Jerry Lewis production files, 1950-1969

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Summary

Creators:
Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017
Abstract:
The Jerry Lewis production files collection includes production materials, scripts, photographs, and music files for films directed, produced, written, and/or starring Lewis.
Extent:
64.875 Linear Feet 49 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Jerry Lewis production files, Collection no. 2226, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jerry Lewis production files collection includes production materials, scripts, photographs, and music files for films directed, produced, written, and/or starring Lewis from 1960-1969, in addition to a small amount of scripts for his stage performances in the 1950s-1960s.

Materials include screenplays, production records, call sheets, shooting schedules, production reports, sketches, inter-office communications, payroll, budgets, cash receipts, stills, proof sheets, personal photographs, and music scores. Films for which there are scripts and production papers include The Bellboy (1960), Cinderfella (1960), The Ladies Man (1960), The Errand Boy (1962), It's Only Money (1962), The Disorderly Orderly (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), Who's Minding the Store (1963), The Patsy (1964), The Family Jewels (1965), Three on a Couch (1966), and Hook Like and Sinker (1969).

Biographical / historical:

Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) was an American comedian, actor and director whose eight decade career spanned film, television, stage, and radio.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jerry Lewis, July 18, 1969.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Jerry Lewis production files, Collection no. 2226, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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