Finding aid for the Carl Foreman papers 2637

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 April

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Carl Foreman papers

Creator: Foreman, Carl

Identifier/Call Number: 2637

Physical Description: 2.25 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Date (bulk): 1940s-1952

Abstract: This collection consists of scripts, correspondences, and clippings of American screenwriter and film producer Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984).

Language of Material: English.

Container: 1

Container: 2

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of scripts, correspondences, and clippings of American screenwriter and film producer Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984). Foreman's most notable movies are "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "High Noon" (1952).

Biographical / Historical

Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was a member of the Communist Party from 1938 to 1942, leading to his blacklisting in Hollywood during the 1950s. During World War II he helped write the script for "Know Your Enemy – Japan" (1945). Foreman's most notable movies are "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "High Noon" (1952).

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 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carl Foreman, 1952.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Carl Foreman papers, Collection no. 2637, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources

Scripts

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Correspondence

Screenplays

Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources

Foreman, Carl -- Archives