Tay Garnett papers, 1928-1963

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Summary

Creators:
Garnett, Tay
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers and scrapbooks of American film writer and director Tay Garnett (1898-1977), including screenplays, scripts, and scrapbooks.
Extent:
5.979 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Tay Garnett papers, Collection no. 2502, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers and scrapbooks of American film writer and director Tay Garnett (1898-1977). Materials include approximately 39 screenplays, most annotated by Garnett, including One-Way Passage (1932), China Seas (1935), Bataan (1943), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), and Cattle King (1963); scripts for approximately 20 episodes of Three Sheets to the Wind (1942), a half-hour radio program produced and directed by Garnett and starring John Wayne; and 2 scrapbooks containing reviews, clippings, programs, and posters relating to Garnett's career from 1928 to 1937.

Biographical / historical:

Tay Garnett (1894-1977) was an American film director and writer. Garnet produced and directed films such as "Joy of Living" (1938), "Trade Winds" (1938), "Eternally Yours" (1939), and "Slightly Honorable" (1939). He created the NBC Red comedy-detective radio program "Three Sheets to the Wind" (1942). Garnett wrote "That's My Baby" (1926), "Up in Mabel's Room" (1926), "The Strong Man" (1926), "There You Are!" (1926), "The Cruise of the Jasper B" (1926), and "Rubber Tires" (1927).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Tay Garnett, December 31, 1969.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Tay Garnett papers, Collection no. 2502, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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