Charles Lederer family papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Charles Lederer family papers
Date (inclusive): 1910-1985
Collection number: 1069
Creator:
Lederer, Charles
Payne, Julie
Extent:
16 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Charles Lederer family papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Gift of Julie Payne, 2005
Charles Lederer was an American screenwriter most active in film from 1931 to 1951. Lederer was the
son of stage producer George W. Lederer and actress Reine Davies. Reine Davies was the sister of actress
Marion Davies. Lederer married actress Anne Shirley in 1949. They remained married until his death in
1976. Anne Shirley? first husband was actor John Payne. During their marriage, which lasted from 1937 to
1943, the couple had a daughter, actress Julie Anne Payne. Charles Lederer became Julie Payne?
stepfather upon his marriage to Anne Shirley. Julie Payne was married at one time to screenwriter Robert
Towne.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Charles Lederer family papers span the years 1910-1985 and encompass 16 linear feet. The
collection contains screenplays, playscripts, and stories by Charles Lederer and his frequent
collaborator Ben Hecht; clippings, scrapbooks, sheet music, and photographs related to Reine Davies and
George W. Lederer; a small amount of material related to Marion Davies, including family photographs;
scrapbooks and clippings related to Anne Shirley; lobby cards related to John Payne; film scripts related
to Julie Payne? acting career; and scripts by Robert Towne.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-C as follows: A. Produced; B.
Robert Towne; C. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files; 5. Scrapbooks
Lederer, Charles , 1910-1976--Archives.
Payne, Julie--Archives.
screenwriters