Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Parker, Kit
- Extent:
- 14.8 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Kit Parker collection spans the years 1925-2007 (bulk 1940s-1950s) and encompasses 14.8 linear feet. The collection consists of original source material gathered by Kit Parker for Kit Parker Films, including scripts, contracts, music cue sheets, and photographs for films that were originally produced or distributed primarily by Lippert Productions, Screen Guild Productions, or Tele-Pictures, Inc.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kit Parker is an American film distributor. He formed Kit Parker Films in 1971 for the distribution of 1940s and 1950s motion pictures to theaters and non-theatrical users. The distribution arm of the company was phased out in 2000.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Kit Parker, 2005-2013
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files; 4. Oversize files
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- distributors
- Names:
- Parker, Kit--Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226