- TitleJay Schlein papers, 1941 - 1946 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1941 - 1946 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
0.4 linear ft. of papers
13 item(s) of artworks1. Production files; 2. Subject files
- Summary
The collection consists exclusively of material relating to the First Motion Picture Unit, including scripts, storyboards, correspondence, clippings, music, and animation cels.
- Scope notes
Special Collections
The Jay Schlein papers span the years 1941-1946 and encompass 0.4 linear foot. The collection consists exclusively of material relating to the First Motion Picture Unit. The production files contain miscellaneous information on a half dozen films for the Army Air Force Training Aids Division, including script and storyboards for "RECOGNITION OF THE L-4 AIRPLANE. A small amount of wartime correspondence includes a 1943 letter from the Hollywood Canteen signed by Betty Grable informing Schlein that he had won a bond. Files on the First Motion Picture Unit document its wartime activities and include a schematic showing studio layout, personnel lists, production progress reports, training film projects, clippings on others in the unit including Charles G. Clarke and Elmer Dyer, and miscellaneous music including a song by Sergeant David Rose titled "Do You Know What the Army Air Force Is?" Army documents concerning Schlein include a First Motion Picture Unit permission card signed by Ronald Reagan. - BiographyJay A. Schlein (1914-1974) graduated from Textile High School in New York City and attended the Sawyer School of Business in Los Angeles and the adult evening school at Hollywood High. From 1939 to 1942 Schlein was personal assistant to agent George Frank. Schlein enlisted with the U.S. Army in September 1942 and was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit in Culver City, California, where he served in an administrative capacity through January 1946. His staff sergeant duties included record keeping and correspondence regarding production progress.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Richard D. Frank, circa 1974-1995.
- Preferred citationJay Schlein papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
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- 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