General Services Studio records, 1919-1950s

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Summary

Title:
General Services Studio records
Dates:
1919-1950s
Creators:
General Service Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Abstract:
This collection includes production files, distribution reports, invoices and other business records related to the television programs and motion pictures produced on the General Services Studio lot from 1919 to circa 1966.
Extent:
44.625 Linear Feet 35 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], General Services Studio records, Collection no. 2202, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes production files, distribution reports, invoices and other business records related to the television programs and motion pictures produced on the General Services Studio lot from 1919 to circa 1966. Collection does not include any production scripts. Notable productions represented are Perry Mason (1957-1966), An Innocent Affair (1948), and Cover Up (1949).

Biographical / historical:

General Services Studio, also known as Hollywood Center Studios, was founded by former Charlie Chaplin associate John Jasper in 1919 and has changed names and ownership many times throughout its history. General Services Studio provided production and technical services for such television programs as I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and Perry Mason (1957-1966), and films including An Innocent Affair (1948), and Hell's Angels (1930).

Acquisition information:
Gift, circa 1966.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-27 17:08:08 -0700 .

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.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], General Services Studio records, Collection no. 2202, 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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