Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of typescripts related to various film and book adaptations of the fictional character King Kong. Items in the collection include an edited screenplay, novelization, and an unpublished novel all related to Edgar Wallace's 1933 King Kong screenplay. Also included are two typescripts of Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s 1976 King Kong screenplay, and a treatment for the 1961 film Konga.
- Extent:
- 0.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- The collection is in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. King Kong collection (MS 166). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of typescripts related to various film and book adaptations of the fictional character King Kong. Items in the collection include an edited screenplay, novelization, and an unpublished novel all related to Edgar Wallace's 1933 King Kong screenplay. Also included are two typescripts of Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s 1976 King Kong screenplay, and a treatment for the 1961 film Konga.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased in 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Screenplays
Typescripts
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. King Kong collection (MS 166). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesP.O. Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233