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The Caddo Company, Incorporated series (1922-1965) is comprised of twelve sub-series containing film production and corporate records.
The first two sub-series contain materials related to two films that predate the formation of The Caddo Company, Incorporated as a production company,
Materials within each film sub-series include advertising and publicity, administrative, censorship, distribution, editing, financial, legal, and production and direction records, as well as film soundtracks and screenplays. Types of materials include of ledgers, correspondence, storyboard images, sheet music, and original scores, as well as film, direction, set, and production stills. Corporate records consist of newspaper clippings, administrative correspondence, actor and distribution contracts, and financial reports.
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The Swell Hogan sub-series (1925-1929) contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives of direction and production stills for the film Swell Hogan (1926). The direction stills portray sets, principal and supporting cast members, and production members, while the production stills depict scenes from the film from beginning to end. Also included are correspondence, production costs, and a fire insurance policy pertaining to the film.
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The Everybody's Acting sub-series (1926-1960) include black-and-white photographic prints and negatives of production stills, a continuity outline, and administrative and financial records pertaining to the film's production. The production stills portray scenes throughout the film from beginning to end. Financial records detail production costs for actors, employees, set design, and equipment. There is also correspondence from 1960 requesting to find the film's original copyright documentation.
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The Two Arabian Knights sub-series (1924-1931) contains screenplays, newspaper clipping volumes, actor and distribution contracts, reports for film expenditures and theatrical release revenue, and black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. Premiering on September 23, 1927 at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, California, this was Howard Hughes’ first film produced under his production company, The Caddo Company, Incorporated.
Publicity stills in the sub-series depict the principal and supporting cast at the film’s premiere. Direction stills portray scene direction and outtakes with director Lewis Milestone on set. Screenplays include Donald McGibney’s original magazine story and scene summaries. The newspaper clippings feature publicity for the release of Two Arabian Knights. The financial reports detail film production expenditures, and domestic and international receipts for film rentals. Lastly, contracts in the sub-series are of principal and supporting actors, and United Artists Corporation distribution.
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The Racket sub-series (1926-1952) contains advertising and publicity, financial, legal, production and direction records, and a screenplay. Based on Barlett Cormack's play of the same name, director Lewis Milestone and producer Howard Hughes released The Racket on June 30, 1928.
Advertising and publicity records include bound volumes of newspaper clippings, advertising instructions for publicity agencies and publishers, and an honorable mention from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Financial records include rental and earning reports for the film. Legal records include Louis Wolheim’s actor agreement and the story’s film rights. The screenplay is a synopsis of the film from Bartlett Cormack. The production and direction records are primarily black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting the interior and exterior sets, and Lewis Milestone directing.
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The Mating Call sub-series (1927-1929) is comprised of materials pertaining to the film's editing, legal, financial, production and direction, and story development records. Under director Lewis Milestone and producer Howard Hughes, The Mating Call was released on July 21, 1928 and starred Thomas Meighan, Renée Adorée, and Evelyn Brent. It was considered a lost film until 2016.
Editing records include multiple censor requests. Legal records include agreements for Renée Adorée and Evelyn Brent, Rex Beach’s agreement for story rights, and supporting actor contracts. The financial records are reports of domestic and international revenues. The production and direction records contain black-and-white photographic prints and a negative depicting principal and supporting cast, interior and exterior sets, and publicity images, as well as a production report ledger. The story development records include a manuscript copy of the story, a production script, and cutting and dialogue continuities.
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