Oral history interview with John Cromwell, 1958
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- Name
- Cromwell, John, 1886-1979 (Interviewee)
- Franklin, Joan (Interviewer)
- Franklin, Robert (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with John Cromwell, 1958
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of John Cromwell, 1958
- Abstract
- Early film-making in Hollywood, especially transition from silents to sound; technical practices, cameramen, studio heads and film writers; effect of the Motion Picture Production Code and box office on film content; blacklisting in Hollywood; independent producer and diminished role of studios; discussion of "Tom Sawyer," "Of Human Bondage," "Anna and the King of Siam," and "The Goddess"
- Collection Name
- Popular arts project
- Subjects
- Motion picture producers and directors; Actors; Motion picture industry; Motion pictures; Cromwell, John, 1886-1979
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 45 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Actor, director, producer
- Note
- Interviewed by Joan and Robert Franklin
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 14898627
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-12gk-2669
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.