Collection of letters and documents related to the film Viva Zapata!, 1945-1952.

Collection consists of 81 letters, documents and memoranda related to the film Viva Zapata! and primarily concerning Steinbeck's screenplay and early production decisions. Correspondents include John Steinbeck, Nunnally Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Elia Kazan, George Tobias, Darryl Zanuck and other officials of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Mexican directors and producers, and others concerning the planning and production of the film. Items in the collection have been cataloged individually in 81 records; see related records for more information.