This series contains material related to George Sidney, vaudevillian and uncle of George Sidney the film director. This series contains material related to George's career as both a vaudeville performer and motion-picture actor. There are numerous photographs of one of George's most popular and well known characters, Busy Izzy. There is a scrapbook of press clippings and programs from George's association with the theatrical production Welcome Stranger, 1918-1923. Ephemera include baseball season passes, a Senate gallery pass, and an MGM screening pass. There is material related to his racing interests and racehorse named Kibbitzer.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with cotton gloves. Researchers may use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis and as resources allow.
Viewing film portions of the collection requires special appointment, please inquire; listening to LP recordings is only possible by special arrangement.
Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period.
Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. All requests for permission to use these materials for non-museum purposes must be addressed directly to the Archives Center, and the Archives Center will forward the request to the copyright holder. Collection items are available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Collection Citation:
George Sidney Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, gift of Corinne Entratter Sidney
