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"Brother Rat" collection

1 cubic feet 3 manuscript boxes

The "Brother Rat" collection consists of photographs, playbills, clippings, correspondence, and other items documenting the stage and film versions of "Brother Rat."

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"Brother Rat" collection 1 cubic feet 3 manuscript boxes

Finklehoffe, Fred F. (Fred Franklin), 1910-1977

The "Brother Rat" collection consists of photographs, playbills, clippings, correspondence, and other items documenting the stage and film versions of "Brother Rat."

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Office of Communications and Marketing subject files

10 cubic feet
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Frank McCarthy collection

0.5 Linear Feet approximately 50 items

This collection consists of materials from the life of Frank McCarthy, including seven notebooks that contain clippings of articles written by McCarthy during his VMI cadetship and during the two years after graduation. Also included is a script for the newsreel "West Point of the South" (1936) and items from the production of the movie "Patton" (1970), which McCarthy produced.

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Frank McCarthy collection 0.5 Linear Feet approximately 50 items

McCarthy, Frank, 1912-1986

This collection consists of materials from the life of Frank McCarthy, including seven notebooks that contain clippings of articles written by McCarthy during his VMI cadetship and during the two years after graduation. Also included is a script for the newsreel "West Point of the South" (1936) and items from the production of the movie "Patton" (1970), which McCarthy produced.

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"Mardi Gras" movie collection

0.50 cubic feet approximately 160 items

The "Mardi Gras" movie collection includes two scripts (first draft and shooting final), approximately 150 still black and white photos from the production, and other memorablia related to the movie.

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"Mardi Gras" movie collection 0.50 cubic feet approximately 160 items

The "Mardi Gras" movie collection includes two scripts (first draft and shooting final), approximately 150 still black and white photos from the production, and other memorablia related to the movie.

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Video Collections

40 c.f. cubic feet

A collection of videos (some amateur, some professional) documenting special events such as matriculation, Ring Figure, graduation, speeches, and other topics relating to VMI activities and cadet life. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1980's forward, although a few date from an earlier period.

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Movie Poster, "About Face"

2 items

Large and small format theater display posters for the 1952 Warner Bros. motion picture "About Face." This military school comedy was based on a play by John Monks, Jr. (VMI Class of 1932) who also wrote Brother Rat. The school depicted in the movie is modeled after the Virginia Military Institute.

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Movie Poster, "About Face" 2 items

Large and small format theater display posters for the 1952 Warner Bros. motion picture "About Face." This military school comedy was based on a play by John Monks, Jr. (VMI Class of 1932) who also wrote Brother Rat. The school depicted in the movie is modeled after the Virginia Military Institute.

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Movie Poster - Field of Lost Shoes

1 items

Official theater poster for the motion picture Field of Lost Shoes. This feature film was based on the true story of the participation of the VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864.

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Movie Poster - Field of Lost Shoes 1 items

Official theater poster for the motion picture Field of Lost Shoes. This feature film was based on the true story of the participation of the VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864.

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