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

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Joel Freeman papers
    Date (inclusive): circa 1940s-1980s
    Collection number: 212
    Creator: Freeman, Joel
    Extent: 28 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

    Joel Freeman papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Joel Freeman, 1991-1992

    Biography

    Joel Freeman is an American producer active in film from 1957 to 1991. From 1947 to 1957 he worked as an assistant director.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Joel Freeman papers span the years circa 1940s-1980s and encompass circa 28 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of production files, scripts, and photographs. There are voluminous files related to the production of SHAFT (1971), which Freeman produced.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

    Indexing Terms

    Freeman, Joel , 1922---Archives.
    producers