Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Fox Movietone newsreel papers, 1919-1971 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1919-1971 |
| Bulk Dates | (1928-1971) |
| Creator | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Extent | approximately 188,650 items |
| Extent | 539 containers |
| Extent | 225 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/eadmbrsmi.mi023001 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2023602550 |
| Summary | Cameramen’s dope sheets (detailed notes of stories filmed), continuity sheets (synopses of newsreels distributed to theaters), and turnovers (one sentence descriptions of each story filmed) from this major pioneer in the newsreel industry. Collection also contains other paper materials including telegrams, speeches, photographs, programs, and memoranda that provide details of the newsreels created by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Although the entire Fox Movietone newsreel collection spans 1919-1971, the materials documenting the World War II period are in a companion finding aid. |