Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Phil M. Friedman papers
- Dates:
- 1917-circa 1950
- Creators:
- Friedman, Phil M., -1974
- Abstract:
- This small collection contains the papers of American casting director Phil Friedman (died 1974). The collection includes books, casting directories, photographs, studio publicity shots, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and miscellaneous articles. Much of the material reflects Friedman's work as a casting director from the mid 1920s through the 1940s.
- Extent:
- 1.85 Linear Feet 2 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Phil M. Friedman papers, Collection no. 2507, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This small collection contains the papers of American casting director Phil Friedman (died 1974). The collection includes books, casting directories, photographs (including ones autographed by celebrities such as Tom Mix, Joan Bennett, and Akim Tamiroff), studio publicity shots, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and miscellaneous articles. There is a list of casting suggestions with approximate salaries for the film "Sudden Fear" and a typescript manuscript "Find Us A Star!" (11 pp.) Much of the material reflects Friedman's work as a casting director from the mid 1920s through the 1940s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Phil M. Friedman (died 1974) was born in New York and first worked in law before moving to California and beginning in 1924 with the Edward Small Agency before working as a casting director for Carl Laemmle and Universal Pictures, RKO, Pickford-Lasky, and eventually Warner Brothers. He retired in 1949. He was married to Belle Friedman.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Belle Friedman, May 1976.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-01 14:14:19 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@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.
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- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Phil M. Friedman papers, Collection no. 2507, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383