View XML QR Code

Troma Entertainment, Inc. records, 1963-2021

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Troma Entertainment, Inc.
Title
Troma Entertainment, Inc. records
Dates
1963-2021 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.56 cubic ft. (13 boxes) + 16.76 GB
Collection Number
12705
Summary
Troma Entertainment, Inc. is an American independent film production and distribution company, founded in 1974 by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. Collection contains movies, correspondence, photographs, posters, fan mail, promotional and production files, scripts, schedules, and drawings related to the operations of Troma Entertainment, Inc.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
Return to Top

Historical Note

Troma Entertainment, Inc. is an American independent film production and distribution company, founded in 1974 by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. In the 1970s, Kaufman and Herz produced raunchy sex comedies including “The First Turn-On!” and “Squeeze Play.” In 1985, the company produced the film “The Toxic Avenger” which became Troma’s most popular film and the official mascot of Troma Entertainment. Troma was known for its horror B-movie productions which contained elements of farce, parody, gore and splatter. Their films have been categorized as "shock exploitation films" because they typically contain overt sexuality, nudity, and intentionally sadistic, gory, and blatant graphic violence. Troma film has become a term synonymous with these characteristics. They have produced, acquired and distributed over 1,000 independent films since its creation.

Return to Top

Content Description

Collection contains Troma movies, correspondence, photographs, posters, fan mail, trade cards, publications, scripts, schedules, production files, publicity and promotional materials, books, newspaper clippings, audio recordings, and drawings related to Troma Entertainment, Inc. and Lloyd Kaufman.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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

Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

The American Heritage Center aspires to approach all areas of our work in ways that are respectful to those who create, use, and are represented in our collections. For a variety of reasons, however, users may encounter offensive or harmful language or images in some of our finding aids, catalogs, and collection materials.

Note that the AHC does not censor or alter contents of the collections as they provide context and evidence of a time, people, place, or event. Therefore, we encourage users to bring questions and concerns about descriptions in our finding aids to our attention via email or anonymous web-form. For more information, read our full statement.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Troma Entertainment, Inc. at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Troma Entertainment, Inc., Lloyd Kaufman, President from 2018-2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in January 2019 and updated in February 2021 and November 2023.

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Description: Art: Toxic Avenger drawing
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 3
    • Description: Art: Fan art
      Dates: 2018-2019
      Container: Box 5 and 7
    • Artifacts:

      • Description: Hellbent for Horror - women's tank top and men's t-shirt
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: Modo Zero, TV Party box
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Cattle Ear Tags
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 10
    • Audio:

      • Description: Soundtrack for "Martin" music by Donald Rubinstein (LP record)
        Dates: 1977
        Container: Box 3
      • Description: The Wiffenpoofs - 1968, Songs of Yale and YALE Circa 1968 (mix CD with famous musicians) (2 CDs)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: TH1RT3EN (CD)
        Dates: 2013
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: 25 TA Life / Tromatized Youth
        Dates: 2009
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Tromatized Youth: Tromaville have eyes
        Dates: 2017
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Tromatized Youth: Melvin Rise Again
        Dates: 2013
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Arrows: I love Rock and Roll single (45 vinyl record)
        Dates: 1975
        Container: Box 9
      • Description: Dwarves: Surfbort (45 vinyl record)
        Dates: 2018
        Container: Box 9
      • Description: Dwarves: Looking for a Warm teabag (33 vinyl record)
        Dates: 1988-2019
        Container: Box 9
      • Description: Reverend Lust Vegas Hallelujah! (CD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_015
    • Description: Awards and Certificates: Tromeo and Juliet as an official selection of the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival
      Dates: April 2009
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Biographical file: Lloyd Kaufman (Yale reunion, class of '68)
      Dates: 2018
      Container: Box 5
    • Books:

