Gary Kurtz production files, 1970-1992

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Summary

Creators:
Kurtz, Gary
Abstract:
This collection includes production stills, scripts, press kits, financial records, auditions, shooting location files, office files, publications, and press clippings for films produced by American producer Gary Kurtz (1940-2018).
Extent:
365.271 Linear Feet 223 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Gary Kurtz production files, Collection no. 2335, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

This collection contains the production files of American film producer, Gary Kurtz (1940-2018). The production files include production stills, scripts, press kits, financial records, auditions, shooting location files, office files, publications, poster art, and press clippings for films produced by Kurtz: "Two Lane Blacktop" (1971), "American Graffiti" (1973), "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" (1977), "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), "The Dark Crystal" (1982), "Return to Oz"(1985), "Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland" (1992).

Biographical / historical:

Gary Kurtz (1940-2018) was an American film producer and assistant director known for his work on Star Wars, The Dark Crystal, and Two Lane Blacktop.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Gary Kurtz, circa 2010.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable 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], Gary Kurtz production files, Collection no. 2335, 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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