Finding aid for the MGM scripts and treatments collection 2693

Marissa Chavez and Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2023 May

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: MGM scripts and treatments collection

Creator: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Identifier/Call Number: 2693

Physical Description: 690.75 Linear Feet 614 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1924-c.1950s

Abstract: Collection consists of scripts, treatments, and screenplays from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' first four decades of operation.

Language of Material: English.

Biographical / Historical

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) is an American film and television production company founded in 1924. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew by merging Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Picture, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures into a single company.

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of scripts, treatments, and screenplays from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' first four decades of operation. Materials also include scripts and treatments from MGM Television, MGM shorts, and shorts distributed by MGM from Hal Roach Studios and Pete Smith Specialties.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], MGM scripts and treatments collection, Collection no. 2693, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion picture authorship

Scripts

Treatments (Motion pictures, television, etc.) -- 20th century -- Archival resources

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- Archives

MGM-TV -- Archives

Hal Roach Studios

Smith, Pete, 1892-1979

Series: A

Box 1

Abb-Abo

Box 2

Abo

Box 3

Ace-Act

Box 4

Act-Acti

Box 5

Actr-Adam

Box 6

Adam's-Adv

Box 7

Adv-Adventurer

Box 8

Adventurer-Adventures

Box 9

Adventurers-Aft

Box 10

Aft-Ali

Box 11

Ali

Box 12

All-Atlas

Box 13

Alt-Amb

Box 14

Amb-Ame

Box 15

Ame-Anc

Box 16

Anc-And

Box 17

And-Ang

Box 18

Ang-Ann

Box 19

Ann-Ano

Box 20

Ano-Ap

Box 21

Ap-Ara

Box 22

Arc-Arg

Box 23

Arn-Ars

Box 24

Ars

Box 25

Ars-Asp

Box 26

Asp-Assi

Box 27

Ath-Av

Box 28

Av-Bab

Series: B

Box 28

Av-Bab

Box 29

Bab-Bad

Box 30

Bad

Box 31

Bad-Badl

Box 32

Badl-Ban

Box 33

Ban-Bar

Box 34

Barb

Box 35

Barb-Bark

Box 36

Bark-Barr

Box 37

Bar-Bat

Box 38

Bat-Bea

Box 39

Bea-Bea

Box 40

Beau

Box 41

Beau-Beaut

Box 42

Beaut-Bec

Box 43

Bec-Beg

Box 44

Beg

