United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany

Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library © 2014


Descriptive Summary

Title: United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany
Date (inclusive): 1956-1969
Collection number: 506
Creator: United Artists Corporation
Extent: 2 linear feet of papers.
Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages: English

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Access

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Preferred Citation

United Artists Corporation publicity department miscellany, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Larry Mirisch, 2002

Biography

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.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

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.

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files.

Indexing Terms

United Artists Corporation
studio records