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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Ronald Shedlo papers
    Date (inclusive): circa 1966-1995
    Collection number: 1554
    Creator: Shedlo, Ronald
    Extent: 26 linear feet of papers.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    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

    Ronald Shedlo papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of the estate of Ronald Shedlo, 2010

    Biography

    Ronald Shedlo was an American film producer, who began his career in the film industry in 1956 as a personal assistant to Errol Flynn. He later produced a number of feature films, mostly in the U.K., including THE WHISPERERS (1967), THE DRESSMAKER (1988), and CARRINGTON (1995). He also produced several made-for-TV movies, and worked for a time as a Hollywood studio executive. Among the other films in which he was involved were THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975) and BACK ROADS (1981).

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Ronald Shedlo papers span the years circa 1966-1995 and encompass approximately 26 linear feet. The collection contains material on several of Shedlo's feature film projects, and some memorabilia related to his work with Errol Flynn, including personal correspondence to and from the actor.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.

    Indexing Terms

    Shedlo, Ronald--Archives.
    producers