MGM Production Department (Film) records, 1950-1959

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Summary

Title:
MGM Production Department (Film) records
Dates:
1950-1959
Creators:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Abstract:
This collection contains production files for films produced by MGM from 1950-1959.
Extent:
89 Linear Feet 76 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM Production Department (Film) records, Collection no. 2253, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains production files for films produced by MGM from 1950-1959. Production files cover budgets, personnel files, and publicity from the MGM Production department feature length and short films. Files for such films as North by Northwest (1959), Raintree County (1957), and Washington Story (1952) are in this collection.

Acquisition information:
Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-09 14:08:23 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@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.

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

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM Production Department (Film) records, Collection no. 2253, 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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