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William Beaudine Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8tb1949 No online items William Beaudine papers Special Collections Margaret Herrick Library© 2014 William Beaudine papers 167 1 Descriptive Summary Title: William Beaudine papers Date (inclusive): 1912-1973 Collection number: 167 Creator: Beaudine, William Extent: 5.8 linear feet of papers. Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Languages: English Access Available by appointment only. Publication rights Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library. Preferred Citation William Beaudine papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of William Beaudine Jr., and Lucille Beaudine Warden, 1992-2005 Biography William Beaudine was an American director active in film from the 1910s to 1966. He appeared as an actor in Mack Sennett's Biograph films in 1912. After moving to California in 1914, he got his first chance to direct while working on the Kalem Company's Ham and Bud comedy series in 1915. He directed as many as 150 short comedies before graduating to feature film assignments in 1922. Beaudine directed two Mary Pickford vehicles, including SPARROWS (1926). He directed more than 150 feature films and more than 200 episodes for various television series. Collection Scope and Content Summary The William Beaudine papers span the years 1912-1973 and encompass 5.8 linear feet. The collection consists of film and television scripts, correspondence, contracts, books and periodicals, scrapbooks and loose clippings, miscellaneous items, and photographs. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files, subseries A-B as follows: A. General; B. Books and periodicals; 4. Scrapbooks Indexing Terms Beaudine, William , 1892-1970--Archives. directors William Beaudine papers 167 2.
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