The California Pictures Corporation series (approximately 1919-1965) consists of records pertaining to the company's film production and corporate operations. Film-related records depict the production side of the 1947 film The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, as well as the initial filming of the 1950 Hughes Production film, Vendetta, which Preston Sturges initially directed and produced. Other film-related materials include production logs, actor and writer contracts, scripts, and photographic prints relating to the two films. The corporate records include publicity, financial, and legal materials detailing the creation, management, and dissolution of California Pictures.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036 Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records Box/Folder: N/A
Model of proposed Hotel Frontier Remodel. Stamp on back of photo: "Custom print by Jack R. Meehan. Jack R. Meehan is the renderer. Site Name: Frontier Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Artist's concept of the Flamingo Hilton after extensive changes to the facade and the addition of a tower. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Artist's concept of the Las Vegas Hilton expansion which was later renamed as International Hotel. Site Name: International Hotel Address: 3000 Paradise Road
Sketch of the landscaping and ponds in front of Circus Circus; drawn with pencil on tissue paper Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Project overview of the major elements of Circus Circus from November 1967; parchment architectural plans; sky000963 (Sheet 9 - Sections) is considered part of this index sheet Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
Index of drawings for the architectural plans for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment. The following drawings are considered part of this index sheet: sky000971, sky000972, sky000973. sky000975, sky000976, sky000984. Harold L. Epstein, structural engineer; Ira Tepper and Associates, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers. Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Site details for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment. Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Attic plans for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment. Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South