MGM short films production records
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of production film stills and documents for short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, dating from the late 1930s to 1940s. Many films are only represented by proof sets of film stills, but there are also some schedules, crew lists, payroll documents, correspondence, and memoranda. Films included in this collection include short films from the "Our Gang" series produced by MGM.
Dates
- Creation: 1930s-1940s
Creator
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Organization)
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.
Extent
2.85 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of production film stills and documents for short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, dating from the late 1930s to 1940s. Many films are only represented by proof sets of film stills, but there are also some schedules, crew lists, payroll documents, correspondence, and memoranda. Films included in this collection include short films from the "Our Gang" series produced by MGM.
Arrangement
The files are arranged by film production number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of MGM, April 8, 1970.
Subject
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the MGM short films production records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Diann Benti
- Date
- 2022 September
- 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