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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Edward Small papers
Creator:
Small, Edward, 1891-1977
Identifier/Call Number: 2186
Physical Description:
98.04 Linear Feet
79 Boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of scripts and production files for movies produced by American film producer Edward Small (1891-1977)
from the 1920s to the 1970s. Materials include various script drafts, letters, preview cards, budgets, pressbooks, posters,
reviews, production and publicity stills (approximately 9,750), research materials, and contracts.
Language of Material:
English.
This collection consists of scripts and production files for movies produced by American film producer Edward Small (1891-1977)
from the 1920s to the 1970s. Some of these films include "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934), "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939),
and "Witness for the Prosecution" (1957). Materials include various script drafts, letters, preview cards, budgets, pressbooks,
posters, reviews, production and publicity stills (approximately 9,750), research materials, and contracts.
Edward Small (1891-1977) was an American film producer from the 1920s to the 1970s. Small produced films like "The Count of
Monte Cristo" (1934), "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939), and "Witness for the Prosecution" (1957). He created Edward Small
Productions and often worked with United Artists to produce films.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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 Edward Small Productions, June 29, 1971.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Edward Small papers, Collection no. 2186, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Scripts
Books
Small, Edward, 1891-1977 -- Archives