Daniel Taradash papers 1907-1987

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Daniel Taradash papers 1907-1987

The Daniel Taradash papers contain information about his life, the offices he held in professional organizations, and his career. Included are files pertaining to his work with Columbia Pictures, the Writers Guild of America, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Large amounts of material relate to the films and plays he wrote including correspondence, contracts, outlines, drafts, notes, publicity, and research and production files. Finally, there are files pertaining to his service with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including plans for Academy Award shows and many photographs of the events connected with the honorary award given to Charlie Chaplin in 1972.

52.33 cubic ft. (111 document boxes, 1 F17 box, 1 F41 box)

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American film institute

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Foundation

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Taradash, Daniel, 1913-2003

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Daniel Taradash was a screenwriter and playwright. He was born in 1913 and received degrees from Harvard College and passed the New York Bar in 1937. In 1938, he was brought to Hollywood to write screenplays for Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures. In 1941, he entered the United States Army. During the time of his service, he wrote many incentive and morale films as well as industrial training films. In 1946, he returned to Hollywood where he continued to write plays and screenplays. He rec...

Columbia Pictures Corporation

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Writers Guild of America

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National Endowment for the Arts

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Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

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Epithet: junior; MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0000e2 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Paris in 1889. He became universally known for his performances as a comedic silent screen actor. From the description of Scrapbook, 1931. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18313546 Epithet: actor Title: Knight ...