AHJ_ah08746 Inventory of the William Beaudine Papers1912-1980 Beaudine (William) papers Processed by D.C. Thompson The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2005

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort December 2005 Finding aid is in English William Beaudine Papers, 1912-1980 Collection number: 08746 University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. Publication date: 2005 Contact Information American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ February 2004

"©" 2005 University of Wyoming

 Collection Summary Beaudine, William, 1892-1970 William Beaudine Papers 1912-1980 08746 1 cubic ft. (1 document box, 1 slim document box, 1 F17 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English William Beaudine was a movie and television director who directed Mary Pickford and Lassie. The collection includes biographical information, photographs, and scripts and story outlines. Biography of William Beaudine

William Beaudine (1892-1970) began his career in films in 1909 in New York as property man for D.W. Griffith. He went to Hollywood in 1915 and directed his first film at the age of 22. He created silent films in the 1920s, directing Mary Pickford and other stars of the era. Later he directed W.C. Fields in The Old Fashioned Way. Some of his less prestigious films were Billy the Kid Versus Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter. He worked for Disney Studios creating both movies and television episodes. In later years he was best known as the director of Lassie. In addition to directing, Beaudine occasionally acted and wrote screenplays, often under the name of William X. Crowley.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains biographical information on William Beaudine; photographs of Beaudine and publicity stills from silent pictures; and scripts and story outlines, many by Beaudine.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The family retains copyrights. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by William Beaudine at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The papers were donated by Wendy Marshall and Lucille Warden in August, 1984.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in February 2004.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, William Beaudine Papers, 1912-1980, Collection Number 08746, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Television programs--United States. Television--Production and direction--United States. Motion pictures--United States. Motion pictures--Production and direction--United States. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Performing Arts. Photographs. Scripts. Television producers and directors. Motion picture producers and directors. Crime of the century (Motion picture) manuscript. Lassie (Television program) manuscript. Container List 1 1 Newspaper Clippings 1956-1980 2-3 Periodicals 1927-1969 4-6 Photographs ca. 1922-1967

William Beaudine, Mary Pickford, Sally O’Neil, publicity stills

 Scripts and Story Outlines: 1 7 Be Your Age, by William X. Crowley 1955 8 The Bronx Cheer, by Sally Winters no date 9 The Bullfighter Was a Lady, by William X. Crowley ca. 1955 10-14 Crime of the Century, by Florence Ryerson and Brian Marlow 1932 15 The Great Junction Hotel, no author no date 16 The Grootman Case, by Walter Maria Espe no date 17 In the Bag, no author, directed by William Beaudine 1933 2 1 Is There a Duchess in the House, screenplay by Jack Townley and Lillie Hayward, original story by William X. Crowley no dates 2-3 Lassie: Senor Coyote, by William Beaudine 1960 4 Lassie: Timmy’s Pretty Kitty/Cully’s New Pet/Skunk Story, by William Beaudine 1960 5 The Narrow Street, by Edwin Bateman Morris no date 6 A Theme Song (Mack Sennett Talking Picture No. 379), directed by William Beaudine 1930 7 “The Silent Films of William Beaudine,” Research dossier for American Film Institute Oral History Department, by Kevin Brownlow ca. 1971 Silent Movie Posters: 3 1 Baby Indisposed/The Lady in Black 1913 2 Bill Boggs’s Windfall/A Day’s Outing 1912 3 The Birthday Ring 1913 4 Brothers 1913 5 A Bunch of Flowers 1914 6 Come Seben, Leben/Papa’s Baby 1913 7 Pa Says/While the Count Goes Bathing 1913 8 A Ragtime Romance/The Cure 1913 9 The Sheriff’s Baby 1913 10 The Stolen Bride 1913 11 An “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Troupe/A Lesson to Mashers 1913 Additional Container Lists

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