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This collection contains copyrighted material. Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

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There are no restrictions

Preferred Citation

"Brother Rat" collection, 1934-1939. MS 0005. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

"Brother Rat" by Fred F. Finklehoffe and John C. Monks, Jr. was a play and subsequently feature film. Set at VMI, from which the authors graduated in 1932, the play was a Broadway hit in 1936 and was subsequently produced by many regional theaters. The film was produced by Hal B. Wallis for Warner Brothers Studios in 1938. Its stars included Ronald Reagan, Eddie Albert, and Jane Wyman.

Scope and Contents

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

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Albert, Eddie, 1906-2005
• Brother Rat (play and feature film)
• Correspondence
• Feature films
• Photographs
• Playbills
• Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1932
• Virginia Military Institute—Drama
• Wyman, Jane, 1914-2007