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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Irving Reis papers
    Date (inclusive): 1935-1953
    Collection number: 368
    Creator: Reis, Irving
    Extent: 4.3 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

    Irving Reis papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Mrs. Irving Reis, 1995

    Biography

    Irving Reis was an American screenwriter and director. He was the founder and director of CBS Radio's Columbia Workshop in the 1930s. He began as a screenwriter in films from 1938, and directed from 1940 to 1952.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Irving Reis papers span the years 1935-1953 and encompass 4.3 linear feet. The collection consists of film and radio scripts, story material, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers, including clippings and reviews, material related to his Army service, and photographs.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

    Indexing Terms

    Reis, Irving , 1906-1953--Archives.
    directors
    screenwriters