Knight (Arthur) collection, 1957-1966

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Summary

Title:
Arthur Knight collection
Dates:
1957-1966
Creators:
Knight, Arthur
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers and tapes of film critic and historian Arthur Knight (1916-1991).
Extent:
86.875 Linear Feet 71 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Arthur Knight collection, Collection no. 2319, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

This collection contains the papers and tapes of film critic and historian Arthur Knight (1916-1991). The papers consist of the manuscript and illustration layouts of Knight's book "The Liveliest Art" (1957). There are also 70 tapes primarily from WNYC radio program "Knight at the Movies" (1958-1960). There are interviews/discussions with filmmakers such as Jacques Tati, John Sturges, George Stevens, Leo McCarey, Stanley Donen, William Wyler, and Rene Clair. In addition, there is a music track from "And Now Miguel" (1966) and miscellaneous tapes.

Biographical / historical:

Arthur Knight (1916–1991) was a movie critic, film historian, professor, and TV and radio host. He wrote "The Liveliest Art," a history of the cinema used as a textbook at colleges and universities. He taught at the University of Southern California, with students including George Lucas and John Carpenter. Knight wrote for The Hollywood Reporter, produced and hosted the 1985 series "Sex in Cinema" for the Playboy Channel, and hosted the radio series "Knight at the Movies."

Acquisition information:
Gift of Arthur Knight, November 16, 1961.
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 2022-11-18 13:03:30 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Arthur Knight collection, Collection no. 2319, 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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