Carl Foreman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of scripts, correspondences, and clippings of American screenwriter and film producer Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984). Foreman's most notable movies are "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "High Noon" (1952).
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940s-1952
Creator
- Foreman, Carl (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
Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was a member of the Communist Party from 1938 to 1942, leading to his blacklisting in Hollywood during the 1950s. During World War II he helped write the script for "Know Your Enemy – Japan" (1945). Foreman's most notable movies are "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "High Noon" (1952).
Extent
2.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of scripts, correspondences, and clippings of American screenwriter and film producer Carl Foreman, CBE (1914-1984).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carl Foreman, 1952.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Foreman, Carl -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Carl Foreman papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 April
- 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