Finding aid for the Louis R. Lipstone scripts 2244

Diann Benti

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 February

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Louis R. Lipstone scripts

Creator: Lipstone, Louis, 1892-1954

Identifier/Call Number: 2244

Physical Description: 3.63 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1936-1953

Abstract: This collection contains screenplays for movies acquired by Louis Lipstone (1892-1954) in his capacity as head of the Paramount Pictures music department. Includes screenplays for 59 produced films and 20 unproduced projects, dating from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.

Language of Material: English.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Harold Lipstone, March 1990.

Biographical / Historical

Louis R. Lipstone (1892-1954) was head of the Paramount Pictures music department from 1939 until his death in 1954.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Louis R. Lipstone scripts, Collection no. 2244, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains screenplays for movies acquired by Louis Lipstone (1892-1954) in his capacity as head of the Paramount Pictures music department. Includes screenplays for 59 produced films and 20 unproduced projects, dating from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Some of the scripts have handwritten notes.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion picture music -- Archival resources

Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Archival resources

Screenplays

Lipstone, Louis, 1892-1954 -- Archives

Paramount Pictures Corporation -- Archives

Produced screenplays

Box 1, Folder 1

About Mrs. Leslie 1953-08-11

Box 1, Folder 2

Adventure in Diamonds 1939-06

Box 1, Folder 3

Alias Nick Beal 1948-04

Box 1, Folder 4

The Big Clock 1946-12-27

Box 1, Folder 5

The Bride Wore Boots 1945-05

Box 1, Folder 6

Calcutta 1945-06

Box 1, Folder 7

China 1942-10

Box 1, Folder 8

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1947-04-1947-05

Box 1, Folder 9

Dr. Cyclops 1939-05-18

Box 1, Folder 10

Dr. Cyclops 1939-06

Box 1, Folder 11

Five Graves to Cairo 1942-12-23

Box 2, Folder 1

Fly By Night 1941-06

Box 2, Folder 2

Follow That Woman 1945-01

Box 2, Folder 3

Forever Female 1952-01

Box 2, Folder 4

The Glass Key 1942-02-03

Box 2, Folder 5

Golden Gloves 1939-11-17

Box 2, Folder 6

The Great McGinty 1939-11-28

Box 2, Folder 7

Hail, The Conquering Hero 1943-06-1943-07

Box 2, Folder 8

Henry Aldrich, Editor 1942-01

Box 2, Folder 9

Henry Aldrich For President 1941-03

Box 2, Folder 10

Henry Aldrich Haunts A House 1943-03

Box 2, Folder 11

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid 1942-12

Box 2, Folder 12

Henry Aldrich Swings It 1942-09

Box 3, Folder 1

Here Comes The Waves 1944-05-1944-06

Box 3, Folder 2

The Hitler Gang 1942-10-1943-01

Box 3, Folder 3

Hostages 1943-02

Box 3, Folder 4

The Hour Before Dawn 1943-03-1943-04

Box 3, Folder 5

I Married A Witch 1942-01-12

Box 3, Folder 6

Kitty 1944-04

Box 3, Folder 7

Let's Face It 1943-01-15

Box 3, Folder 8

Life With Henry 1940-02

Box 3, Folder 9

Little Boy Lost 1952-11

Box 3, Folder 10

Louisiana Purchase 1941-06-17

Box 3, Folder 11

Lucky Jordan 1942-07-08

Box 4, Folder 1

The Mad Doctor 1940-01-20

Box 4, Folder 2

Masquerade in Mexico 1944-12

Box 4, Folder 3

Ministry of Fear 1943-04-1943-05

Box 4, Folder 4

Miss Susie Slagle's 1944-09

Box 4, Folder 5

My Own True Love 1947-01

Box 4, Folder 6

Mystery Sea Raider 1940-04

Box 4, Folder 7

Off Limits 1951-12-1953-01

Box 4, Folder 8

Our Hearts Were Young And Gay 1943-08-1943-09

Box 4, Folder 9

Pacific Blackout 1941-06-1941-07

Box 4, Folder 10

The Perils of Pauline 1946-01-1946-02

Box 4, Folder 11

Rangers of Fortune 1939-12-06

Box 4, Folder 12

Red Garters 1952-08

Box 5, Folder 1

The Road to Utopia 1943-01

Box 5, Folder 2

Rulers of the Sea 1939-04-10

Box 5, Folder 3

Safari 1939-10

Box 5, Folder 4

The Stars are Singing 1952-05

Box 5, Folder 5

Suddenly It's Spring 1946-02

Box 5, Folder 6

Sweater Girl 1941-06-1941-07

Box 5, Folder 7

Television Spy 1939-06

Box 5, Folder 8

There's Magic in Music 1940-06

Box 5, Folder 9

The Trouble With Women 1944-11-14

Box 5, Folder 10

True To Life 1942-07-27

Box 5, Folder 11

The Unseen 1944-02

Box 5, Folder 12

The Virginian 1944-05-11

Box 6, Folder 1

West Point Woman 1941-01

Unproduced screenplays

Box 6, Folder 2

Angel in Furs 1940-02

Box 6, Folder 3

Away We Go 1953-02-12

Box 6, Folder 4

The Black Knight 1946-07

Box 6, Folder 5

Broken Heart Café 1939-08

Box 6, Folder 6

Channel Port 1941-08-12

Box 6, Folder 7

Channel Port 1941-10

Box 6, Folder 8

China Pass 1942-06-09

Box 6, Folder 9

Henry Aldrich Rocks the Cradle 1943-05

Box 6, Folder 10

It Had To Be You 1945-02

Box 6, Folder 11

Mademoiselle From Dixie 1945-11

Box 7, Folder 1

Navy Nurse 1939-02-10

Box 7, Folder 2

Prelude To Glory 1942-06

Box 7, Folder 3

Purple Cloud 1939-12-07

Box 7, Folder 4

Tomorrow's Harvest 1943-10

Box 7, Folder 5

Tomorrow's Harvest 1943-10-1943-12

Box 7, Folder 6

Too Young To Die 1936-11

Box 7, Folder 7

The Wayfarers 1946-02

Box 7, Folder 8

The Wizard of Arkansas 1941-10

Box 7, Folder 9

Unidentified screenplays October 27-29, 1943 and undated