Roland West papers

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Roland West papers
Date (inclusive): 1916-1933
Date (bulk): 1929-1932
Collection number: 76
Creator: West, Roland
Extent: 2 linear feet of papers.
Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages: English

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Preferred Citation

Roland West papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Z. Bogate, 1972

Biography

Roland West was an American director, active from the mid-1910s to 1931. Closely associated with Gothic horror and mystery melodramas, he directed THE MONSTER (1925), THE BAT (1926), and THE BAT WHISPERS (1930), among others of the genre. The West-directed film ALIBI (1929) received three Academy Award nominations, including outstanding picture.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Roland West papers span the years 1916-1933 (bulk 1929-1932) and encompass 2.0 linear feet. The collection is almost exclusively devoted to correspondence, together with check stubs, receipts, and bills. The majority of the correspondence is personal in nature and does not relate to West's film career.

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files.

Indexing Terms

West, Roland , 1885-1952--Archives.
directors