The Finding Aid of the Jerry Weintraub Collection of Motion Picture and Television Program Reels 0111
Katie Richardson
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
May 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Jerry Weintraub Collection of Motion Picture and Television Program Reels
Identifier/Call Number: 0111
Physical Description:
14.33 Linear Feet
(84 film and television show reels, 13 take-up reels, and 2 film projectors)
Date: 1960s-1990s
Abstract: The Jerry Weintraub collection includes 84 reels of motion pictures, television programs, and sound recordings, 13 take-up
reels, and two projectors. Weintraub has produced such works as
Nashville (1975),
Oh, God! (1977),
Cruising (1980),
Diner (1982),
The Karate Kid (1984),
Pure Country (1992), and
The Avengers (1998).
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[Box/folder# or item name], Jerry Weintraub Collection of Motion Picture and Television Program Reels, Collection no. 0111,
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to Pepperdine University Libraries on February 15, 2013, by Betsy Dennis of Jerry Weintraub Productions.
Jerry Weintraub was born on September 26, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to Rose and Sam Weintraub. He began his career as a
talent manager for MCA Records in the 1950s and worked with such artists as Joey Bishop, The Four Seasons, Jack Paar, John
Denver, and Jane Morgan- who he eventually married in 1965. That same year, he formed Management III. The venture proved quite
successful and he became a leading concert promoter for such acts as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin,
and the Beach Boys.
Weintraub's first two films as a producer were Robert Altman's
Nashville (1975) and
Oh, God! (1977). He went on to produce such films as
Cruising (1980),
Diner (1982),
The Karate Kid (1984),
Happy New Year (1987),
Pure Country (1992),
The Avengers (1998), and the
Ocean's Eleven (2001-2007) trilogy, just to name a few.
In addition to films, Weintraub has also been involved in over 100 television shows or specials. In 1986, the National Association
of Theater Owners named Jerry Weintraub the Producer of the Year. Weintraub was also one of the first independent film producers
to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Weintraub's many philanthropic activities include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the
Music Center, and the Children's Museum.
The collection includes 84 reels of motion pictures, television programs, and sound recordings, 13 take-up reels, and two
projectors. Most of the reels are either 16 mm or 35 mm film. Films include
Nashville (1975),
Oh, God! (1977),
Cruising (1980),
Diner (1982),
The Karate Kid (1984),
Pure Country (1992), and
The Avengers (1998). A few episodes of the British television show
Armchair Theatre (1956-1974) are also included in the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Feature films -- United States
Motion pictures
Television programs
35mm
Producers and directors
Film projection systems
16mm
Weintraub, Jerry