Abe and Charlotte Levitow collection

Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library © 2013


Descriptive Summary

Title: Abe and Charlotte Levitow collection
Date (inclusive): 1939-1978
Date (bulk): 1964-1973
Collection number: 1591
Creator: Levitow, Abe Levitow, Charlotte
Extent: 7.1 linear feet of papers.
Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages: English

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Access

Available by appointment only.

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Preferred Citation

Abe and Charlotte Levitow collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Levitow family, 2010

Biography

Abe Levitow was an American animator and animated film director active from 1940 through 1975. He worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Charlotte Winifred Lewis Levitow was married to Abe Levitow.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Abe and Charlotte Levitow collection spans the years 1939-1978 (bulk 1964-1973) and encompasses approximately 7.1 linear feet. The collection contains drawings, animation cels, background paintings, scripts, publicity materials, disc recordings, motion picture film, and photographs.

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Subject files; 4. Oversize; 5. Over-oversize

Indexing Terms

Levitow, Abe--Archives.
Levitow, Charlotte--Archives.
animators