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Title: George Larkin Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1915-1946
Collection number: 2096
Creator:
Larkin, George, 1888-1946
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: George Larkin (1888-1946) starred in many silent films and wrote mystery scripts with his wife, Olive Kirby Larkin, including
Bulldog courage (1922) and
The Pell Street Mystery (1924), which became silent films in which George Larkin also starred. The collection consists of manuscripts jointly written
by George and Olive Kirby Larkin for radio, stage, and motion picture production. There is also a book, clippings, other printed
material, photographs, postcards, and prints.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. 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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
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A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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[Identification of item], George Larkin Papers (Collection 2096). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
1973061
George Larkin was born in 1888; he starred in many silent films, including:
While father telephoned (1913),
Zongar (1918),
The devil's trail (1919),
Man trackers (1921),
Barriers of folly (1922),
Way of the transgressor (1923),
Yankee madness (1924), and
The right man (1925); wrote mystery scripts with his wife, Olive Kirby Larkin, including
Bulldog courage (1922) and
The Pell Street Mystery (1924), which became silent films in which George Larkin also starred; he died in 1946.
Collection consists of manuscripts jointly written by Hollywood actors George and Olive Kirby Larkin, mostly mystery scripts
for radio, stage, and motion picture production. Manuscripts include
Bulldog courage,
Carnival of peace,
Crossroads of peace,
Death makes a bargain,
Estrada the magnificent,
House of three deuces,
Midnight at Pier One,
Murder at 99 Pell,
Murder in the last act,
Murder lake,
The Pell Street mystery,
Right in Minnie's lap,
Tugboat Annie,
Twin sisters, and
Two-time queen. Personal material includes a book, clippings, other printed material, photographs, postcards, and prints. Also contains
the manuscript,
Make way for heaven, possibly written by George and Olive Larkin.
Arranged in the following series:
- Literary manuscripts (Boxes 1-4).
- Personal material (Boxes 4-5).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Larkin, George, 1888-1946--Archives.
Larkin, Olive Kirby--Archives.
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Screenwriters--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Motion picture actors and actresses--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.