Box 45

Bel

Box 46

Bel-Bel

Box 47

Bet-Bey

Box 48

B.F.'s

Box 49

B.F.'s-Bho

Box 50

Bho-Big

Box 51

Big City

Box 52, Box 53, Box 54

Big-Big

Box 55

Big J

Box 56

Big-Billy

Box 57

Billy-Bile

Box 58

Bio-Bl

Box 59

Bl-Bla

Box 60

Bli-Blo

Box 61

Blo-Bod

Box 62

Bod-Bor

Box 63

Bor-Bor

Box 64

Boy-Bra

Box 65

Bre-Bri

Box 66, Box 67

Bri-Bri

Box 68

Bri-Bro

Box 69, Box 70, Box 71, Box 72

Bro-Bro

Box 73

Bro-Bur

Box 74

Bus-But

Box 75

But-Cai

Series: C

Box 75

But-Cai

Box 76

Call

Box 77

Cal-Cal

Box 78

Cal-Cam

Box 79

Cam-Car

Box 80

Cargo

Box 81

Car-Cas

Box 82

Cas

Box 83

Cas-Cat

Box 84

Cat-Cau

Box 85

Cau-Cer

Box 86

Cer-Cha

Box 87

Cha-Che

Box 88

Chi-Chil

Box 89, Box 90

China

Box 91

Cho-Chr

Box 92

Cime-Cle

Box 93

Clo

Box 94

Clo-Cod

Box 95

Com-Com

Box 96

Com-Con

Box 97

Con-Con

Box 98

Cor-Cou

Box 99

Cou-Cou

Box 100

Cre-Cri

Box 101

Cross

Box 102

Crossroads

Box 103

Cro-Cry

Box 104

Cry-Cub

Box 105

Cub-Cya

Box 106

Cr-D

Series: D

Box 106

Cr-D

Box 107, Box 108, Box 109

Dan-Dan

Box 110

Dan-Dat

Box 111

Date

Box 112

Dat-Daw

Box 113

Daw-Day

Box 114

Day-Dec

Box 115

Dee-Del

Box 116

Dem-Des

Box 117

Des-Dog

Box 118

Dog-Dot

Box 119

Dev-Dev

Box 120

Dev-Dia

Box 121

Dia-Dia

Box 122

Dia-Div

Box 123

Div-Div

Box 124

Div-Doc

Box 125

Doc-Don

Box 126

Don-Dou

Box 127

Dow-Dr.

Box 128

Dr.-Dra

Box 129

Dra-Dra

Box 130

Dra-Dud

Box 131

Duk-Ear

Series: E

Box 131

Duk-Ear

Box 132, Box 133

Eas-Eas

Box 134

Eas-Edg

Box 135

Edg-Emm

Box 136

Emm-Ene

Box 137

Ene-Esc

Box 138

Esc-Eve

Box 139

Exc-Exi

Box 140

Evc-Exc

Box 141

Exi-Eye

Box 142

Eye-Fai

Series: F

Box 142

Eye-Fai

Box 143

Fai-Fas

Box 144

Fas-Fas

Box 145

Fas-Fat

Box 146

Fat-Fea

Box 147

Fea-Fie

Box 148

Fie-Fin

Box 149

Fin-Fir

Box 150

Fir-Fla

Box 151

Fla-Fla

Box 152

Fle-Fle

Box 153

Fle-Fli

Box 154

Fli-Fly

Box 155

Fly-For

Box 156, Box 157

For-For

Box 158

For-Fou

Box 159

Fou-Fre

Box 160

Fre-Fre

Box 161

Fre-Fri

Box 162

Fri-Gab

Series: G

Box 162

Fri-Gab

Box 163

Gab-Gab

Box 164

Gal-Gas

Box 165

Gas-Gen

Box 166

Gen-Gen

Box 167

Gen-Get

Box 168

Get-Gir

Box 169, Box 170

Girl

Box 171

Gir-Giv

Box 172

Giv-Glo

Box 173

Glory

Box 174

Go-Goi

Box 175

Goi-Goo

Box 176

Goo

Box 177

Goo-God

Box 178

Goo-Gra

Box 179

Gra-Gre

Box 180, Box 183, Box 184

Gre-Gre

Box 181, Box 182

Great

Box 185

Green

Box 186

Gree-Gri

Box 187

Gro-Gua

Box 188

Gui-Gun

Box 189

Guy-H.N.

Series: H

Box 189

Guy-H.N.

