Republic Pictures collection, bulk 1930s-1980s

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Summary

Creators:
Republic Pictures Corporation
Abstract:
This collection consists of scripts, press kits, stills, and production information for films and television series created and distributed by Republic Pictures, as well as related production and distribution companies.
Extent:
131.69 Linear Feet 115 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Republic Pictures collection, Collection no. 2285, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of scripts, press kits, stills, and production information for films and television series created and distributed by Republic Pictures, as well as related production and distribution companies. These include Republic Pictures Corporation, National Telefilm Associates (NTA), NBC, E.S.J. Production, Major Pictures, Screen Gems Television, Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Sigmund Neufeld Productions and others.

Biographical / historical:

Republic Pictures was an American motion picture/television production and distribution company known for producing Westerns, serials, and B films. Its Westerns created stars like John Wayne, Gene Autry, Rex Allen, and Roy Rogers. Some of Republic Pictures bigger budget films include "The Quiet Man" (1952), "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949), "Johnny Guitar" (1954), and "The Maverick Queen" (1956). Viacom now holds their library. The company emerged from a merger in 1935 between Mascot Pictures, Consolidated Film Industries, and Monogram Pictures. As television grew in popularity and "B" movies waned in popularity, Republic turned their studios into rental facilities for other production companies. In 1967, National Telefilm Associates (NTF), one of the largest independent film-to-television distributors, purchased the entire Republic Pictures motion picture library, and in 1985 NTA changed its name to Republic Pictures Corporation, focusing on the production, distribution, and syndication of television and films. In 1985, Republic also acquired Blackhawk Films, a film mail order company.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Republic Pictures, 2005.
Processing information:

This collection is not fully processed. Box 64 appears to have been skipped in numbering. The box inventory below may not fully represent the contents of each box.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Republic Pictures collection, Collection no. 2285, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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