      • Description: "CarnEvil" by Douglas Wentworth
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: "Shatner Quake" by Jeff Burk
        Dates: 2009
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: "The Seduction of Mike: One Man's Life in 60 Years of Comic Books" by R. Sikoryak and Michael Smith
        Dates: 1997
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: "Cult People" by Nicanor Loreti
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: "The Monster That Ate the Movies: How Big Business is Destroying an American Institution" by Bill Dever
        Dates: 2018
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: "Cinematheque" program
        Dates: 2018-2019
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: "Le Cinema Francais C'es De La Merde!"
        Dates: ND
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: "Pests" by Lloyd Kaufman with Jordan Young and Regina Katz
        Dates: 2017
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: "Speedball #11: Run Bastard Run!"
        Dates: 2017
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: "Acreable" by Antoine Marchalot
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "DogMendonca and PizzaBoy III" by Filipe Melo
        Dates: 2016
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "Greenpoint of View" by Tony Wolf
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "In God We Trust" by Winshluss
        Dates: 2013
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "You're Really Reading This Book? My Ramblings on Social Media" by Jason Pollock
        Dates: 2015
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "Zombie Democracy" by Neil A. Cohen
        Dates: 2018
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: "Almost Time" a play by David Rowell Workman
        Dates: 2012
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen" by Reverend Sun Myung Moon
        Dates: 2010
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Being Mr. Skin" by Jim ''Mr. Skin" McBride (advance uncorrected proof)
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Collins Cleaning Day" by Keith White Jr.
        Dates: 2013
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Fake News Confidential" by Rick Carlile
        Dates: 2018
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Gimp: Surviving Your Survival" by Alisa Christensen
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Santastein" by Brian K. Morris
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "The Selby is in your place" by Todd Selby
        Dates: 2010
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: "Zombie Brides From Planet X" by David Rowell Workman
        Dates: 2013
        Container: Box 10
      • Description: Miscellaneous
        Dates: 2016-2019
        Container: Box 6
    • Description: Brochures that might mention Troma
      Dates: 2008-2017
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Catalog of films - TTV Slicks
      Dates: 2000-2002
      Container: Box 3
    • Description: CAV Distributing Corp - old invoices and statements
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Comic book: Condaror y Nocturno
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Comic book: The Passenger
      Dates: 2007-2009
      Container: Box 4 and 8
    • Description: Comic books
      Dates: 1999-2019
      Container: Box 5 and 10
    • Correspondence:

      • Description: LK fan letters
        Dates: 2014-2017
        Container: Box 1
      • Description: Fan mail and art
        Dates: 2008-2019
        Container: Box 4-6 and 10
      • Description: Fan mail and holiday cards (USB drive)
        Dates: 2018-2019
        Container: Box 7 and Digital, ahcdm_12705_008
      • Description: Letters/articles/invoices
        Dates: 2008-2009
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: Troma fan mail
        Dates: 2011-2019
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Correspondence
        Dates: 2001-2021
        Container: Box 13
    • Description: Ephemera (Troma buttons, I.D. badges, stickers, paper bags, bowtie, and pins)
      Dates: 1986-2019
      Container: Box 5 and 7
    • Film Festivals:

      • Description: 2009 San Diego Comic Con exhibitor information and services manual
        Dates: 2009
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Comic Con 2009
        Dates: 2009
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Chinese American Film Festival
        Dates: 2015-2016
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Hollywood in Mongolia
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Box 8 and 10
      • Description: Miscellaneous film festivals (flyers, pamphlets, and brochures)
        Dates: 2009-2018
        Container: Box 5 and 10
      • Description: Troma Dance
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Tokyo International Film Festival bag
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 8
    • Description: Film festival and comic book convention guides
      Dates: 2018
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: Independent Film and Television Alliance: IFTA Producer Conference - Lloyd Kaufman (DVD)
      Dates: 2008-2018
      Container: Box 5 and Digital, ahcdm_12705_011
    • Description: I.D. tags
      Dates: 2014-2020
      Container: Box 1 and 9-10
    • Description: Interviews, speeches, and other writings
      Dates: 2017
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Itineraries
      Dates: 2016-2021
      Container: Box 13
    • Description: Magazine articles with LK
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Magazines
      Dates: 1993-2019
      Container: Box 4 and 10
    • Description: Magazines about Troma
      Dates: 1970-2001
      Container: Box 8
    • Manuscripts:

      • Description: "The Lloyd Kaufman Companion" by E. Yarber
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 1
      • Description: "The Anthony Chobot Saga, Part One Boy" story by Anthony Chabot and Lloyd Kaufman (includes casting and location recommendations)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: "My Experience, or Lack Thereof, with the Vietnam War"
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: "Choked Out by the Digital Content Gatekeepers" by Lloyd Kaufman
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 6
      • Description: All I Really Need to Know about Film making I Learned from The Toxic Avenger, Summer 98 BLVD. Trade (3.5" floppy disk)
        Dates: 1997
        Container: Box 8 and Digital, ahcdm_12705_010
      • Description: Lloyd Kaufman's writings
        Dates: 2016-2018
        Container: Box 8
      • Description: Miscellaneous
        Dates: 2017-2021
        Container: Box 13
    • Description: Miscellaneous (notes, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, script notes, actor business cards)
      Dates: 1963-2019
      Container: Box 1 and 7-8
    • Description: Miscellaneous: Marketing Plan and Proposal to Handle the Disposition of: 368 E. 149th Street, Bronx, NY, 10455
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 8
    • Movie scripts and notes:

    • Description: Newsletters: The Troma Times
      Dates: 1989-1998
      Container: Box 5 and 10
    • Description: Newspaper clippings
      Dates: 1990-2020
      Container: Box 4-5,7-8 and 10
    • Description: Newspaper clippings: French newspaper with LK
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Pamphlets/handouts
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 4
    • Photographs:

