Finding aid for the Edward Small papers 2186
Marissa Chavez & Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated.
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61A, Box 61B, Box 62, Box 63, Box 64, Box 65, Box 66, Box 67, Box 68, Box 69, Box 70, Box 71, Box 72, Box 73, Box 74, Box 75, Box 76, Box 76A, Box 77
Unprocessed materials