Description
Paul Rotha (1907-1984) was a film
critic, documentary filmmaker, and movie director. The collection consists of materials
related to Rotha's documentary and feature films and Rotha's books on the cinema.
Background
Paul Rotha was born in London, England on June 3, 1907; a former painter and designer, he
became a film critic and wrote a seminal work on cinema history titled, The film till now (1930); began making his own documentary films in association
with John Grierson and was a leading figure in the British documentary movement of the 1930s
and 1940s; directed three feature films in the 1950-60s; writings include: Documentary film (1935), Rotha on the
film (1958), and The innocent eye: A biography of Robert
Flaherty (1963); died on March 7, 1984.
Extent
42 Linear Feet
(84 boxes and 7 oversize boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All
other 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.
Availability
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in
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