      • Description: Lloyd Kaufman photo-shopped into public images
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: Lloyd Kaufman
        Dates: 1980-1989
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: Poultrygeist screening photos
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: New York Stock Exchange
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: Michael C. Urchin photos sent to Troma
        Dates: July 14, 2018
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: Miscellaneous
        Dates: 1968-2019
        Container: Box 7-9
      • Description: Photos in Nashville
        Dates: 1980-2000
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Celeb Photos
        Dates: 2000-2010
        Container: Box 11
    • Description: Photos and art
      Dates: 2014-2017
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Playbills (French)
      Dates: 2014-2019
      Container: Box 7
    • Description: Posters: Troma movies
      Dates: 2014-2019
      Container: Box 3,5,7,9 and 12
    • Description: Posters from festivals and conventions
      Dates: 2018
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: Premier screening - King Kaufman: The Passion of Lloyd
      Dates: 2008
      Container: Box 8
    • Description: Press/fests (newspaper clippings, articles, and advertisements)
      Dates: 2006-2007
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Production
      Dates: October 1, 2017
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Programs: "The Toxic Avenger: The Musical" souvenir programme
      Dates: 2017
      Container: Box 11
    • Description: Promotional materials (programs, newspaper clippings, flyers)
      Dates: 1999-2021
      Container: Box 1,6-7,11, 13 and Digital, ahcdm_12705_001-003
    • Proposal/Pitch/Promotional packets:

    • Description: Publications: L'Ecran Fantastique (French magazine)
      Dates: November 2018
      Container: Box 7
    • Description: Publicity: World Premiere invitations for Return to Nuke'Em High, Volume 2
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Schedules and itineraries
      Dates: 2010-2020
      Container: Box 1 and 11
    • Description: Schedules: Lloyd Kaufman
      Dates: 2007-2019
      Container: Box 4,7 and 9
    • Description: Scripts and notes: Cult, a story by Keith Kurtlander and Eric Sherman
      Dates: October 6, 1995
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Scripts and notes: "Shitstorm" critique
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Series pitches
      Dates: 2015
      Container: Box 1
    • Spooky Movie Film Festival:

      • Description: Photographs - Midsummers Night Scream event
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: Video: Festival of Horrors, volume 1 (DVD)
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Box 4 and Digital, ahcdm_12705_004
    • Description: Student Confidential (newspaper movie announcements)
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Troma hosted events materials (posters, pamphlets, flyers)
      Dates: 1982-2009
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Troma office documents
      Dates: 2018
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: Tromeo and Juliet information
      Dates: April 2018
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Unidentified hard drive
      Dates: undated
      Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_006
    • Video:

      • Description: The First Turn-On (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Troma's War (Blu-ray)
        Dates: 1988
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (DVD)
        Dates: 1990
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Tromeo and Juliet (DVD)
        Dates: 1996
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Terror Firmer: Let's Make Some Art - special edition box set (2 DVDs)
        Dates: 1998
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Class of Nuke'Em High (DVD)
        Dates: 1986
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Class of Nuke'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown (DVD)
        Dates: 1991
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Class of Nuke'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid (DVD)
        Dates: 1994
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Return to Nuke'Em High (DVD)
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: The Toxic Avenger (DVD)
        Dates: 1984
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: The Toxic Avenger, Part II (DVD)
        Dates: 1989
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: The Toxic Avenger, Part III: The last Temptation of Toxie (DVD)
        Dates: 1989
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (DVD)
        Dates: 2000
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (DVD)
        Dates: 2006
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Lloyd Kaufman Presents: Troma's War/Waitress, Class of Nuke'Em High, Chopper Chicks in Zombietown, Def by Temptation (VHS)
        Dates: 1996
        Container: Box 2
      • Description: Greetings From Tromaville, Directors Cut (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: Alabama Jay B (2 VHS tapes)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
      • Description: Park City Television: Mountain Morning Troma Dance (DVD)
        Dates: January 23, 2009
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_005
      • Description: Troma: A Fistful of Troma (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: The 7 Nightmares Girl 2 (2 DVDs)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 5
      • Description: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Moving Images: Troma Inc. , "Poultrygeist" (2 3.5" floppy disks)
        Dates: August 2005
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_007a-b
      • Description: Lilly H. Video - Rough Assemblage (DVD)
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_009
      • Description: Who Killed British Cinema? (DVD)
        Dates: 2016
        Container: Box 7
      • Description: Lloyd Kaufman National TV appearances (DVD)
        Dates: 2008
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_012
      • Description: After School Lunch Special (DVD)
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: An Hour to Kill (DVD)
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Lloyddocz
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_016
      • Description: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Troma: A Fistful of Troma, 35 Years of Reel Entertainment (DVD)
        Dates: 2009
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Troma: Movies of the Future (DVD)
        Dates: 2014
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Troma Philia
        Dates: 2019
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_017
      • Description: Tromasterpiece Theatre presents Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, episode 2 (DVD)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 11
      • Description: Fanatics (2 DVDs)
        Dates: 2006
        Container: Digital, ahcdm_12705_018-019

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Independent filmmakers -- United States
  • Motion picture industry -- United States
  • Motion picture producers and directors -- New York (State)
  • Motion picture studios -- United States

Personal Names

  • Kaufman, Lloyd, 1945-
Loading...
Loading...