Finding aid for the Charles Walters papers 2381
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Charles Walters papers
Creator:
Walters, Charles, 1911-1982
Identifier/Call Number: 2381
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear Feet
4 boxes
Date (bulk): 1940s-1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of scripts and clippings for films that American director and choreographer Charles Walters (1911-1982)
was involved with. Walters was MGM's dance director for films like "Presenting Lily Mars" (1943), "Du Barry Was a Lady" (1943),
"Best Foot Forward" (1943), and "Girl Crazy" (1943).
Language of Material:
English.
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This collection consists of scripts and clippings for films that American director and choreographer Charles Walters (1911-1982)
wsa involved with. Walters was MGM's dance director for films like "Presenting Lily Mars" (1943), "Du Barry Was a Lady" (1943),
"Best Foot Forward" (1943), and "Girl Crazy" (1943).
Charles Walters (1911-1982) was an American director and choreographer. Walters was MGM's dance director for films "Presenting
Lily Mars" (1943), "Du Barry Was a Lady" (1943), "Best Foot Forward" (1943), and "Girl Crazy" (1943). He directed films including
"Good News" (1947), "Easter Parade" (1948), "The Barkleys of Broadway" (1949), "Three Guys Named Mike" (1951), "Lili" (1953),
"The Tender Trap" (1955), and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964). Brent Phillips wrote a book on Walters, "Charles Walters:
The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance."
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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, June 5, 1986.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Walters papers, Collection no. 2381, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Choreographers -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Musical films -- United States -- Archival resources
Scripts
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Walters, Charles, 1911-1982 -- Archives