This collection contains the papers and tapes of film critic and historian Arthur Knight (1916-1991).

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."

86.875 Linear Feet 71 boxes

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