Paxton (John) papers, ca. 1944-1971

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Summary

Title:
John Paxton papers
Dates:
ca. 1944-1971
Creators:
Paxton, John, 1911-1985.
Abstract:
John Paxton (1911- ) worked as a press agent (1937-38), associate editor for Stage magazine (1937-38) and a publicist for New York Theatre Guild (1941) before coming to Hollywood to work as a scriptwriter with RKO. The collection consists of Paxton's treatments, screenplays, and clippings relating to his films including Farewell my lovely, Crossfire, The cyclists' raid, On the beach, and Kotch.
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Paxton papers (Collection 2082). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of treatments, screenplays, and clippings relating to films of screenwriter John Paxton. Includes Farewell my lovely, Crossfire, The cyclists' raid, On the beach, and Kotch.

Biographical / historical:

Paxton was born in 1911 in Kansas; BJ, University of Missouri, 1934; worked as a press agent, 1937-38; associate editor, Stage magazine, 1937-38; publicist for New York Theatre Guild, 1941; in 1942 he came to Hollywood to work as a scriptwriter with RKO, notably on films directed by Edward Dmytryk, 1945-47; in the 1950s, wrote scripts for various companies, including three for Warwick Films in London and two Stanley Kramer productions; screenplays include Murder my sweet (1945), Cornered (1945), Crossfire (1947), So well remembered (1947), Fourteen hours (1951), The wild one (1953), A prize of gold (1955), The cobweb (1955), and On the Beach (1959).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Anne Caiger, August 1979; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé; online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala, May 2003.
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying. Date of source: August 1979. Encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé. using Notetab Pro.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Paxton papers (Collection 2082). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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