Finding aid for the MGM Feature continuity script collection 2408
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: MGM Feature continuity script collection
Creator:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Identifier/Call Number: 2408
Physical Description:
68 Linear Feet
34 boxes
Date (bulk): 1940s-1990s
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.
Language of Material:
English.
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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.
Advance notice required for access.
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 cin@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 MGM, April 8, 1970.
[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM feature continuity script collection, Collection no. 2408, Cinematic Arts Library, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion pictures -- Editing -- Archival resources
Scripts
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- Archives