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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Jerry Lewis production files
    Creator: Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017
    Identifier/Call Number: 2226
    Physical Description: 64.875 Linear Feet 49 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1950-1969
    Abstract: The Jerry Lewis production files collection includes production materials, scripts, photographs, and music files for films directed, produced, written, and/or starring Lewis.
    Language of Material: English.
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    Scope and Contents

    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.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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 Jerry Lewis, July 18, 1969.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Separated Materials

    Boxes 27-49 are housed at the Crozier building.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Comedians
    Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
    Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
    Nutty professor (Motion picture : 1963)
    Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017 -- Archives