Finding Aid for the John Wayne Batjac Productions records 2235
Sarah Jardini & Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated. Box inventory by Diann Benti.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: John Wayne Batjac Productions records
Creator:
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Creator:
Batjac Productions
Identifier/Call Number: 2235
Physical Description:
59.625 Linear Feet
53 boxes and 1 oversize print
Date (inclusive): 1957-1975
Abstract: This collection consists of the business and production records of John Wayne's company Batjac Productions. Records include
personnel files, tax information, and post-production files from 1957-1975.
Language of Material:
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gretchen Wayne (John Wayne's daughter-in-law), June 13, 2008.
Biographical / Historical
Co-founded by American actor John Wayne and producer Robert Fellows as Wayne/Fellows Productions in 1952, the company adopted
the name Batjac Productions in 1956 and produced 26 films, 2 television specials, and 1 television series.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], John Wayne Batjac Productions records, Collection no. 2235, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Processing Information
Collection is not fully processed. Box-level inventory based on box label titles and may not fully reflect the contents.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains business and production records of John Wayne's company Batjac Productions. Records include personnel
files, tax information, and post-production files from 1957-1975. Reports on film grosses, cast, crew, and production payroll,
publicity, and music scores are present for such films as
The Alamo (1960),
McClintock! (1963), and
McQ (1974). Files are arranged by project. Included is one oversize lithograph print of John Wayne by Larry Bees (1981).
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
Business records
Publicity -- Archival resources
Batjac Productions -- Archives
Box 1
Miscellaneous personnel files
Box 2
Miscellaneous film and television projects
Box 40
McQ (6 of 6)- location reports
Box 41
The Train Robbers (1 of 5)
Box 42
The Train Robbers (2 of 5)
Box 43
The Train Robbers (3 of 5)
Box 44
The Train Robbers (4 of 5)
Box 45
The Train Robbers (5 of 5)
Box 52
The Train Robbers (additions 1 of 2)
Box 53
The Train Robbers (additions 2 of 2)
Oversize-folder Print
Print of John Wayne by Larry Bees
1981