Box 190

Hal-Hap

Box 191

Hap-Har

Box 192

Har-Hea

Box 193

Hea-Hel

Box 194, Box 195

Hell-Hell

Box 196

Hel-Her

Box 197, Box 198

Her-Her

Box 199

Hidden

Box 200

Hid-Hig

Box 201, Box 202

Hig-Hig

Box 203

Hig-Hil

Box 204

Hir-Hit

Box 205

Hit-Hol

Box 206

Hol-Hol

Box 207

Hol-Hom

Box 208

Hom-Hon

Box 209

Hon-Hoo

Box 210

Hoo-Hot

Box 211

Hot-Hou

Box 212

Hou-Huc

Box 213

Huc-Hum

Box 214

Hum-I

Series: I

Box 214

Hum-I

Box 215

I-Idl

Box 216

If-If

Box 217

If-I'll

Box 218

I'll-Imi

Box 219

Imm-In

Box 220

In-Ins

Box 221, Box 222

Inside

Box 223

Ins-Int

Box 224

Int-Inv

Box 225

Inv-Isl

Box 226

It-It's

Box 227

It's-It's

Box 228

It's-Iva

Box 229

Iva-Iva

Series: J

Box 230

Jac-Jac

Box 231

Jai-Joa

Box 232

Joh-Jul

Box 233

Julia

Box 234

Julia-Julie

Box 235

Jul-Jup

Box 236

Jup-Jus

Box 237

Jus-Kat

Series: K

Box 237

Jus-Kat

Box 238

Kat-Kee

Box 239

Kee-Kee

Box 240

Kee-Key

Box 241

Key-Kin

Box 242

Kin-Kin

Box 243

Kin-Kin

Box 244

Kismet

Box 245

Kis-Kis

Box 246

Kis-Kni

Box 247

Kni-La

Series: L

Box 247

Kni-La

Box 248, Box 249, Box 250

Lad-Lad

Box 251

Lad-Las

Box 252, Box 253

Las-Las

Box 254

Las-Lat

Box 255

La-Lau

Box 256

Lau-Law

Box 257

Law-Law

Box 258

Laz-Lea

Box 259

Leg-Les

Box 260

Let-Let

Box 261

Let-Lib

Box 262

Life

Box 263

Lif-Lig

Box 264

Lig-Lit

Box 265

Lit-Lit

Box 266

Little Women

Box 267

Lit-Liz

Box 268

Lom-Lon

Box 269

Lon-Lor

Box 270

Lor-Los

Box 271

Los-Lov

Box 272, Box 274

Lov-Lov

Box 273

Love me

Box 275

Lov-Luc

Box 276

Luc-Lus

Box 277

Lus-Mad

Series: M

Box 277

Lus-Mad

Box 278, Box 279, Box 280

Madam-Madam

Box 281

Mad-Mai

Box 282

Mai-Mak

Box 283

Mal-Man

Box 284, Box 285, Box 286

Man-Man

Box 287

Man-Mar

Box 288

Mar-Mar

Box 289

Mar-Mas

Box 290

Mas-Mat

Box 291

Mat-Mee

Box 292

Mee-Mee

Box 293

Mee-Mem

Box 294

Men-Men

Box 295

Men-Mer

Box 296, Box 297, Box 298, Box 299

Mer-Mer

Box 300

Mer-Mid

Box 301

Mid-Mid

Box 302

Mid-Mig

Box 303

Mig-Mil

Box 304

Min-Min

Box 305

Min-Mr.

Box 306

Mis-Mr.

Box 307

Mr.-Mog

Box 308

Mog-Mon

Box 309, Box 310

Mon-Mon

Box 311

Moo-Mrs.

Box 312

Mrs.-Mrs.

