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Vidor (King) papers
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Description
This collection contains the papers of American director King Vidor (1894-1982).
Background
King Vidor (1894-1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His most successful film in the silent era was "The Big Parade" (1925). Vidor's movies include "Northwest Passage" (1940), "Comrade X" (1940), "An American Romance" (1944), "Duel in the Sun" (1946), and many more. In 1979 Vidor was awarded an Honorary Academy Award.
Extent
176.375 Linear Feet 139 boxes
Restrictions
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Availability
This collection is currently unavailable for access because of its size and current level of processing. Contact the Cinematic Arts Library ctlibarc@usc.edu for details.