Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Milton Merlin papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1930s-1960s
Collection number: 445
Creator:
Merlin, Milton
Extent:
9 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
Milton Merlin papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mark Merlin, Sally Merlin, and Christopher Merlin, 1999
Biography
Milton Merlin was an American writer and associate producer. He was with the Paramount Pictures story
department from 1933 to 1936, then functioned as an associate producer at MGM until 1940. During World
War II he served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He worked in radio and television in the 1950s and
1960s.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Milton Merlin papers span the years circa 1930s-1960s and encompass 9 linear feet. The collection
includes Paramount and MGM produced and unproduced scripts and story material, treatments, reader's
reports, correspondence, and photographs. There are also scripts and ephemera for U.S. Army Signal Corps
training films.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
Indexing Terms
Merlin, Milton , 1905-1996--Archives.
producers
screenwriters