Finding aid for the lobby card collection 1999

Diann Benti

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2021 December

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Lobby card collection

Identifier/Call Number: 1999

Physical Description: 86.6 Linear Feet 77 boxes

Date (bulk): circa 1940s-1970s

Abstract: This collection contains lobby cards for approximately 7,000 film titles, with the bulk dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. This artificial collection was compiled from various sources including film distributors, studios, and individual collectors.

Language of Material: English.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by film title with unsorted cards at the end.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Lobby card collection, Collection no. 1999, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains lobby cards for approximately 7,000 film titles, with the bulk dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The lobby cards, which were displayed in movie theater lobbies, are usually 14 x 11 inches on card stock and contain photographs and text to publicize the films. This artificial collection was compiled from various sources including film distributors, studios, and individual collectors.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Advertising -- Motion pictures -- United States

Motion pictures -- Archival resources

Lobby cards

Lobby cards

Box 1

10-African

Box 2

African-Anchors

Box 3

And-Assignment

Box 4

Asylum-Bat

Box 5

Bataan-Bermuda

Box 6

Best-Black Beauty

Box 7

Black Beauty-Blue

Box 8

Bluebeard-Brain

Box 9

Brainstorm-Bye

Box 10

C.C.-Career

Box 11

Caretakers-Challenge

Box 12

Challenge-Chuka

Box 13

Cimarron-Congo

Box 14

Congress-Cowboy

Box 15

Crack-Damnation

Box 16

Damned-Deadly

Box 17

Deadly-Devotion

Box 18

Dial-Dragon

Box 19

Dragonslayer-Errand

Box 20

Escapade-Father

Box 21

Father-Five

Box 22

Flamboyant-Francis

Box 23

Francis-Gathering

Box 24

Gator-Golden

Box 25

Golden Girl-Gun

Box 26

Gun-Hatari

Box 27

Hatful-He's

Box 28

He's-Homicide

Box 29

Honey-Hunt The

Box 30

Hunted-In This

Box 31

Incen-Jennifer

Box 32

Jenny-Kentucky

Box 33

Kentucky R.-Lady F.

Box 34

Lady From-Lay

Box 35

Little

Box 36

Lone-Lydia

Box 37

Ma and Pa-Man From

Box 38

Man From-M.A.S.H.

Box 39

Mask-Midnight Lady

Box 40

Midnight Man-Moon

Box 41

Moon Zero-Muting

Box 42

My Blood-Network

Box 43

Nevada-Nobody

Box 44

Nobody's-One Desire

Box 45

One Exciting-Outlaw

Box 46

Outlaw's Son-Payroll

Box 47

Peacemaker-Plunder

Box 48

Plunders-Psyche

Box 49

Psycho-Raton

Box 50

Ravagers-Rich

Box 51

Richard-Romeo

Box 52

Rookie-Saratoga

Box 53

Saskatchewan-Senator

Box 54

Send-Siege

Box 55

Sierra-Smashing

Box 56

Smiley-Sound

Box 57

Sounder-Star

Box 58

Star-Stranglers

Box 59

Strategic-Swarm

Box 60

Sweet-Tell

Box 61

Tempest-This

Box 62

Thomasine-Tin

Box 63

Tingler-Toy

Box 64

T.R.B.-Two Girls and a Sailor

Box 65

Two Gun-Vanishing

Box 66

Vanishing P.-Walk Proud

Box 67

Walk the-When D.

Box 68

When G.-Wind and

Box 69

Wind C.-You Can't

Box 70

You Can't-Zulu

Box 71

Unsorted

Box 72

Unsorted

Box 73

Unsorted

Box 74

Unsorted

Box 75

Unsorted

Box 76

Unsorted

Box 77

Unsorted