Adolphe Menjou papers, 1915-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Menjou, Adolphe, 1890-1963
Abstract:
This collection contains papers of American actor Adolphe Menjou (1890-1963) chiefly related to his involvement in the anti-communist movement. Materials include clippings, magazines, pamphlets, and reprints dealing with the anti-communist movement in Hollywood and America from the late 1940s to early 1960s.
Extent:
1.79 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Adolphe Menjou papers, Collection no. 2463, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains papers of American actor Adolphe Menjou (1890-1963) chiefly related to his involvement in the anti-communist movement. Materials consist of magazines, pamphlets, and reprints dealing with the anti-communist movement (1948-1961) and two scrapbooks of clippings and related materials detailing the "Red Menace" in Hollywood and America (1947-1955) and Menjou's involvement with anti-communism. Among the printed material are three issues of the "Hartnett Report" dealing with anti-communists and the television series "Brenner." While most of the collection relates to anti-communism, there are also three miscellaneous stills from the silent film Hearts in Exile (1915); a program and ship's passenger list related to Menjou's trip to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany; and an empty presentation box labeled: "Adolphe Menjou / Your six appearances on our Screen Guild Players radio program helped to make this possible."

Acquisition information:
Gift of Adolphe Menjou, August 12, 1963.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Adolphe Menjou papers, Collection no. 2463, 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
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