- TitleBob Epstein collection of letters, 1939 - 1940 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1939 - 1940 (inclusive)
- Description
1 folder(s) of papers
Vertical file
- Summary
The Bob Epstein collection of letters is from 1939-1940. There are two unrelated letters. The first is a letter from Arthur Hornblow Jr. to Dave Epstein regarding Walter Winchell's column on Hornblow's alleged "bustup" with Myrna Loy. The second letter is from Wallace Fitzsimmons, secretary to Pat O'Brien, to Hugh Gaffney, with a copy of the requested eulogy that Fitzsimmons ghost wrote for Pat O'Brien's father, William J. O'Brien.
- BiographyBob Epstein was an American film archivist active in the Los Angeles film community during the 1970s and early 1980s. He co-founded the UCLA Film Archive and was active in establishing Filmex.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Bob Epstein, 1989
- Preferred citationBob Epstein collection of letters, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 816
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings
