Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George Wallach papers
- Dates:
- circa 1917-1988, bulk 1920s-1950s
- Creators:
- Wallach, George
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet of papers. 0.4 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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George Wallach papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The George Wallach papers span the years circa 1917-1988 (bulk 1920s-1950s) and encompass 2.4 linear feet. The collection consists of radio scripts, 1940s film manuals on basic motion picture technique, miscellaneous programs, and photographs. Of interest is extensive documentation on WELT IM FILM, or WORLD IN FILM, a newsreel series produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps to support the post-World War II denazification campaign in Germany and Austria. The photograph series consists of motion picture production and biography photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Wallach was a producer, director, and writer active in film, television, and radio from around 1938 to 1988. After a stint as an actor in the theater and radio, Wallach worked as director of programs and operations at radio station WNYC in New York. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy. Leaving radio for television in 1949 he became a production manager of NBC's film division. In the mid- 1950s he formed George Wallach Productions. Wallach served as a film and television officer with various U.S. embassies during the 1960s, he was affiliated with several schools in the New York area from 1968 through the 1980s, and was a special projects officer for the Directors Guild of America.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Bettie M. Wallach, 2007-2008
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Radio files; 3. Subject files; 4. Oversize.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- directors
producers - Names:
- Wallach, George , 1918-2008--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: November 10, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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George Wallach papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226