AHJ_ah10390 Inventory of the Cyril J. Mockridge Papers, 1942-1963 Mockridge (Cyril John) Papers Processed by Mary Kenney The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been 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/
2006

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Mary Kenney August 2006 Finding aid is in English Cyril J. Mockridge Papers, 1942-1963 Collection number 10390 University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. Publication date: 2006 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/ April

"©" 2006 University of Wyoming

 Collection Summary Mockridge, Cyril J. (Cyril John), 1896-1979 Cyril J. Mockridge papers 1942-1963 10390 10.64 cubic ft. (14 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Cyril J. Mockridge collection contains hand-written musical scores for motion pictures and television productions created by Mockridge over more than two decades. Biography or History

Born in 1896, British composer and music director, Cyril J. Mockridge, received professional training at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Later, in the early '30s, Mockridge went to Hollywood where he scored and arranged the music for 109 films, from 1935, "The Littlest Rebel" to 1963, "Donovan's Reef". In 1950, he produced the film, "Mother Didn't Tell Me". He retired to Hawaii, where he died in 1979.

Scope and Content

The Cyril J. Mockridge collection contains more than 50 bound scores written for Fox and Twentieth Century Fox in the 1940s through the 1960s. A sampling includes: "Woman's World" 1954, "The Lieutenant Wore Skirts" 1956, and "The GIft of Love" 1958. There are also numerous loose hand-written scores.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Cyril J. Mockridge at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

Jeanne Mockridge, 1982, 1983.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Mary Kenney in April 2006.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Cyril J. Mockridge Papers, 1942-1963, Collection Number 10390, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Twentieth Century-Fox Corporation Film composers -- United States -- 20th century Motion picture music <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Performing Arts Container List Series I. Motion Picture Scores 1948-1963

1 Donovan's Reef 1963 1 I Married a Woman 1956 1 Laramie (unbound) undated 1 Let's Make It Legal 1951 1 Sentimental Journey 1946 1 Solid Gold Cadillac 1956 1 That Wonderful Urge 1948 1 We're Not Married undated 1 Additional file folder with single song copyright copies. undated 2 American Guerilla in the Philippines 1950 2 As Young As You Feel 1951 2 Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend 1949 2 Claudia and David 1946 2 Col. Effingham's Raid 1945 2 Deadline U.S.A. undated 2 Deep Waters undated 2 Elopement 1951 2 Half Angel 1951 2 Love That Brute 1951 2 Luck of the Irish 1948 3 Captain Eddie 1945 3 Cheaper By the Dozen 1950 3 Cluny Brown 1946 3 Dark Corner 1946 3 Eve of St. Mark 1944 3 Follow the Sun 1951 3 Holy Matirmony 1943 3 Late George Apley undated 3 Ox-Bow Incident 1943 3 Slattery's Hurricane 1949 3 Ticket to Tomahawk 1950 3 Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950 4 All Hands on Deck 1961 4 Desk Set 1957 4 Dreamboat 1952 4 Father Has a Fallback 1949 4 Frogmen 1951 4 Green Grass of Wyoming 1948 4 Happy Land 1943 4 Hound-Dog Man 1959 4 Love Nest 1951 4 Oh Men! Oh Women! 1957 4 Private's Affair 1959 4 U.S.S. Teakettle undated 4 Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter 1957 5 April Love 1957 5 Flaming Star 1960 5 Gift of Love 1958 5 How To Be Very, Very Popular 1955 5 Lieutenant Wore Skirts 1956 5 Manila Calling 1942 5 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys 1958 5 Wake Me When It's Over 1960 5 Woman's World 1954 6 Bob, Son of Battle undated 6 Come to the Stable 1949 6 In the Meantime, Darling undated 6 Miracle on 34th Street 1947 6 Molly and Me 1945 6 Nightmare Alley 1947 6 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! 1948 6 Sullivans 1944 6 Thunderhead, Son of Flicka 1945 6 Tonight We Raid Calais 1943 Series II. Loose Scores undated

7-14 Hand-written Loose Scores for Motion Pictures and Television Productions undated