William Dieterle papers, 1923-1950

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Summary

Creators:
Dieterle, William, 1893-1972
Abstract:
This collection contains production files for twelve American film projects of German director William Dieterle (1893-1972), dating from 1936 to 1950. The files chiefly include production and wardrobe stills, research files, and outlines.
Extent:
5.75 Linear Feet 11 boxes
Language:
English , German .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], William Dieterle Papers, Collection no. 2017, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains production files for twelve American film projects of German director William Dieterle (1893-1972), dating from 1936 to 1950. The files chiefly include production and wardrobe stills, research files, and outlines. There are no personal papers in this collection. Among the stills are photographs of many actors including Henry Fonda (Blockade), Maureen O'Hara (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Edward G. Robinson (A Dispatch from Reuters), and Marlene Dietrich (Kismet). An outdated paper index and some biographical items on Dieterle are housed in Box 11.

Biographical / historical:

William Dieterle (1893-1972) was a German actor and director. Dieterle immigrated to the United States in 1930 and worked in Hollywood until returning to Germany in the late 1950s. His film The Life of Emile Zola received the Best Picture Academy Award in 1937.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Initially inventoried as part of the Ethel Barrymore Performing Arts Division, USC. Additional work by USC students in 2019 as part of the "Piloting a Shared Practice for Accessible Archival Descriptions" Dean's Challenge Grant. Additional description by Diann Benti in 2021.

Arrangement:

Files are arranged chronologically by project production date with oversize materials in Box 11 at the end of the collection.

Box 1: 1936 (The Story of Louis Pasteur; The White Angel)
Box 2: 1937 (The Life of Emile Zola)
Box 3-4: 1938 (Blockade; Juarez)
Box 5-6: 1939 (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Box 7-8: 1940 (The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet; A Dispatch from Reuters)
Box 9: 1940-1941 (A Dispatch from Reuters; All That Money Can Buy)
Box 10: 1942-1950 (Tennessee Johnson; Kismet; September Affair)
Box 11: Oversize materials and index

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], William Dieterle Papers, Collection no. 2017, 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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