Finding aid for the Burt Lancaster script books 2350
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 April
Doheny Memorial Library G4
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Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Burt Lancaster script books
Creator:
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994
Identifier/Call Number: 2350
Physical Description:
7.875 Linear Feet
7 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1946-1990
Abstract: This collection consists of the scripts of American actor and producer Burt Lancaster (1913-1994). These scripts are bound
in book form with film stills for over 70 of the films that Lanaster appeared in.
Language of Material:
English.
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This collection consists of the scripts of American actor and producer Burt Lancaster (1913-1994). These scripts are bound
in book form with film stills for over 70 of the films that Lancaster appeared in. His film appearances include "The Crimson
Pirate" (1952), "From Here to Eternity" (1953), "Elmer Gantry" (1960) and "Atlantic City" (1980).
Burton Lancaster (1913-1994) was an American actor and producer. His first film was "The Killers" (1946), and he continued
acting into his 70s until 1990. Lancaster, along with Harold Hecht and James Hill, started the production company Hecht-Hill-Lancaster,
making the most of their films in the 1950s. Lancaster won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1961 for "Elmer Gantry."
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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 Suzi Lancaster, December 11, 1994.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Burt Lancaster script books, Collection no. 2350, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Scripts
Books
Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Film stills
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994 -- Archives