Davey Marlin-Jones Press Kit Collection, 1977-1987

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Summary

Creators:
Marlin-Jones, Davey, 1932-2004
Abstract:
Davey Marlin-Jones (1932-2004) served as the arts critic for the CBS affiliate WTOP/WUSA, Channel 9 in Washington DC, from 1970 to 1987. The collection contains entertainment publicity materials, primarily press kits for motion pictures. The press kits contain information about the motion picture and usually include: a synopsis, background and production information, actor and director biographies, and often photographic still prints from the film.
Extent:
8 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Davey Marlin-Jones Press Kit Collection, D-566, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains entertainment publicity materials, primarily press kits for films. The press kits contain information about the film and usually include: a synopsis, background and production information, actor and director biographies, and often photographic still prints from the film.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged alphabetically by title.

Biographical / historical:

Davey Marlin-Jones spent his life working in the professional theatre and served in different capacities as magician, actor, playwright, producer, critic, and director. He was the artistic director of Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park and the Washington Theatre Club, and managing director of Equity Library Theatre in New York City. He directed the film adaptation of Lanford Wilson's "The Rimers of Eldritch" and the series "The Greatest Earth on Show."

Marlin-Jones was the arts critic for CBS affiliate WTOP/WUSA, Channel 9 in Washington DC, from 1970 to 1987 and also for NBC affiliate Post/Newsweek Television, WDIV, in Detroit from 1979 to 1987. From circa 1989-2004, he served as Professor of Theatre and Playwriting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Marlin-Jones passed away on March 2, 2004.

Source:

Davey Marlin-Jones Obituary, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 2004.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Andy Jones in 2013.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michele Ko.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis 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 by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Davey Marlin-Jones Press Kit Collection, D-566, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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