Ernest Laszlo papers, 1930-1982.

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Ernest Laszlo papers, 1930-1982.

Collection contains screenplays for motion pictures Laszlo worked on (including "Stalag 17", "Inherit the Wind", "Ship of Fools", and "Airport") and a few of Laszlo's subject files (which contain correspondence, clippings, minutes, speech manuscripts, notes, press releases, and reports). Collection also contains four scrapbooks created by Laszlo (including one concerning his Oscar for "Ship of Fools"), a production schedule for Laszlo's last movie "The Domino Principle" (1977), an unidentified photograph book, and a few photographs of Laszlo. A few miscellaneous screenplays, miscellaneous clippings (some concerning Laszlo and his work), miscellaneous periodicals (some containing articles concerning Laszlo and his work), a few miscellaneous books, and a few award plaques and award certificates are in this collection as well.

6.94 cubic ft. (7 boxes) + 1 envelope.

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Laszlo, Ernest

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Ernest Laszlo (1898-1984) was a well known cinematographer during the twentieth century. A native of Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo went to work in the American movie industry in 1926 and was the cinematographer for numerous popular movies between the 1920s and 1970s, including "Stalag 17" (1953), "Inherit the Wind" (1960), "Ship of Fools" (1965), and "Airport" (1970). He won an Oscar for Best Cinematography for "Ship of Fools" in 1966. In addition to his work as a cinematographer, Laszlo was an acti...