Andrew Stone papers, 1903-1976

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Summary

Creators:
Stone, Andrew L., 1902-1999
Abstract:
This collection contains production files for the film and television projects of American screenwriter, producer, and director Andrew L. Stone (1902-1999), for thirty-six projects dating from 1926 to 1972. The files chiefly include scripts, cast and staff sheets, budgets, music, production stills, notes, reviews, research and source materials, and publicity related ephemera.
Extent:
9 Linear Feet 8 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Andrew Stone papers, Collection no. 2148, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains production files for the film and television projects of American screenwriter, producer, and director Andrew L. Stone, for thirty-six projects dating from 1926 to 1972. The files chiefly include scripts, cast and staff sheets, budgets, music, production stills, notes, reviews, research and source materials, and publicity related ephemera. Typescript indices (Box 1, Folder 1) provide a list of items, brief production history, and cast for each project included in the collection.

Biographical / historical:

Andrew L. Stone (1902-1999) was an American film director, producer, and writer who created more than thirty films from the 1920s to the 1970s. His first film was a short silent picture, The Elegy (1926). He had contracts with various film studios including Paramount, United Artists, and MGM. In 1943, he formed Andrew L. Stone Productions. He was married to film editor Virginia Stone, with whom he collaborated.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Andrew L. Stone, 1976.
Processing information:

Processed by USC students in 2019 as part of the "Piloting a Shared Practice for Accessible Archival Descriptions" Dean's Challenge Grant. Additional description by Diann Benti in 2021.

Some items identified on the original index for the Great Victor Hugo do not appear to be with the collection: (1) Rating of Victor Herbert Music, (2) Music Breakdown, and (3) Packet of Review.

Arrangement:

Files are arranged chronologically by project production date: Box 1: Index, 1926-1938; Box 2: 1938-1944; Box 3: 1945-1947; Box 4: 1947-1953; Box 5: 1953-1958; Box 6: 1959-1965; Box 7: 1965-1972.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Andrew Stone papers, Collection no. 2148, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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