Clatworthy (Robert) papers, bulk 1940s-1970s

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Summary

Title:
Robert Clatworthy papers
Dates:
bulk 1940s-1970s
Creators:
Clatworthy, Robert
Abstract:
This collection consists of the papers of art director and production designer Robert Clatworthy (1911-1992). Materials include scripts, location photographs, film stills, sketches, storyboards, set designs, and architectural information for films that he worked on.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7A
Box: 7B
Box: 8
Box: 9
Extent:
13.625 Linear Feet 10 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Clatworthy papers, Collection no. 2290, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the papers of art director and production designer Robert Clatworthy (1911-1992). Materials include scripts, location photographs, film stills, sketches, storyboards, set designs, and architectural information for films that he worked on. These films include "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" (1967), "Psycho" (1960), and "Ship of Fools" (1965).

Biographical / historical:

Robert Clatworthy (1911-1992) was an American art director and production designer. He won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for "Ship of Fools" (1965) and was nominated in the same category for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "Psycho" (1960), "That Touch of Mink" (1962) and "Inside Daisy Clover" (1965). Clatworthy also worked on the films "Touch of Evil" (1958), "The Parent Trap" (1961), and "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton" (1974).

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Clatworthy estate, March 2, 1992.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-23 12:07:48 -0800 .

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Clatworthy papers, Collection no. 2290, 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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