John Stahl papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of director John Stahl (1886-1950). Materials include approximately 20 screenplays; correspondence, telegrams, and memos; publicity clippings and reviews of many of Stahl’s films; books (mostly novels); synopses and treatments; approximately 50 photographs and stills. Also included are sketchbooks from "Immortal Sergeant" (1943) and "The Keys of the Kingdom" (1944), a research book for "Parnell" (1937), and a still book from "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945). Among the screenplays are "The Lady Surrenders" (1930), "Strictly Dishonorable" (1931), "Back Street" (1932), "Imitation of Life" (1934), "Magnificent Obsession" (1935), "Parnell" (1937), "The Foxes of Harrow" (1947), and "Father was a Fullback" (1949).
Dates
- Creation: 1922 - 1955
Creator
- Stahl, John M., 1886-1950 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required 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
John Stahl (1886-1950) was an American film director and producer. He was part of the team that founded MGM Studios and one of the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His films include "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), "Memory Lane" (1926), "Husbands and Lovers" (1924), and "Wives of Men" (1918).
Extent
6.979 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of director John Stahl (1886-1950). Materials include approximately 20 screenplays; correspondence, telegrams, and memos; publicity clippings and reviews of many of Stahl’s films; books (mostly novels); synopses and treatments; approximately 50 photographs and stills; two sketchbooks; and a research book.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roxana Stahl-Smith, May 25, 1965.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the John Stahl papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 February
- 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
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu