Charles Bickford papers 2124
Diann Benti
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 Bickford papers
Creator:
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967
Identifier/Call Number: 2124
Physical Description:
6.19 Linear Feet
5 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1925-1967
Abstract: This collection consists chiefly of materials related to the acting career of American actor Charles Bickford (1891-1967),
covering the period 1925 to 1967. Materials include stills, magazine and newspaper clippings and publicity, and programs and
ephemera from Bickford's work in plays, film, television, and radio.
Language of Material:
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Charles Bickford, November 1975. The Hazel Koehn scrapbook was the gift of Cindy Koehn, February 2005.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Bickford (1891-1967) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for "The
Song of Bernadette," "The Farmer's Daughter," and "Johnny Belinda."
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Bickford papers, Collection no. 2124, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
This collection was previously cataloged as Collection No. 124.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists chiefly of materials related to the acting career of American actor Charles Bickford (1891-1967),
covering the period 1925 to 1967. Materials include stills, magazine and newspaper clippings and publicity, and programs and
ephemera from Bickford's work in plays, film, television, and radio. There are a few pieces of correspondence (including two
letters from John Frankenheimer), and some awards and certificates. There is also a folder of miscellaneous items about actress
Alene Carroll (Box 2, Folder 41) including a letter from Carl Laemmle. Boxes 4-5 contain phonograph records of recordings
of productions involving Bickford. A fan scrapbook of clippings and images of Charles Bickford kept by Hazel Koehn was added
to the collection in 2005 (Box 2, Folder 42). Oversize materials are held in Box 3.
Similar types of materials including stills and publicity may be housed either in folders under the project title or arranged
by format in folders for publicity and photographs.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
Radio -- Archival resources
Television -- Archival resources
Theater -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Clippings
Phonograph records
Photographs
Sound recordings
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967 -- Archives
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967 -- Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1
A Prince There Was
1922
Scope and Contents
Program
Box 1, Folder 2-5
Outside Looking In
1925
Scope and Contents
Playbill, letter and dinner menu from the New York Drama League, two postcards, pictures of Bickford, and copy of article
by Bickford, reviews, articles. And photographs.
Box 1, Folder 6
Crashing the Gates
1926
Scope and Contents
Reviews, fillers
Box 1, Folder 7
Glory Hallelujah
1926
Scope and Contents
Reviews, fillers
Box 1, Folder 8
No More Women
1926
Scope and Contents
Reviews and miscellaneous
Box 1, Folder 9
Chicago
1926
Scope and Contents
New York Amusements (Jan. 17, 1927 issue), reviews, articles, fillers, and photographs
Box 1, Folder 10
Bless you, Sister
1927
Scope and Contents
Reviews, miscellaneous, and photograph
Box 1, Folder 11
The Cyclone Lover
1928
Scope and Contents
Reviews and a photograph
Box 1, Folder 12
Gods of the Lightning
1928
Scope and Contents
Programs, telegrams, reviews, and photographs
Box 1, Folder 37
Jason
1942
Scope and Contents
Program
Box 1, Folder 13-15
Dynamite
1929
Scope and Contents
Film reviews, articles on Bickford, fillers, photographs, advertising, and first fan letter
Box 1, Folder 16
South Sea Rose
1929
Scope and Contents
Film reviews, articles about Bickford, fillers, photographs, and advertising
Box 1, Folder 17-18
Hell's Heroes
1929
Scope and Contents
Film reviews, articles on Bickford, fillers, photographs, and advertising
Box 1, Folder 18-21
Anna Christie
1930
Scope and Contents
Fillers, photographs, advertising, film reviews, and articles about Bickford.
Box 1, Folder 22-23
The Sea Bat
1930
Scope and Contents
Film review, articles about Bickford, fillers, photographs, and a business card.
Box 1, Folder 24
Man and Wife
1930
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 25
No Other Woman
1933
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 26
This Day and Age
1933
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 27
Red Wagon
1935
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 28
Under Pressure
1935
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 29
A Notorious Gentleman
1935
Scope and Contents
Advertisement
Box 1, Folder 30
East of Java
1935
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 31
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Scope and Contents
Advertisement and clipping
Box 1, Folder 32
Pride of the Marines
1936
Box 1, Folder 33
The Plainsman
1936
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 1, Folder 35
Mutiny in the Big House
1939
Box 1, Folder 36, Box 3, Folder 2
Romance of the Redwoods
1939
Scope and Contents
Stills and a lobby card
Box 1, Folder 39-40, Box 3, Folder 2
The Song of Bernadette
1943
Scope and Contents
Film review, articles about Bickford, fillers, photographs, and a business card.
Box 2, Folder 2
Captain Eddie
1945
Scope and Contents
Articles and promotional booklet
Box 2, Folder 3
Fallen Angel
1945
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 2, Folder 4
Duel in the Sun
1946
Scope and Contents
Articles
Box 2, Folder 5
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
Scope and Contents
Articles
Box 2, Folder 6
The Woman on the Beach
1947
Scope and Contents
Still and articles
Box 2, Folder 7
Brute Force
1947
Scope and Contents
Publicity
Box 2, Folder 8
Johnny Belinda
1948
Scope and Contents
Publicity and stills
Box 2, Folder 9
Command Decision
1948
Scope and Contents
Publicity
Box 3, Folder 2
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Scope and Contents
Publicity
Box 2, Folder 12
Riding High
1950
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 2, Folder 13
Jim Thorpe - All American
1951
Box 2, Folder 15
A Star is Born
1954
Scope and Contents
Souvenir menu
Box 2, Folder 16
You Can't Run Away From It
1956
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 2, Folder 1
Salvation Army Program
1944-12-16
Scope and Contents
Script
Box 2, Folder 18, Box 3, Folder Unknown
Climax!
1957
Scope and Contents
Stills
Box 2, Folder 23
Dick Powell Theatre
1963-04-23
Box 2, Folder 24
The Eleventh Hour
1963-10-09
Box 2, Folder 25
The Virginian
1966-09
Scope and Contents
Press booklet
Box 2, Folder 26
The Virginian
1967-06
Scope and Contents
Script
Box 2, Folder 27
Correspondence
1941-1958
Scope and Contents
Four items
Box 2, Folder 28, Box 3, Folder 3
Awards and certificates
Scope and Contents
Eight items
Box 2, Folder 29
Miscellaneous ephemera
Scope and Contents
Four items
Box 2, Folder 30-35
Publicity clippings
circa 1938-1966 and undated
Box 2, Folder 36-39, Box 3, Folder 1
Box 2, Folder 40
Miscellaneous photographs
Box 2, Folder 41
Alene Carroll file
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous Photographs, clippings, and documents
Box 3, Folder 1
Autographed photograph from Carl Laemmle to Alene Carroll
1932
Box 4
Lady Esther Presents The Screen Guild Players in "The Tuttles of Tahiti"
1944-03-13
Box 4
Lady Esther Presents The Screen Guild Players in "The Informer"
1944-07-10
Box 5
Camel Cigarettes Presents The Screen Guild Players in "One Way Passage"
1949-02-24
Box 5
Camel Cigarettes Presents The Screen Guild Players in "The Babe Ruth Story"
1948-10-12
Box 5
The Free Company "The Mole on Lincoln's Cheek" (CBS KNX Radio)
Scope and Contents
Parts 1-2
Box 2, Folder 42
Hazel Koehn Charles Bickford scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Fan scrapbook with clippings related to Charles Bickford. Added to the collection in 2005.