University of Wyoming
Harry Joe Brown (1893-1972) was a motion picture director and producer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he attended the University of Michigan from 1909-1910, and earned his L.L.B. from Syracuse in 1915. He became a stage and screen actor, director, and producer for Warner Brothers Paramount Pictures, Pathe and R.K.O., as well as founder of Murphy Brown Productions and Sage Productions. He was the producer for the 1950s television program "Crossroads," in which each episode centered on a dramatic, spiritually uplifting message for the life of the central character.
The Harry Joe Brown papers consist of employment records; contractual agreements; compensation records; correspondence; production notes; and scripts pertaining to the 1950s television film series "Crossroads." The collection also include production files that contain the scripts, main titles, and correspondence for each episode of "Crossroads." The bulk of the collection is comprised of film reels containing episodes of "Crossroads," as well as several episodes on 3/4" tape.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Harry Joe Brown at the date of processing.
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