Bernard Gordon papers, bulk 1920s-2000s

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Summary

Creators:
Gordon, Bernard, 1918-2007
Abstract:
This collection consists of the papers of American writer and producer Bernard Gordon (1918-2007), including scripts, personal papers, books, floppy disks, photographs, and personal finance records. Gordon was a blacklisted writer who often wrote screenplays under the name Raymond T. Marcus. He wrote films like Flesh and Fury (1952), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and 55 Days at Peking (1963). He also wrote two autobiographical books about his blacklisting and the government surveillance that ensued.
Extent:
26.125 Linear Feet 24 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Bernard Gordon papers, Collection no. 2387, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the papers of American writer and producer Bernard Gordon (1918-2007), including scripts, personal papers, books, floppy disks, photographs, and personal finance records. Gordon was a blacklisted writer who often wrote screenplays under the name Raymond T. Marcus. He wrote films like Flesh and Fury (1952), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and 55 Days at Peking (1963). He also wrote two autobiographical books about his blacklisting and the government surveillance that ensued.

Biographical / historical:

Bernard Gordon (1918-2007) was an American writer and producer who was blacklisted and often credited under the pseudo name Raymond T. Marcus. He wrote screenplays for Flesh and Fury (1952), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and 55 Days at Peking (1963). Gordon worked on a number of films in Madrid, Spain after being blacklisted in Hollywood, until moving back to the United States in the 1970s. He then wrote two autobiographical books about his blacklisting and the government surveillance that ensued.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Bernard Gordon estate, November 1, 2007.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable for access because of its size and current level of processing. Contact the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu for details.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Bernard Gordon papers, Collection no. 2387, 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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