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Title: Tony Curtis Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1948-1975
Collection number: 381
Creator:
Curtis, Tony, 1925-
Extent: 20 boxes (10 linear ft.)
6 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Tony Curtis (b.1925) received his theatrical training and had his professional debut in New York before signing to Universal
films (1949). He became a movie star by 1951, and starred in the early '70s TV series
The persuaders. He is also the author of the novel,
Kid Andrew Cody & Julie Sparrow (1977). The collection consists of motion picture scripts, photographs, and personal business files from the first 27 years
of Curtis' acting career.
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.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tony Curtis, 1970.
[Identification of item], Tony Curtis Papers (Collection 381). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
964591
Curtis was born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925 in Bronx, New York; served in navy during World War II; theatrical training
and professional debut in New York; signed to films by Universal, 1949; became a star by 1951; by the late 1950s Curtis had
broadened his range from swashbuckling hero to dramatic actor, in films such as
Sweet smell of success and
The defiant ones, and comedy star, in
Some like it hot; married to Janet Leigh, 1951-1962; starred in the early '70s TV series
The persuaders; author of novel,
Kid Andrew Cody & Julie Sparrow (1977).
Collection consists of motion picture scripts, photographs, and personal business files from the first 27 years of Curtis'
acting career.
Arranged in the following series:
- Leatherbound, autographed film scripts (1948-1969).
- Business files.
- Photographs.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Curtis, Tony, 1925- --Archives.
Motion picture actors and actresses--Archival resources.
Film scripts.
Photographs.
- Album containing 29 glossy production stills (8×10 Black & white) from the movie, the Prince Who Was a Thief (missing June 1990).