Louis Gray papers, 1944-1971.

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Louis Gray papers, 1944-1971.

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Correspondence, production files for movies and television shows, story and series proposals, and other papers document Gray's involvement in the entertainment industry, with the bulk of material relating to his career at MGM. Correspondence is mainly professional; a note from Les Friends includes two photograph stills of Jock Mahoney and Boyd Stockman with other cast and crew. Movie and television production files include cast and crew lists, budget worksheets, series estimate printouts, non-studio specific subject files, and clippings related to the westerns and MGM television shows which Gray worked on or supervised. Files are arranged by studio and title. Also includes character descriptions and plot synopses for new series and stories; clippings; invoices; photocopied articles related to the film industry, and miscellaneous personal papers.

1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)

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