Inspiration Pictures: albums of stills and press books

Description data TOP

unitid

{"value"=>"23113", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Inspiration Pictures: albums of stills and press books"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1921-1927", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1921/1927"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"42 linear feet (96 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

note

{"value"=>"<p>Many of the albums and press books are in poor condition</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}

repository

{"value"=>"MFLB+ (Inspiration Pictures: Albums of Stills and Press Books)"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of 96 albums of black and white photographs and press books of clippings for films produced by Inspiration Pictures in the 1920s. The amateur gentleman (ca. 1926), The bond boy (ca. 1922), The bright shawl (ca. 1923), Fury (ca. 1923), Ranson's folly (ca. 1926), Romola (1924), and The white sister (1923) are especially well-documented. There is also one press book of material on actress Lillian Gish, who appeared in The white sister (1923) and Romola (1924), produced by Inspiration Pictures.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Actor Richard Barthelmess formed Inspiration Pictures to make Tol'able David (1921). He founded the Inspiration Company along with Charles H. Duell and Henry King. Inspiration Pictures was located in Los Angeles, California.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1921

date_inclusive_end

1927

keydate

1921

date_start

1921

date_end

1927

extent_statement

42 linear feet (96 boxes)

prefercite

{"value"=>"Inspiration Pictures: albums of stills and press books, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Actor Richard Barthelmess formed Inspiration Pictures to make Tol'able David (1921). He founded the Inspiration Company along with Charles H. Duell and Henry King. Inspiration Pictures was located in Los Angeles, California. Collection consists of 96 albums of black and white photographs and press books of clippings for films produced by Inspiration Pictures in the 1920s. The amateur gentleman (ca. 1926), The bond boy (ca. 1922), The bright shawl (ca. 1923), Fury (ca. 1923), Ranson's folly (ca. 1926), Romola (1924), and The white sister (1923) are especially well-documented. There is also one press book of material on actress Lillian Gish, who appeared in The white sister (1923) and Romola (1924), produced by Inspiration Pictures.", "generated"=>true}

Update Collection TOP

Update from Catalog

Update from EAD XML File

Child components TOP

No child components.