograph series consists of 5,990. The photographs are mostly motion picture production
photographs, with more than 483 films represented. They consist chiefly of black-and-white 8x10 prints of
scenes. Film series represented include MGM's Dogville Comedies and Pete Smith Specials, and Columbia's
All Star Comedies and Musicals. Comedians depicted include Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, Buster Keaton,
Harry Langdon, Al St. John, and the Three Stooges.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Television files, subseries Unproduced; 3. Story files; 4. Subject files.
White, Jules , 1900-1985--Archives.
directors
producers