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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Mack David papers
Creator:
David, Mack, 1912-1993
Identifier/Call Number: 2037
Physical Description:
14.375 Linear Feet
10 boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1960s
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American songwriter and lyricist Mack David (1912-1993). Materials include approximately
550 pieces of sheet music dating from 1924; screenplays and miscellaneous material including budgets, correspondence, contracts,
and advertising brochures relating to several films. Along the screenplays are Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964), Guess Who's
Coming to Dinner (1967), and Krakatoa--East of Java (1969). Also included are 14 reels of audio tape containing a variety
of music and 2 audio tapes of David's autobiography in his own words.
Language of Material:
English.
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This collection contains the papers of American songwriter and lyricist Mack David (1912-1993). Materials include approximately
550 pieces of sheet music dating from 1924; screenplays and miscellaneous material including budgets, correspondence, contracts,
and advertising brochures relating to several films. Among the screenplays are Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964), Guess Who's
Coming to Dinner (1967), and Krakatoa--East of Java (1969). Also included are 14 reels of audio tape containing a variety
of music and 2 audio tapes of David's autobiography in his own words.
Mack David (1912-1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter for film and television. He worked on the Disney films "Cinderella"
(1950) and "Alice in Wonderland" (1951). He has over 200 credits, including music for The Bugs Bunny Show, Casper the Friendly
Ghost, and Hawaiian Eye. His younger brother is American lyricist and songwriter Hal David.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mack David, December 10, 1968.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Mack David papers, Collection no. 2037, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Music
Motion pictures -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Scores
Legal documents
Industrial management -- Archival resources
Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
Film composers -- Archival resources
David, Mack, 1912-1993 -- Archives