Russell Birdwell & Associates

Russell Birdwell & Associates was an publicity firm for Hollywood celebrities. Russell Juarez Birdwell, born on October 17, 1903, first worked George Hearst newspaper companies in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York, but also directed silent films in the late 1920s. he founded Russell Birdwell & Associates in February 1939, and opened offices in Beverly Hills, California; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; and New York. The firm provided advertising and publicity for celebrities including Jane Russell.

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Russell Birdwell papers (Collection 114). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

"Show Business: Rally Round the Flack, Boys." Time November 17, 1958. Accessed April 28, 2022. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,810679,00.html