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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Ernest Pascal papers
    Creator: Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966
    Identifier/Call Number: 2404
    Physical Description: 6.75 Linear Feet 6 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1900s-1950s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the scripts of Ernest Pascal (1986-1966), as well as his book collection. Pascal was an American screenwriter, author, and playwright.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 1
    Container: 2a
    Container: 2b
    Container: 3
    Container: 4
    Container: 5

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the scripts of Ernest Pascal (1986-1966), as well as his book collection. Pascal was an American screenwriter, author, and playwright.

    Biographical / Historical

    Ernest Pascal (1896-1966) was an American screenwriter, author, and playwright. He wrote novels that were turned into films, leading him to write screenplays for film. Some of his notable films inlcude, "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1939) based on the Sherlock Holmes novel, "The King's Vacation" (1933), and "Jack London" (1943). His father-in-law was American cartoonist George Herriman, creator of Krazy Kat.

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Ernest Pascal collection, Collection no. 2404, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Screenplays
    Authors -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Plays (performing arts compositions)
    Pascal, Ernest, 1896-1966 -- Archives