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Bernard Vorhaus Collection
WGF-MS-076  
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Description
The Bernard Vorhaus Collection contains feature film scripts and treatments accumulated throughout his career as a director.
Background
The New York native and Harvard graduate Bernard Vorhaus (1904-2000) was a director of thirty-two films. He began his career in the 1920s as a writer and moved into directing during the 1930s and 1940s. He first lived in Hollywood and then England and then moved back to Hollywood for work. In 1951, he was named as a Communist during HUAC hearings. He then settled permanently in England with his family and left the film industry.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Restrictions
The responsibility to secure copyright and publication permission rests with the researcher.
Availability
Available by appointment only.