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Collection of Motion Picture Press Kits, 1939-ongoing (bulk 1970s-1990s)
PASC 42
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Title: Collection of Motion Picture Press Kits
Collection number: PASC 42
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
90 linear ft.
(187 boxes)
Date: 1939-[ongoing]
Abstract: The collection consists of press kits for primarily American released films and includes 3,700 plus film titles and represent
a variety of film genres which were produced by studios such as Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, United
Artists, Universal, and Warner Bros.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information. Note: boxes 181 and 187 are stored with the Accessioning Archivist and advance
notice is required for access.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Collection of Motion Picture Press Kits (Collection PASC 42). UCLA Library Special Collections,
Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
The collection consists of motion picture press kits dating from ca. 1939 to the early 2000s, with the bulk of the collection
dating from the 1970s to the 1990s. The collection consists of press kits for primarily American released films and includes
3,700 plus film titles. Each press kit may contain: film credits, biographical information for performers or creators associated
with the production, a brief story outline and background information surrounding the production of the film (often referred
to as 'production notes'), and/or an occasional press interview transcript. The press kits represent a variety of film genres
which were produced by various studios including Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, United Artists, Universal,
and Warner Brothers, among others.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by film title.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Advertising --Motion pictures - Archival resources.
Motion pictures -Marketing - Archival resources.