Jack Cummings papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Jack Cummings papers
Date (inclusive): 1910-1989
Date (bulk): 1930s-1960s
Collection number: 473
Creator:
Cummings, Jack
Extent:
14 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
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Jack Cummings papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Carla Cummings, 2001
Jack Cummings was a Canadian-born producer active in film from 1934 to 1964. The nephew of Louis B.
Mayer, he was associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, notably as a producer and director of the studio's
short subjects.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Jack Cummings papers span the years 1910-1989 (bulk 1930s-1960s) and encompass 14 linear feet. The
collection consists of production files and scripts, business and personal correspondence, and
miscellaneous personal papers, including clippings and photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files; 5. Oversize; 6. Photographs
Cummings, Jack , 1905-1989--Archives.
producers