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Continuity scripts collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2649

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains photocopies of continuity scripts for nearly 200 feature films, dating from the late 1920s to the 1990s. Continuity scripts are used for editing films in various ways, such as for dialogue or music. The scripts vary in their detail and format and include ones marked as combined continuity, dialogue continuity, dialogue cutting continuity, release dialogue script, reissue, English spotting list, and feature spotting list.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927 - 1998

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

11.85 Linear Feet (21 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains photocopies of continuity scripts for nearly 200 feature films, dating from the late 1920s to the 1990s. Continuity scripts are used for editing films in various ways, such as for dialogue or music.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance unknown.

Title
Finding aid for the Continuity scripts collection
Status
Completed
Author
Diann Benti
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

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