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MGM Production Department (Film) records

 Collection
Identifier: 2253

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains production files for films produced by MGM from 1950-1959. Production files cover budgets, personnel files, and publicity from the MGM Production department feature length and short films. Files for such films as North by Northwest (1959), Raintree County (1957), and Washington Story (1952) are in this collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950 - 1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Extent

89 Linear Feet (76 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains production files for films produced by MGM from 1950-1959.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding Aid for the MGM Production Department (Film) records
Status
Minimally Processed
Author
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 January
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

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States