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Aline MacMahon papers
- Title
- Aline MacMahon papers, 1899-1989.
- Author
- MacMahon, Aline, 1899-1991.
- Supplementary Content
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Text | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1990-011 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- .5 lin. ft. (1 boxes).
- Summary
- The Aline MacMahon Papers consist of correspondence, programs and photographs which document her career and personal life.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Oral histories.
- Photoprints.
- Playbills.
- Correspondence.
- Source (note)
- Aline MacMahon
- Biography (note)
- Aline MacMahon was born May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pa.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository
- Catalog cards in Cage Catalog.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 1990-011
- OCLC
- NYPW91-A120
- Author
- MacMahon, Aline, 1899-1991.
- Title
- Aline MacMahon papers, 1899-1989.
- Biography
- Aline MacMahon was born May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pa. After studying and performing with the Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre, she made her Broadway debut in THE MIRAGE (1921). She appeared in over 50 plays, among them THE EVE OF SAINT MARK (1942); ROMEO AND JULIET (1959); CORIOLANUS (1965); THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT (1961); and TRELAWNY OF THE 'WELLS' (1975). Miss MacMahon also had a distinguished film career. Her 43 films include notable productions such as FIVE STAR FINAL (1931); ONCE IN A LIFETIME (1932); KIND LADY (1935); AH, WILDERNESS (1935); DRAGON SEED (1944) for which she won an Oscar nomination; THE SEARCH (1948) and ALL THE WAY HOME (1963). She appeared, as well, on radio and television. She died in October 1991.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository: folder level control.Catalog cards in Cage Catalog.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Actresses New York (State) New York.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 1990-011