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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Roger Edens papers
Creator:
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970
Identifier/Call Number: 2296
Physical Description:
64.25 Linear Feet
53 boxes
Date (bulk): 1930s-1960s
Abstract: This collection consists of scripts, production information, and music scores from American composer, arranger, and associate
producer of film Roger Edens (1905-1970). Edens was associate producer for a number of musical films, including "On the Town"
(1949), "Show Boat" (1951), "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), and "The Band Wagon" (1953).
Language of Material:
English.
This collection consists of the papers of American composer, arranger, and associate producer of film Roger Edens (1905-1970).
The papers include scripts, production information, and music scores. Edens was associate producer for a number of musical
films, including "On the Town" (1949), "Show Boat" (1951), "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), and "The Band Wagon" (1953).
Materials include correspondence, memos, and personal files relating to Edens' career at MGM and other studios. There are
original arrangements for stars such as Judy Garland and Ethel Merman, sheet music from other composers, books, records, and
transcriptions. There are scripts in various stages for many MGM musicals including Good News (1947), Easter Parade (1948),
On the Town (1949), Show Boat (1951), An American in Paris (1951), and Funny Face (1957).
Roger Edens (1905-1970) was an American composer, arranger, and associate producer of film. Edens was associate producer for
a number of musical films, including "On the Town" (1949), "Show Boat" (1951), "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), and "The Band
Wagon" (1953). He often worked with Judy Garland and composed music specifically for her. He won 3 Academy Awards for Best
Score in 1948, 1949, and 1950.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roger Edens, March 18, 1971.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Roger Edens papers, Collection no. 2296, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Academy Awards (Motion pictures) -- Archival resources
Arrangers (Musicians) -- Archival resources
Composers -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Musical films -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Scripts
scores (documents for music)
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970 -- Archives