http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8b27wn7 Online items available George Cukor papers Special Collections Margaret Herrick Library© 2013 George Cukor papers 3 1 Descriptive Summary Title: George Cukor papers Date (inclusive): 1905-1981 Date (bulk): 1933-1976 Collection number: 3 Creator: Cukor, George Extent: 31 linear feet of papers.24.8 linear feet of photographs. Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. http://digitalcollections.oscars.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15759coll13 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 George Cukor papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of George Cukor, 1979 Biography George Cukor was an American director best known for directing DINNER AT EIGHT (1933), CAMILLE (1936), THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940), and A STAR IS BORN (1954), for his allegiance to the written word, and for the remarkable performances he was able to draw from his actors. He was nominated for an Academy Award for directing five times, receiving the Oscar for MY FAIR LADY (1964). Cukor served on the Academy Board of Governors in the 1970s. Collection Scope and Content Summary The George Cukor papers span the years 1905-1981 (bulk 1933-1976) and encompass 55.8 linear feet. The collection consists of production material, including unproduced productions; television files; stage files; story files, primarily in the form of script material submitted to Cukor; correspondence; subject files; personal files; scrapbooks; oversize material; and photographs. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Stage files; 4. Radio files; 5. Story files; 6. Correspondence; 7. Subject files; 8. Personal papers; 9. Scrapbooks; 10. Photographs (Motion picture production) Indexing Terms Cukor, George , 1899-1983--Archives directors George Cukor papers 3 2.