Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1904, May 7 | Born Vladimir Ivan Leventon, Yalta, Russia |
| 1909 | Mother, Nina Leventon, and children (Val and Lucy) emigrated to America and took anglicized name of Lewton; Nina Lewton employed by her sister, actress Nazimova |
| circa 1922 | Columbia School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. |
| 1923 | Privately published first book of poetry, Panther Skin and Grapes. Poynton Press |
| 1928 | Married Ruth Knapp |
| 1928-1932 | Publicity writer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, under the supervision of Howard Dietz |
| 1932 | Published No Bed of Her Own. New York: Vanguard Press Contracted with Vanguard Press for five novels per year |
| 1933 | Wrote script for Taras Bulba for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story editor, David O. Selznick unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 1942-1946 | Head of horror unit, RKO Radio Pictures |
| 1942 | Produced Cat People (motion picture) |
| 1946 | Produced Bedlam (motion picture) |
| 1947 | Contract with Paramount Pictures |
| 1948 | Hired by Louis B. Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 1951 | Produced Apache Drums (motion picture), Universal-International |
| 1951, Mar. 14 | Died, Hollywood, Calif. |