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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Gary Kurtz production files
Creator:
Kurtz, Gary
Identifier/Call Number: 2335
Physical Description:
365.271 Linear Feet
223 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1970-1992
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).
Language of Material:
English.
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.
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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).
This collection is currently unavailable for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gary Kurtz, circa 2010.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Gary Kurtz production files, Collection no. 2335, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources
Scripts
Kurtz, Gary -- Archives