Argosy Pictures Corporation
Variant namesArgosy pictures was an independent film company organized to give John Ford and Merian C. Cooper creative freedom for motion picture production. Working with Walter Wanger Productions, RKO, Republic, and MGM, Argosy produced ten films between 1940 and 1953: The Long Voyage Home, The Fugitive, Fort Apache, Three Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Mighty Joe Young, Wagon Master, Rio Grande, The Quiet Man, and The Sun Shines Bright. Noted for collaborations with writers James Warner Bellah, Frank Nugent, and Dudley Nichols; cinematographer Winton Hoch; and effects animator Willis O'Brien.
From the description of Argosy Pictures Corporation business records, 1939-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83593409
From the guide to the Argosy Pictures Corporation business records, 1939-1958, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Merian C. Cooper papers, 1921-1977 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Argosy Pictures Corporation. Argosy Pictures Corporation business records, 1939-1958. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| referencedIn | Mark Cotta Vaz papers, approximately 2003-2010 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Argosy Pictures Corporation business records, 1939-1958 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Dewar, Donald A., 1916-. Interview, 1996 Mar. 25. | Harold B. Lee Library |
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| associatedWith | Cooper, Merian C. | person |
| associatedWith | Dewar, Donald A., 1916- | person |
| associatedWith | Ford, John, 1894-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Republic Pictures Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | RKO Radio Pictures, inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vaz, Mark Cotta | person |
| associatedWith | Warner Bros. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Warner Bros. Pictures, 1923-1967 | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Culver City (Calif.) | |||
| Culver City (Calif.) | |||
| Monument Valley (Ariz. and Utah) | |||
| Monument Valley (Ariz. and Utah) |
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| Correspondence |
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| Motion pictures |
| Tax returns |
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Corporate Body
Active 1939
Active 1958
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