Robert W. Wagner Cinema Collection.

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Robert W. Wagner Cinema Collection.

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The collection contains scrapbooks pertaining to actress Elsie Janis, actor Charlton Heston, cinematographer James Wong Howe, film director Frank Capra, teaching notes, 19th century glass magic lantern slides, video tapes, audio tapes, books, papers, film scores, glass teaching slides, 1 Keystone Moviegraph projector, 1 magic lantern.

24 linear ft.

Ohio State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7336600

Ohio State University Libraries

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Heston, Charles

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Janis, Elsie

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Elsie Janis (1889-1956) was a performer in musical comedy, vaudeville, and motion pictures, and also a composer and screenwriter. Born Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Ohio, March 16, 1889, Elsie Janis made her stage debut at the age of eight in THE CHARITY BALL, and quickly rose to popularity in vaudeville as "Little Elsie." She made her Broadway debut in THE VANDERBILT CUP in 1906, and also appeared in THE HOYDEN (1907), THE FAIR CO-ED (1909), THE SLIM PRINCESS (1910) and THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER (...

Capra, Frank Russell, 1897-1991

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Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified." Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, ...

Howe, James Wong, 1899-1976

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Cinematographer. From the description of Reminiscences of James Wong Howe : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481335 Biography James Wong Howe was born Wong Tung Jim on August 28, 1899 in Kwantung (Canton), China. He moved to the United States at age 5. After pursuing a career as a professional boxer in the Northwest, Howe moved to Los Angeles and became a delivery b...

American film institute

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