Finding aid for the David Weisbart papers 2179
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: David Weisbart papers
Creator:
Weisbart, David
Identifier/Call Number: 2179
Physical Description:
9 Linear Feet
8 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1950-1967
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American film producer David Weisbart (1915-1967). Materials consist of screenplays,
correspondence, stills, budgets, and general production materials relating to approximately 13 films produced by Weisbart;
miscellaneous scripts and treatments pertaining to 56 unproduced films and television shows; synopses of approximately 30
projects (1950-1960); and extensive memos of correspondence from the story department at Twentieth Century-Fox (1950-1959).
Screenplays include Love Me Tender (1956), April Love (1957), The Pleasure Seekers (1964), and Valley of the Dolls (1967).
Language of Material:
English.
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This collection contains the papers of American film producer David Weisbart (1915-1967). Materials consist of screenplays,
correspondence, stills, budgets, and general production materials relating to approximately 13 films produced by Weisbart;
miscellaneous scripts and treatments pertaining to 56 unproduced films and television shows; synopses of approximately 30
projects (1950-1960); and extensive memos of correspondence from the story department at Twentieth Century-Fox (1950-1959).
Screenplays include Love Me Tender (1956), April Love (1957), The Pleasure Seekers (1964), and Valley of the Dolls (1967).
David Weisbart (1915-1967) was an American film editor and producer. He edited films including "The Constant Nymph" (1943),
"Dark Passage" (1947), "The Glass Menagerie" (1950), and "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), and "Johnny Belinda" (1948). He
produced films including "Rebel Without A Cause" (1955), "April Love" (1957), and "Love Me Tender" (1956). Weisbart was producing
"Valley of the Dolls" (1967) when he died suddenly.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. David Weisbart, May 29, 1969.
[Box/folder no. or item name], David Weisbart papers, Collection no. 2179, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manuscripts
Screenplays
Correspondence
Film stills
Budgets
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Motion picture editors -- Archival resources
Scripts
Weisbart, David -- Archives