Paula Stone papers

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Paula Stone papers

1920-1981

Collection contains 2 audiotapes of Stone's radio interviews of 10 producers and actors including Cecil B. De Mille, Walt Disney, and Ronald Reagan; 6 scrapbooks of photographs, newspaper clippings and memorabilia of her acting and producing careers; photographs, including several of Phil Silvers in the play "Top Banana," which was produced by Stone; 3 bound volumes of sheet music by various composers; certificates; and a 16 mm home movie.

2.8 cubic feet (5 boxes)

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DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959

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Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959) was an American motion picture producer and director, considered the archetype of the American film mogul. His 70 films reflect changing American tastes and values, and he was particularly noted for his multimillion-dollar spectacles. DeMille was born on August 12, 1881 to Henry Churchill de Mille and Matilda Beatrice Samuel de Mille. DeMille started acting on Broadway in 1900 and by 1913 he joined a film studio partnership which would eventually become Paramount Pi...

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Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

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Paula Stone Sloan (1916- ), the daughter of actor Fred Stone, began her film acting career in juvenile roles and later appeared in Westerns including "Hopalong Cassidy" and in "B" movies. She became a radio personality in the 1940s and in 1945 began a career as a Broadway producer with a revival of "Red Mill," which starred her sister Dorothy Stone. Professionally, Sloan used the name Paula Stone. From the description of Papers, 1920-1981. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Ce...

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Stone, Fred, 1873-1959

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