Hollywood Reporter publications
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of bound volumes of The Hollywood Reporter ranging from 1934-1987. Two sets of volumes are present: Set 1 in boxes 1-13 through 13-13, and Set 2 in boxes 1-26 through 26-26. Set 2 contains duplicate issues.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 1987
Creator
- Wilkerson, Billy, 1890-1962 (Person)
- The Hollywood Reporter (Organization)
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1930 by William R. “Billy” Wilkerson (1890–1962) The Hollywood Reporter was the industry’s first daily entertainment trade newspaper. Wilkerson often used caustic articles and gossip to generate publicity and got noticed by the studio bosses in New York and some studio lots tried to ban the paper.
From the late 1930s, Wilkerson used the publication to push the view that the industry was a communist stronghold. In particular, he opposed the screenplay writers' trade union, the Screen Writers Guild, which he called the "Red Beachhead".
Wilkerson included the first industry names allegedly associated with communism in his "Tradeviews" column, including Dalton Trumbo and Howard Koch, on what became the Hollywood blacklist, also known as "Billy's list".
Extent
43.875 Linear Feet (39 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of bound volumes of The Hollywood Reporter ranging from 1934-1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased through subscription.
Processing Information
Collection is partially processed.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Hollywood Reporter publications
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: 1-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 2-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 3-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 4-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 5-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 6-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 7-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 8-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 9-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 10-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 11-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 12-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 13-13 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 1-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 2-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 3-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 4-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 5-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 6-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 7-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 8-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 9-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 10-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 11-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 12-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 13-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 14-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 15-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 16-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 17-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 18-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 19-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 20-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 21-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 22-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 23-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 24-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 25-26 (Textual Materials)
- Box: 26-26 (Textual Materials)
Repository Details
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Doheny Memorial Library G4
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Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
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