Papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1940-1973).

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Papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1940-1973).

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Collection contains correspondence (1927, 1940-1973) with numerous celebrities, including Walter Matthau, Alfred Hitchcock and Ethel Merman; fan mail (1954-1960); the manuscript for an unpublished autobiography; photographs of Mishkin in France and with several celebrities (1926-1970); 2 scrapbooks (1927-1936); 1 audio cassette tape of a speech given before the New York Film Critics and of a lecture before a cinema class (1972, 1973); and a caricature of Herman Mishkin drawn by Enrico Caruso in 1914.

1.9 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273556

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Merman, Ethel, 1908-1984

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Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and for leading roles in musical theatre. Over her distinguished career in theater she became known for her performances in shows such as Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! The Irving Berlin song "There's No Business Like Show Business", written for the musical Annie Get Your Gun, became Merman's signature song....

Mishkin, Herman

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Mishkin, Leo, 1906-1980.

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Leo Mishkin (1906-1980) was a film and drama critic for the New York "Morning Telegraph" from 1934-1971. He had previously worked as publicity director for silent film director Rex Ingram in Paris and as a journalist for the Paris edition of the Chicago "Tribune" in the late 1920s. His father, Herman Mishkin, had been the official photographer of the New York Metropolitan Opera from about 1910-1940. From the description of Papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1940-1973). (University of Wyoming, A...

Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980

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Alfred Hitchcock (b. 13 August 1899, Leytonstone, England–d. 29 April 1980, Bel Air, CA) was an English film director and producer, widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Known as "the Master of Suspense", he directed over 50 feature films. He began his career in the film industry in 1919 as a title card designer after training as a technical clerk and copy writer for a telegraph-cable company. ...

Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921

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Italian operatic tenor who performed more than twenty roles in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America and excelled in works by Verdi and Puccini. From the description of Enrico Caruso invitation to an unknown acquaintance, [19--]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64757235 Enrico Caruso was an Italian tenor connected with the Metropolitan Opera (N.Y.) after 1902. From the description of Correspondence received and financial records, 1919-1920. (New Y...

Matthau, Walter

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Walter John Matthau was born on October 1, 1920 to Milton and Rose Matthau in New York City. He was an American actor who starred in many films and is probably best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon. He won an Academy Award for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie . Matthau died on July 1, 2000. From the guide to the Walter Matthau "Hello to Montanans" videorecording, 1998, (Un...

New York Film Critics.

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