- TitleThomas Wood correspondence and article on Selznick actresses, 1943 - 1943 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1943 - 1943 (inclusive)
- Description
1 folder(s) of papers
Vertical file
- Summary
The Thomas Wood correspondence and article on Selznick actresses is from 1943. The material, consisting largely of photocopies, includes letters and drafts of a publicity story by Wood on "The Selznick Girls" for "Look" magazine. The article focused on women under contract to David O. Selznick. The material, including Selznick's reaction and suggestions, documents the producer's influence on the writing and editorial process.
- BiographyH. Thomas Wood was a newspaper journalist and Hollywood publicist. He wrote for "Time," "Life," and other magazines. He was married to actress Lee Patrick (1937-1982, her death). After marrying Lee Patrick, he worked as a publicist for a number of film studios from the 1940s through mid-1970s. He wrote a biography on director Billy Wilder in 1970.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Thomas Wood, 1974
- Preferred citationThomas Wood correspondence and article on Selznick actresses, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 677
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