Description
Republic Pictures Corporation was created in 1935 by merging four minor studios. The studio produced mostly westerns in assembly-line
fashion, and occasionally produced a major motion picture under direction of Raoul Walsh, John Ford, or Orson Welles. The
collection consists of shooting and continuity scripts for approximately 2000 titles.
Background
Republic Pictures Corporation was created in 1935; formed by Herbert J. Yates, owner of a film laboratory, by merging four
minor studios; created B movies, producing mostly westerns, in assembly-line fashion; occasionally produced a major motion
picture under direction of Raoul Walsh, John Ford, or Orson Welles; as B movies were eliminated in the 1950s, Republic abandoned
film production in favor of television programming; Yates retired in 1959.
Extent
139 boxes (69.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary 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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.