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Table of contents What's This?
  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Biography
  • Arrangement of the Collection
  • Indexing terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Abstract: The collection contains scripts, production material, 1930s contracts, correspondence, membership cards, and miscellany. There is considerable material on Borzage's 1946 Republic feature I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU and on one of his last films, CHINA DOLL (1958). The collection contains nothing relating to Borzage's major features or his acting career.
    Collector: Borzage, Frank
    Dates: 1921-1967
    Collection number: 68
    Collection Size: 1 linear ft. of papers
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    Available by appointment only.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

    Preferred Citation

    Frank Borzage papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Juanita Moss (Mrs. James E. Moss), 1972

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Frank Borzage papers span the years 1921-1967 and encompass 1.0 linear foot. There is considerable material on Borzage's 1946 Republic feature I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU and on one of his last films, CHINA DOLL (1958). Of particular interest are a half dozen 1930s contracts; records of Borzage's earnings from 1929 to 1931; and his 1931 pilot license and pilot log. The collection contains nothing relating to Borzage's major features or his acting career.

    Biography

    Frank Borzage (1894-1962) was born and educated in Salt Lake City. He began his career as an actor in 1912 and appeared in more than 50 films in five years. He made the transition to director around 1917, helming a string of films for Triangle (later Borzage would produce many of the films he directed). Among his best-known films are SECRETS (1924), 7TH HEAVEN (1927), MAN'S CASTLE (1933), LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW? (1934), THE MORTAL STORM (1940), STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943), and MOONRISE (1948). His last completed film was THE BIG FISHERMAN (1959). Both of Borzage's Academy Award nominations in the directing category—for 7TH HEAVEN and BAD GIRL (1931)—resulted in Oscars.

    Arrangement of the Collection

    1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files

    Indexing terms

    Borzage, Frank
    Actors
    Directors
    Producers
    Screenwriters