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DeMille (William C.) papers
2008
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Description
Collection consists of scripts and essays written by director, writer, producer William C. DeMille (1878-1955) and his wife
writer Clara Beranger (1886-1956). Also includes clippings, playbills, correspondence, and miscellaneous production materials
covering the years 1896-1953.
Background
William C. DeMille (1878-1955) was an American film director and producer. He began his career writing plays and began working
in film during the silent film era. He focused his film career on adapting stage plays to silent films. He was the elder brother
to Cecil B. DeMille.
Extent
27.375 Linear Feet
30 boxes
Restrictions
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Availability
This collection is currently unavailable for access because of its size and current level of processing. Contact the Cinematic
Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu for details.