Ranald MacDougall papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Ranald MacDougall papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1930s-1980s
Collection number: 313
Creator:
MacDougall, Ranald
Extent:
10 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Ranald MacDougall papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Mrs. Ranald (Nanette Fabray) MacDougall, 1992-1997
Ranald MacDougall was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his film career as a
screenwriter at Warner Bros. in the 1940s. His screenwriting credits range from MILDRED PIERCE (1945) to
CLEOPATRA (1963). He began directing in the mid-1950s and producing in the late 1960s. MacDougall served
as president of the Screen Writers Guild. He married actress Nanette Fabray.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Ranald MacDougall papers span the years circa 1930s-1980s and encompass circa 10 linear feet. The
collection includes scripts and script material; business and personal correspondence, including
correspondence with Nanette Fabray MacDougall; contracts; filmographies; writings; family histories,
family research, and genealogy; and material on the MacDougall Creative Writing Contest.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
MacDougall, Ranald , 1915-1973--Archives.
directors
producers
screenwriters