Box 313

Mur-Mus

Box 314

Mus-My

Box 315

My-Mys

Box 316

Mys-Mys

Box 317

Mys-Nak

Series: N

Mys-Nak

Box 318

Nak-Nan

Box 319

Nau-Nau

Box 320

Nau-Nel

Box 321

Nel-Nep

Box 322

Nep-Nev

Box 323

Nev-Nev

Box 324

Nev-New

Box 325

New-Nigh

Box 326, Box 327, Box 328

Nigh-Nigh

Box 329, Box 330

No-No

Box 331

Nob-Not

Box 332

Not-Nut

Series: O

Box 333

Odo-Oly

Box 334

Oly-Oma

Box 335

On-On

Box 336

On-Only

Box 337

Ope-Ope

Box 338

Ope-Opp

Box 339

Opp-Our

Box 340

Our-Out

Box 341

Out-Out

Box 342

Out-Ove

Box 343

Ove-Pac

Series: P

Box 343

Ove-Pac

Box 344

Pad-Pag

Box 345

Pai-Pai

Box 346

Pai-Pan

Box 347

Pan-Par

Box 348

Par-Par

Box 349

Par-Pas

Box 350

Pas-Pat

Box 351

Pay-Peg

Box 352

Peg-Pen

Box 353

Pen-Peo

Box 354

Peo-Pha

Box 355

Pha-Pie

Box 356

Pierre

Box 357

Pie-Pil

Box 358

Pil-Pir

Box 359

Ple-Ply

Box 360

Ply-Pol

Box 361

Pol-Por

Box 362

Pos-Pow

Box 363

Pra-Pri

Box 364

Pri-Pro

Box 365

Pro-Pro

Box 366

Pro-Que

Series: Q

Box 366

Pro-Que

Box 367

Que-Quo

Series: R

Box 368

Rac-Rag

Box 369

Rai-Ran

Box 370

Ran-Ras

Box 371

Ras-Red

Box 372, Box 373

Red-Red

Box 374

Red-Ref

Box 375

Ref-Rel

Box 376

Rem-Ren

Box 377

Ren-Reu

Box 378

Reu-Rha

Box 379

Rha-Rid

Box 380

Rid-Rin

Box 381

Rio-Rip

Box 382

Rip-Rog

Box 383

Rog-Rog

Box 384

Rom-Rom

Box 385

Rom-Ros

Box 386

Ros-Rou

Box 387

Rou-Sab

Series: S

Box 387

Rou-Sab

Box 388

Sab-Sad

Box 389

Sadie Mckee

Box 390

Saf-Sai

Box 391

Sai-Sal

Box 392

Sal-Sca

Box 393, Box 394

Sca-Sca

Box 395

Sca-Sce

Box 396

Scr-Sea

Box 397, Box 398, Box 399

Sec-Sec

Box 400

See-Seq

Box 401

Seq-Sev

Box 402

Sev-Sev

Box 403

Seventh Cross

Box 404

Sev-Sha

Box 405

Sha-Sha

Box 406

Sha-She

Box 407

She-Shi

Box 408

Shi-Sho

Box 409

Sho-Sho

Box 410

Sho-Sid

Box 411

Sid-Sil

Box 412

Sil-Sin

Box 413

Sin-Sio

Box 414

Sis-Ski

Box 415

Ski-Sky

Box 416

Sla-Sla

Box 417

Sli-Sli

Box 418

Sli-Sma

Box 419

Sma-Smi

Box 420

Sna-Soc

Box 421

Soc-Som

Box 422, Box 423, Box 424

Som-Som

Box 425

Som-Son

Box 426, Box 427, Box 428

Son-Son

Box 429

Son-Sou

Box 430

Sou-Sou

Box 431

Sou-Spe

Box 432

Spe-Spo

Box 433

Spo-Spu

Box 434

Squ-Sta

Box 435

Sta-Sta

Box 436

Stand

Box 437, Box 438

Sta-Sta

Box 439

Ste-Sto

Box 440

Sto-Sto

Box 441

Sto-Str

Box 442, Box 443, Box 444

Str-Str

Box 445

Str-Stu

Box 446

Stu-Stu

Box 447

Stu-Sun

Box 448

Sun-Sus

Box 449

Sus-Swa

Box 450

Swa-Swi

Box 451

Swi-Tak

Series: T

Box 451

Swi-Tak

Box 452

Tal-Tal

Box 453

Tal-Tar

Box 454

Tar-Tar

Box 455

Tarzan Secret

Box 456

Tax-Tea

Box 457

Tea-Tem

Box 458

10000 Bedrooms

Box 459, Box 462

Ten-Ten

Box 460, Box 461

Tenessee Johnson

Box 463

Ten-Ter

Box 464

Ter-Tex

Box 465

Tex-Tha

Box 466

Tha-The

Box 467

The-The

Box 468

They-They

Box 469

They-Thin

Box 470, Box 471, Box 472

Thi-Thi

Box 473, Box 474, Box 475

This-This

Box 476

This-Tho

Box 477

Tho-Thr

Box 478

Thr-Thr

Box 479

