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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: MGM short films production records
Creator:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Identifier/Call Number: 2406
Identifier/Call Number: 683
Physical Description:
2.85 Linear Feet
5 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1930s-1940s
Abstract: This collection consists of production film stills and documents for short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, dating from the late
1930s to 1940s. Many films are only represented by proof sets of film stills, but there are also some schedules, crew lists,
payroll documents, correspondence, and memoranda. Films included in this collection include short films from the "Our Gang"
series produced by MGM.
Language of Material:
English
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This collection consists of production film stills and documents for short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, dating from the late
1930s to 1940s. Many films are only represented by proof sets of film stills, but there are also some schedules, crew lists,
payroll documents, correspondence, and memoranda. Films included in this collection include short films from the "Our Gang"
series produced by MGM.
The files are arranged by film production number.
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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 MGM, April 8, 1970.
[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM Short Films production records, Collection no. 2406, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
Film sets -- Photographs
Our Gang films
Film stills
Short subjects
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- Archives