Franchot Tone papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
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Title: Franchot Tone papers
Date (inclusive): 1912-1972
Date (bulk): 1948-1964
Collection number: 1887
Creator:
Tone, Franchot
Extent:
14.5 linear feet of papers.
2 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Franchot Tone papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Pascal Tone, 2015
Franchot Tone was an American stage, film, and television actor active from the 1920s through 1968. He
is best known for his Academy-nominated role in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935). He co-produced THE MAN ON
THE EIFFEL TOWER (1950) and UNCLE VANYA (1958). He played the president in the Otto Preminger production
of ADVISE & CONSENT (1962).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Franchot Tone papers span the years 1912-1972 (bulk 1948-1964) and encompass 16.5 linear feet. The
collection contains production files, television files, stage files, correspondence, subject files,
financial papers, oversize material, and photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Stages files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced;
4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files; 6. Financial papers; 7. Photographs.
actors
producers