Three-Three

Box 480

Three-Thy

Box 481

Tid-Til

Box 482

Til-Til

Box 483

Tim-Tip

Box 484

Tip-To

Box 485

Toa-Tom

Box 486

Ton-Tor

Box 487

Tor-Tor

Box 488

Tor-Tra

Box 489

Tra-Tre

Box 490

Tre-Tri

Box 491

Tri-Tri

Box 492

Tri-Tug

Box 493

Tug-Tur

Box 494

Tur-Twi

Box 495

Twi-Two

Box 496

Two-Two

Box 497

Two-Und

Series: U

Box 497

Two-Und

Box 498

Und-Und

Box 499

Und-Umf

Box 500

Unh-Unt

Box 501

Unt-Unt

Box 502

Unv-Vag

Series: V

Box 502

Unv-Vag

Box 503

Val-Val

Box 504

Valley-Valley

Box 505

Valley of the Kings

Box 506

Vanishing Virginia

Box 507

Van-Ven

Box 508

Ven-Vin

Box 509

Vin-Viv

Box 510

Viv-Wan

Series: W

Box 510

Viv-Wan

Box 511

Wan-War

Box 512

War-Was

Box 513

Was-Wat

Box 514

Wat-Way

Box 515

Way-Way

Box 516

Way-We

Box 517

We-Wee

Box 518

Wee-Wel

Box 519, Box 520

Wes-Wes

Box 521

Wet-Wet

Box 522

Wet-Whe

Box 523

Whe-Whe

Box 524

Whe-Whi

Box 525, Box 526, Box 527, Box 528

Whi-Whi

Box 529

Whi-Wic

Box 530

Wic-Wic

Box 531

Wic-Wil

Box 532

Wil-Wil

Box 533

Wil-Win

Box 534, Box 535

Win-Win

Box 536

Wis-Wit

Box 537

Wit-Wom

Box 538, Box 539, Box 540

Wom-Wom

Box 541

Wom-Wor

Box 542

Wor-Wor

Box 543

Wor-Wyo

Series: Y

Box 544

Yan-Yea

Box 545

Yea-Yel

Box 546

Yel-Yol

Box 547, Box 548, Box 549, Box 550, Box 551

You-You

Box 552

You-Zie

Series: Z

Box 552

You-Zie

Box 553

Zie-Miscellaneous Materials

Series: Miscellaneous Materials

Box 553

Zie-Miscellaneous Materials

Box 554

Miscellaneous Materials-Pete Smith Shorts Ac-Am

Series: Pete Smith Shorts

Box 554

Miscellaneous Materials-Pete Smith Shorts Ac-Am

Box 555

An-Cam

Box 556

Can-E

Box 557

Fa-Fo

Box 558

Fr-Hom

Box 559

Hot-Jus

Box 560

Jus-Me

Box 561

Me-Pen

Box 562

Pes-Rad

Box 563

Rad-Sh

Box 564

Sk-Thi

Box 565

Tha-Vic

Box 566

Vic-Wea

Box 567

Wed-Win

Box 568

Pete Smith Shorts Wro-Z-Miscellaneous Shorts Al-Arm

Series: Miscellaneous Shorts

Box 568

Pete Smith Shorts Wro-Z-Miscellaneous shorts Al-Arm

Box 569

Arm-Big

Box 570

Big-Cal

Box 571

Can-Com

Box 572

Con-Dog

Box 573

Don-Fis

Box 574

Fit-Gho

Box 575

Gia-Gua

Box 576

Gun-Hel

Box 577

Her-Imm

Box 578

Imp-Joh

Box 579

Jou-Let

Box 580

Lif-Mag

Box 581

Mai-Men

Box 582

Mer-Mus

Box 583

Mus-Nos

Box 584

Now-Pat

Box 585

Pea-Qui

Box 586

Rac-Sha

Box 587

She-Soa

Box 588

Soc-Sto

Box 589

Sto-Suc

Box 590

Sun-Thi

Box 591

Thr-Twi

Box 592

Two-Wat

Box 593

Wed-Wil

Box 594

Win-Y

Series: MGM TV

Box 595

MGM Parade #1-34

Box 596

North West Passage #1-9

Box 597

North West Passage #10-21

Box 598

North West Passage #22-29-The Thin Man

Box 599, Box 600, Box 601, Box 602, Box 603

The Thin Man

Box 604

Laurel & Hardy, Harry Longdon, Mac Davidson

Box 605

MGM/Roach miscellaneous shorts

Box 606

MGM/Roach, Thelma Toddy & Patsy Kelly, Thelma Todd & Zasv Pitts

Box 607, Box 608

Charlie Chase

Box 609

The Boyfriends, The Taxi Boys, Our Gang

Box 610, Box 611, Box 612, Box 613, Box 614

Our Gang