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MGM Cartoon production collection
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  • Scope and Contents
  • 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: MGM Cartoon production collection
    Creator: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    Identifier/Call Number: 2405
    Physical Description: 8.5 Linear Feet 6 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1940s-1960s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the cartoon production material of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the cartoon production material of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). This includes drawing, storyboards, continuities, animation notes, cost reports, and essays. The collection also includes "Tom and Jerry" comics, "College Humor" magazine, and "Film Comment" magazine. Cartoons included in this collection include "Dangerous When Wet" (1953), "Little Orphan" (1949), "Lucky Ducky" (1948), and many more.

    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 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.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], MGM Cartoon production collection, Collection no. 2405, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Drawings
    Storyboards
    Notes
    Animated cartoons
    Cartoons and comics
    Magazines (periodicals)
    Essays
    Comic books, strips, etc.
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