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Allan Carr records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2142

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  • This container is restricted and is not requestable.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes recorded television interviews belonging to American film and stage producer Allan Carr (1937-1999). Interviews of Carr and celebrities he represented are present on various U-matic and VHS tapes. Materials also include books for film adaptation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-1990s

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Allan Carr (1937-1999) was an American producer and manager for Broadway and film. Through the years, he became known as a great planner of promotional events and lavish parties, which led him to shift from producing film ad-campaigns to orchestrating star-studded movie premiere television specials. In 1966 he founded the talent agency Allan Carr Enterprises, managing such actors as Tony Curtis, Peter Sellers, and Marlo Thomas. Carr is also credited for discovering numerous celebrities including Olivia Newton-John, Mark Hamill, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Carr’s film producing credits include Grease (1978), Can’t Stop the Music (1980), and Grease 2. Carr’s Broadway producing credits include Grease, and La Cage aux Folles.

Extent

33.25 Linear Feet (28 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection includes recorded television interviews belonging to American film and stage producer Allan Carr (1937-1999).

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the Allan Carr records
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 May
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository

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