Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fred K. Myton papers
- Dates:
- 1923-1931
- Creators:
- Myton, Fred K.
- Extent:
- 1 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Fred K. Myton papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Fred K. Myton papers span the years 1923-1931 and encompass less than one linear foot. The collection consists of a small number scripts, including three for the produced films THE ISLE OF LOST SHIPS (1929), KID GLOVES (1929), and TORMENT (1924). There is a small amount of correspondence, including two letters from Irving Thalberg and one from Darryl Zanuck.
- Biographical / historical:
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Fred K. Myton was an American screenwriter active from the mid-1910s to 1952. Over the course of nearly forty years he wrote scripts for more than 150 motion pictures.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Marc E. Myton, 2000
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Stage files; 3. Subject files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- screenwriters
- Names:
- Myton, Fred K. , 1886-1955--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 18, 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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Fred K. Myton papers, 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