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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Charlotte Greenwood collection
    Creator: Greenwood, Charlotte, 1890-1977
    Identifier/Call Number: 2166
    Physical Description: 101.042 Linear Feet 54 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1910s-1950s
    Abstract: This collection consists of Charlotte Greenwood (1890-1977) scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, playbills, and music scores. Greenwood (1890-1977) was an American actress in theater, film, and radio, who performed in the stage play "Out of this World" (1950-51) and as Aunt Eller in the film adaptation of "Oklahoma!" (1955). She also had her own comedy radio program, "The Charlotte Greenwood Show" in the mid-1940s.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 24
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    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of Charlotte Greenwood (1890-1977) scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, playbills, and music scores. Greenwood (1890-1977) was an American actress in theater, film, and radio, who performed in the stage play "Out of this World" (1950-51) and as Aunt Eller in the film adaptation of "Oklahoma!" (1955). She also had her own comedy radio program, "The Charlotte Greenwood Show" in the mid-1940s.

    Biographical / Historical

    Charlotte Greenwood (1890-1977) was an American actress in theater, film, and radio. She was known for her high kicks in dance and performance, as she was almost six feet tall. "Out of this World" (1950-51) was her last theater performance. Her most well-known movie role was as Aunt Eller in the film adaptation of "Oklahoma!" (1955). From 1944-1946, Greenwood had her own comedy radio program, "The Charlotte Greenwood Show."

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is currently unavailable for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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 Charlotte Greenwood, September 14 and October 6, 1978.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Charlotte Greenwood collection, Collection no. 2166, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
    Musical theater -- Archival resources
    Radio programs -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Clippings (information artifacts)
    Photographs
    Playbills
    Scripts
    scores (documents for music)
    Theater
    Greenwood, Charlotte, 1890-1977