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Title: Kit Parker collection
Date (inclusive): 1925-2007
Date (bulk): 1940s-1950s
Collection number: 553
Creator:
Parker, Kit
Extent:
14.8 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Available by appointment only.
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.
Kit Parker collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Kit Parker, 2005-2013
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.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files; 4.
Oversize files
Parker, Kit--Archives.
distributors