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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Stewart Stern papers
    Creator: Stern, Stewart
    Identifier/Call Number: 2310
    Physical Description: 6.5 Linear Feet 5 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1950s-1970s
    Abstract: This collection consists of scripts, production notes, and newspaper clippings of American screenwriter Stewart Stern (1922-2015). Stern is best known for writing the film "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955).
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of scripts, production notes, and newspaper clippings of American screenwriter Stewart Stern (1922-2015). Materials include scripts, reviews, publicity, pressbooks, stills, outlines, treatments, research notes, correspondence, and shooting schedules related to Stern's projects (some unproduced). Screenplays include Rebel Without A Cause (1955), The James Dean Story (1957), The Ugly American (1963), Rachel, Rachel (1968), and Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1972). There are also television scripts for Philco Playhouse, Gulf Playhouse, and Playhouse 90.

    Biographical / Historical

    Stewart Stern (1922-2015) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the film "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955). Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount Pictures, was his uncle.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@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.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Stewart Stern, July 29, 1976.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Stewart Stern papers, Collection no. 2310, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
    Newspaper clippings
    Scrapbooks
    Scripts
    Stern, Stewart -- Archives