Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Paramount Pictures press sheets
- Dates:
- 1920-1965
- Creators:
- Paramount Pictures, Inc.
- Extent:
- 5.5 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Paramount Pictures press sheets, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 18, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Paramount Pictures press sheets, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226