Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Samuel Bronston papers
Date (inclusive): 1942-2004
Date (bulk): 1960s-1980s
Collection number: 1370
Creator:
Bronston, Samuel
Extent:
4.3 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
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
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
Samuel Bronston papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of William Bronston, 2008
Biography
Samuel Bronston was a Russian-born producer most active in film from 1943 to 1964. He worked as an
independent producer through his company Samuel Bronston Productions.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Samuel Bronston papers span the years 1942-2004 (bulk 1960s-1980s) and encompass 4.3 linear feet.
The collection includes scripts, clippings, and correspondence for a handful of films as well as script
material for three unproduced films. There are alse photographs and posters in the collection.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Subject files.
Indexing Terms
Bronston, Samuel , 1908-1994--Archives.
producers