Finding aid for the Republic Pictures collection 2285

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated. Additional description 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: Republic Pictures collection
Creator: Republic Pictures Corporation
Identifier/Call Number: 2285
Physical Description: 131.69 Linear Feet 115 boxes
Date (bulk): 1930s-1980s
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.
Language of Material: English.

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Republic Pictures, 2005.

Preferred Citation

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

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.

Related Materials

See also: Republic Pictures scripts (Collection 2425), Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Film stills
Photographs
Press kits
Press releases
Scripts
Television scripts
Republic Pictures Corporation -- Archives

 

Scripts

 

Film scripts

Box 1

A-Big Phil

Box 2

Big Show-But

Box 3

Button-Champion

Box 4

Change-Day of Triumph

Box 5

Daybreak-Dropout

Box 6

Drumbeats-5 Aces

Box 7

Flight-Gasp

Box 8

Gay-Haunting

Box 9

Hell-I Behold

Box 10

Inside-King of Africa

Box 11

King of the Racetrack-Light at the Edge

Box 12

A Light Within the Shadow-Man from Nowhere

Box 13

Man from Poland-My Favorite

Box 14

My Friend-One Apache

Box 15

One Step-Professor

Box 16

P.S. 193-Rescue

Box 17

The Return-Sarah Winchester

Box 18

Scissors-Snow Job

Box 19

So-Survivors

Box 20

Tempest-Tomorrow

Box 21

Too-Underground

Box 22

Unexpurgated-Wicked

Box 23

Winter-You'll

 

Television scripts

Box 24

Across-Arthur

Box 25

As-Astroboy

Box 26

Bethune-Californians

Box 27

Californians-Challenging

Box 28

Challenging-The Dean Martin Comedy Hour

Box 29

The Dean Martin Comedy Hour-The Dean Martin Show

Box 30

The Dean Martin Show

Box 31

The Dean Martin Show-Dean Martin Open

Box 32

Decision-First Tuesday

Box 33

Flight-Flip

Box 34

Flip

Box 35

Flip-Hank

Box 36

Hank-It's a Man's World

Box 37

It's a Man's World-Jerry Lewis

Box 38

Jerry Lewis-Kimba

Box 39

Kimba-Laramie

Box 40

Laramie-Laredo

Box 41

Laredo-Lassie

Box 42

Lassie

Box 43

Lassie-Magic

Box 44

Making-NBC

Box 45

NBC-Passport

Box 46

Passport-Real

Box 47

Real-Rollin'

Box 48

Rollin'

Box 49

Rollin'-Rookies

Box 50

Rookies

Box 51

Rookies

Box 52

Rookies

Box 53

Rookies-She

Box 54

Passing Parade; That's Hollywood-Theatre

Box 55

Freedom of the Press; Through-Union Pacific

Box 56

Surf's Up; Union Pacific-Yoga

 

Shorts scripts

Box 57

Carnival in Munich; City of Destiny; The Country Doctor; Dick Tracy; The Fighting Marines; Home Sweet Home; Kasperl; It's a Grand Old Nag; Jungle Girl; Land of Opportunity; Meet the Stars; Miracle in Venezuela; Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch; This World of Ours; Zoo Babies

 

Production and publicity files

 

Movie production and publicity files (includes press, publicity, music cue sheets)

Box 58

A-C

Box 59

C (continued)-D

Box 60a

E-H

Box 61

H (continued)-M

Box 62

M (continued)-R

Box 63

S-T

Box 60b

T-Z

 

Television production, publicity files

Box 65

A-B

Box 66

B-D

Box 67

D (continued)-E

Box 68

F

Box 69

G-K

Box 70

L-M

Box 71

N-R

Box 72

R (continued)-S

Box 73

S-Z

Box 74

Shorts and miscellaneous projects

 

Distribution/programming publications/press releases

Box 75

Film catalogs/publications (including National Telefilm Associates (NTA), Republic, and Pyramid)

Box 76

NTA, NBC programming publications/press releases

Box 77

NTA programming publications; Hollywood Television Service film library binders

Box 78

Republic Pictures Blackhawk Collection files, video catalogs, and miscellaneous files (chiefly 1980s)

Box 79

Binders: Republic Pictures Press clippings, 1984-1985; Hollywood Television Service, NTA Syndicated product; Hi-Speed advertising typography specimen book

Box 80

Binders: NTA fliers

Box 81

Bill Burrud Productions master listings; NTA Phoenix Features; Kung Fu Gold; Eastside Kids; Republic Pictures product book; Santa Monica Features promotion kit; NTA Rank II features; NTA Bob Hope file; Winters/Rosen press kit

Box 82

NTA fliers, press, and misc. binders; "Still manuals" press/fliers binders

 

Photographs

Box 83, Box 84, Box 85, Box 86, Box 87, Box 88, Box 90, Box 91, Box 92, Box 93

Stills

Box 89

Slides and transparencies

Box 107

Laurel and Hardy stills

 

Expired materials

Box 94

Expired materials (scripts)

Box 95

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 96

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 97

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 98

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 99a

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 99b

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 100

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 101

Expired materials (including scripts, press fliers, etc.)

Box 105

Expired scripts and related files

Box 110

Expired films press sheets, fliers, and press kit materials

Box 111

Expired materials (misc. title cards and proof sheets)

Box 112

Expired scripts and American Document Series materials

 

Unsorted and miscellaneous files and scripts

Box 102

Unsorted press fliers, music cue sheets, and miscellaneous

Box 103

Scripts (Hank, Kimba)

Box 104

Scripts (Assignment Underwater, Flip Wilson)

Box 106

Scripts (G-Hank)

Box 108

Unsorted press fliers, music cue sheets, and miscellaneous

Box 109

Unsorted press fliers, music cue sheets, and miscellaneous

 

Oversize materials

Box 113

Oversize materials

Box 114

Oversize materials