Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
| title | Laughton (Charles) Papers |
| repository | University of California, Los Angeles |
| description | Charles Laughton (1899-1962) was a theater and film actor, radio personality, and public performer. The collection consists of photographs, publicity materials, press clippings, correspondence, radio and theatre scripts, screenplays, assorted readings, and miscellaneous items. |
| extent | 14 Linear Feet (24 boxes, 1 oversize box) |
| access | Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. |
| record link | https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf8b69p1wv/ |
| finding aid | https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf8b69p1wv/entire_text/ |
| acquisition information | Gift of Elsa Lanchester, 1965. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:54 |
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| title | Elsa Lanchester and Charles Laughton papers, 1875 - 1987 (inclusive) |
| repository | Academy Film Archive |
| description | The collection includes scripts; correspondence; clippings; writings by Lanchester, including voluminous files with manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, and interview transcripts related to her published ("Elsa Lanchester Herself") and unpublished ("The Lanchester Case," on her mother, and "Laugh It Off," a cookbook) works; juvenilia, including childhood art; genealogy; and photographs. There is considerable material related to Charles Laughton, including material for his "Readings" of classic literature. |
| extent | 37 linear ft. of papers |
| access | For information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org. |
| record link | https://collections.new.oscars.org/Details/Collection/814 |
| finding aid | N/A |
| acquisition information | Bequest of the Elsa Lanchester estate, 1987 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:54 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Vincent Price |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Vincent Price conducted 1992 Aug. 6-14, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Los Angeles, Calif. Price discusses his family and background; his college years in London and his theater work; his early career on the stage and in movies; the art world in Hollywood of the 1940s and 1950s; the relationship of Hollywood to the art world; the regional character of Los Angeles art; the influence and role of Billy Wilder, Edward G. Robinson, Charles Laughton, and others; his involvement with the Little Gallery, UCLA, the Modern Art Institute, and the Archives of American Art; and his role as a patron and collector. |
| extent | 81 page transcript |
| access | Usage conditions may apply for digital images, video, and sound recordings linked within SOVA collections. While digital content may be restricted, SOVA collection descriptions and catalog records are available CC0 for re-use. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. |
| record link | https://sova.si.edu/record/AAA.price92?f=online_visual_material%3Atrue&s=4520&n=10&t=C&q=*%3A*&i=4520 |
| finding aid | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.price92.pdf |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:54 |
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