Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany
- Dates:
- 1956-1969
- Creators:
- United Artists Corporation
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany spans the years 1956-1969 and encompasses 2 linear feet. The collection contains publicity files for more than 100 films. The bulk of the material concerns film premieres and special screenings, with some pressbook elements, exploitation strategies, and information on press junkets. In addition, there is general publicity material and interoffice communications. Mike Hutner, John Leo, and Mort Nathanson are among the publicity directors that generated the material.
- Biographical / historical:
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The United Artists Corporation was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks as an independent releasing company, initially for the distribution of the productions of its four co-founders.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Larry Mirisch, 2002
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- studio records
- Names:
- United Artists Corporation
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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United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany, 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