Papers relating to It's all true, 1941-1943

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Description

Title
Papers relating to It's all true, 1941-1943
Abstract

Papers include typescript carbon film treatment for "Love Story," by John Fante and Norman Foster (August 8, 1941); treatment (August 7, 1941) and shooting script (September 17, 1941) for "My Friend Bonito" by Norman Foster and John Fante; report with treatment of "Carnaval" subject by Orson Welles (June 22, 1942); and connecting scene treatments (September 2, 1943) and scene breakdowns (September 14, 1943) for "Its All True" by Orson Welles. Additional documents include a typescript list of members of the RKO company involved in the production of It's All True, noting their travel dates to Brazil, passport information and military draft status (1942); Mercury Productions, Inc. contracts with Louis Armstrong (October 2, 1941) and Hazel Scott as performers in the film (October 2, 1941); and Mercury Productions, Inc. contract with Dante Orgolini as "coach and advisor" on the film (December 31, 1941).

Description
It's All True was a film project undertaken by Orson Welles and Mercury Productions, Inc. for RKO Pictures in 1941. The film was initially conceived by Welles to consist of four medium-length films based on true stories, including a short history of jazz. His appointment as goodwill ambassador to Latin America and head of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs later in 1941 resulted in his focusing his multi-story project on Latin American subjects, some of which had been part of the initial project. Welles shot segments of the film before RKO terminated the project, and his subsequent attempts to complete the film were unsuccessful.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Clouds Hill Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2016.
Extent
0.21 inear feet (1 box)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
YCAL MSS 1101
Container / Volume
Box

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Subject (Geographic)
United States.
Subject (Name)
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Fante, John, 1909-1983.
Foster, Norman, 1903-1976.
Orgolini, Dante.
Scott, Hazel.
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
Mercury Productions, Inc.
RKO Radio Pictures.
Subject (Topic)
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion pictures
Production and direction
Subjects
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
Fante, John, 1909-1983
Foster, Norman, 1903-1976
Orgolini, Dante
Scott, Hazel
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
Mercury Productions, Inc
RKO Radio Pictures
Motion picture producers and directors > United States
Motion pictures > Production and direction
United States > 20th century

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Citation
Papers Relating to It's All True. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
12960669
Object ID (OID)
32251500

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