MGM Feature continuity script collection, bulk 1940s-1990s

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Summary

Title:
MGM Feature continuity script collection
Dates:
bulk 1940s-1990s
Creators:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Abstract:
This collection consists of continuity scripts for MGM films. Continuity cutting is the way that a film has a continuous flow between camera angle changes and scene changes. These scripts also help with changing movies for international audiences that might have different censorship laws.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9
Box: 10
Box: 11
Box: 12
Box: 13
Box: 14
Box: 15
Box: 16
Box: 17
Box: 18
Box: 19
Box: 20
Box: 21
Box: 22
Box: 23
Box: 24
Box: 25
Box: 26
Box: 27
Box: 28
Box: 29
Box: 30
Box: 31
Box: 32
Box: 33
Box: 34
Extent:
68 Linear Feet 34 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM feature continuity script collection, Collection no. 2408, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of continuity scripts for MGM films. Continuity cutting is the way that a film has a continuous flow between camera angle changes and scene changes. These scripts also help with changing movies for international audiences that might have different censorship laws.

Acquisition information:
Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-31 14:53:28 -0800 .

Access and use

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Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM feature continuity script collection, Collection no. 2408, 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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