Directorate of Population and Migration, Sub-Directorate of Demography, Population Movements and International Issues: archives of the Office of the Sub-Directorate of Employment, Control of Foreign Workers (1933-1965)

Part of article 5 of this fonds contains a sample of files relating to the granting of temporary authorisations to professionals in the film and entertainment industries (orchestras, theatres and dances) between 1960 and 1964, and women migrants are affected by these measures. More specifically, these are nominative files of applications for temporary work permits for artists. The files sampled (alphabetical classification) for film productions are as follows: Angelique marquise des anges; Behold a pale horse; Compartment Killer; Le corniaud; Sundays in Ville d’Avray; Irma la douce; Jules and Jim; The longest day; What’s new Pussycat; Phèdre; Tender is the night; The black tulip; Weekend in Zudcoote. The sampled files (alphabetical classification) for the orchestras and groups contain ANKA Paul; The BEATLES; Cuban (musicians and singers); Choirs and dances of the Soviet Army; FITZGERALD (Ella’s band); HALLIDAY Johnny; HARLEM (Globe Trotters); London Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; OISTRAKH (Igor Davidovich); Warsaw National Philharmonic; RAY CHARLES (Orchestra); ROSTROPOVITCH (Mitslav); SERTSLOVA (Natalia Nicolaievna) see : OISTRAKH (Igor); TAYLOR (Vince) and his Plays-boys; VINCENT Gene; VICHNEVSKAIA Galina: see ROSTROPOVITCH Mitslav. Sample files (alphabetical order) for theatre and dance companies: Maurice Béjart’s 20th Century Ballet; Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel; Moscow Circus; Moduyo Scala Company: see Bayerisches; Hoffman’s Tales; Dublin theatre festival; International Ballet of the marquis de Cuevas; Jurgens (Curd); Living theatre of New-York (troupe); Maly theatre of Moscow (troupe); Frankfurt Opera House; Piccolo theatre of Milan; Paul Taylor Dance Company (The); Schell (Maria); Warsaw Ateneum Theatre; Lisbon Modern Theatre; National Theatre of Greece
Sample files (alphabetical order) for theatre and dance companies: Pantomine Theatre in Wroclaw – see also Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw; Permanent Theatre of Genoa; Royal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm: see Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel; Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden; Zambra (Ballet). Some of the files mentioned therefore mention women coming for artistic work.