Horace McCoy Papers, 1920-1956

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Horace McCoy Papers, 1920-1956

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Horace McCoy (1897-1955) wrote hard-boiled detective fiction and sold his first screenplay, , in 1933; his first and most notable novel was (1935). During the next twenty years, he wrote scripts for several Hollywood studios and produced five additional novels. The collection consists mainly of typescripts of McCoy novels and screenplays. The Luxury Girl They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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McCoy, Horace, 1897-1955

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Horace McCoy was born April 14, 1897 in Pegram, TN; worked for Dallas Journal and Dallas Dispatch in 1920s; his hard-boiled detective fiction appeared in Black Mask magazine; arrived in Hollywood to pursue acting career in 1931; sold screenplay, The luxury girl, in 1933; his first and most notable novel was They shoot horses, don't they?(1935); during the next twenty years, he wrote scripts for several Hollywood studios and produced five additional novels; died Dec. 15, 1955. From th...