Finding Aid for the William C. DeMille papers 2008
Marissa Chavez & Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 February
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: William C. DeMille papers
Creator:
De Mille, William C. (William Churchill)
Identifier/Call Number: 2008
Identifier/Call Number: 403
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/5/resources/990
Physical Description:
27.375 Linear Feet
30 boxes
Date (inclusive): circa 1896-1953
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material:
English
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Collection consists primarily 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. Includes approximately 60 screenplays; 17 play scripts (1903-1940); drama and cinema
articles written by Demille between 1909-1940; clippings, playbills, correspondence, and miscellaneous production materials;
approximately 34 albums containing photographs of silent films produced or directed by DeMille. Among the screenplays are
The Explorer (1915), Common Ground (1916), Craig's Wife (1928), Mad Love (1935), Smilin' Through (1941), Unconquered (1947),
and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
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.
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.
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, July 28, 1969.
[Box/folder# or item name], William C. DeMille papers, Collection no. 2008, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women screenwriters
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
Beranger, Clara S.
De Mille, William C. (William Churchill) -- Archives