Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Paramount Pictures, Inc.
- Extent:
- 5.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Paramount Pictures press sheets span the years 1920-1965 and encompass 5.5 linear feet. The collection contains 42 bound volumes of printed press sheets prepared and issued by the Publicity Department of the studio for use by exhibitors in advertising Paramount's films in their theaters. The volumes are dated 1920 and 1926-1965. There are no pressbooks covering the releases of January 1921 to July 1926.
- Biographical / historical:
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Paramount Pictures is an American film production and distribution company. The studio is located in Hollywood, California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Paramount Pictures, 1969; Universal (material on loan), 1982 and purchase from Paul E. Gierucki, 2014
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- studio records
- Names:
- Paramount Pictures, Inc.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226