Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Martin Ritt papers
- Dates:
- 1938-1990, bulk 1957-1990
- Creators:
- Ritt, Martin
- Extent:
- 24.5 linear feet of papers. 5.3 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Martin Ritt papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Martin Ritt papers span the years 1938-1990 (bulk 1957-1990) and encompass 29.8 linear feet. The collection includes scripts, production material, contracts, clippings, personal and professional correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs. One scrapbook covers Ritt's theater career, while a second contains foreign publicity for THE FRONT (1976). The photograph series consist of motion picture production photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Martin Ritt was an American director active in film from 1957 to 1990. He was nominated by the Academy for directing HUD (1963).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Martin Ritt, 1989; with additions from Adele Ritt, 1992-1993
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Stage files; 4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files, subseries A-B as follows: A. General; B. Periodicals; 6. Photographs
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- directors
- Names:
- Ritt, Martin , 1914-1990--Archives
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: August 08, 2013
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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Martin Ritt 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