Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY collection
- Dates:
- 1981-1983
- Creators:
- Stevens, George
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY collection spans the years 1954-1983 (bulk 1981-1983) and encompasses 3 linear feet. The collection consists of interview transcripts and cassette tapes of filmed interviews conducted by George Stevens Jr. and Susan Winslow, the film's coproducer and supervising editor, regarding the elder Stevens including conversations with three dozen interviewees. There are also transcripts of interviews and seminars with or about the elder Stevens that were compiled and used for research purposes.
- Biographical / historical:
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GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY (1985) is a feature-length documentary written, produced, and directed by George Stevens Jr. The film tells the story of his father's life through film scenes directed by George Stevens, reminiscences by directors and stars who knew him, and color footage the elder Stevens shot during World War II. George Stevens Jr. is founding director of the American Film Institute (AFI) and was its first chairman. He began his career in film as assistant to his father on SHANE (1953). Stevens Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary short subject THE FIVE CITIES OF JUNE (1963).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of George Stevens Jr., 1984
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Biography
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: January 31, 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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GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY collection, 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