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How Mad Men‘s head of research mined the past for the show’s famous historical accuracy

January 12, 2017 - Marissa Kessenich

Kathryn Allison Mann was the head of research for the television series Mad Men. She mined period books, magazines, and newspapers—as well as her extensive network of New Yorkers—to ensure the historical accuracy the show is famous for. Much of Mann’s notes and original material is included in the show’s archive, recently acquired by the Ransom Center. The archive will be available for research once cataloged. [Read more…] about How Mad Men‘s head of research mined the past for the show’s famous historical accuracy

Filed Under: Film, Research + Teaching Tagged With: acquisition, Acquisitions, head of research, Hollywood, Kathryn Allison Mann, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, New Yorker, researcher, RTF, writers room

Behind the real magic of Hollywood’s Golden Age

November 30, 2016 - Marissa Kessenich

Co-authored by Karen Maness and Richard Isackes, lecturer and professor in The University of Texas’s Department of Theatre & Dance, The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop (Regan Arts) offers an unprecedented look at the breathtaking hand-painted backdrops of old Hollywood films like Cleopatra (1917), The Wizard of Oz (1939), and The Sound of Music (1965). [Read more…] about Behind the real magic of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Filed Under: Film, Research + Teaching Tagged With: backdrop, Film, Hollywood, Karen Maness, painting, Richard Isackes, scenic art

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