A compilation is a work with a distinct organization using existing footage from other moving image materials.  Compilations may include published or unpublished works.  It may contain whole works, parts of works, or both.  Some works may have a collective title, or each work may have a separate title with no collective title.  Some compilations have no title at all.  Archives may need to place credits differently, depending upon the type of compilation and the needs of the archive and its users.  The following instructions should serve as guidelines.

Compilations of whole works without a collective title

If the individual works in a compilation without a collective title (see also option in 1B3.2)  have been deliberately repackaged for distribution by the same persons or corporate bodies which produced the original works, the compilers should follow the title proper, and/or other title information in the statement of responsibility.  Any credits associated with the individual works may be placed in a general note.

245 04 $a The Normandy invasion ; $b The victory / $c compiled by Goodtimes Home Video.

500 ## $a The Normandy invasion and The victory were originally produced by Thames TV.

245 00 $a Infancy ; $b Childhood / $c [written by] J. Thornton Wilder.

If no compilers are found to be associated with the compilation, and the individual works are by different persons or emanate from different corporate bodies, the credits for individual works should follow their individual titles in the statement of responsibility.  Separate the groups of data with a period followed by two spaces.

245 04 $a The Truman story / $c Greenwood Productions ; director, Don Smith.  They're in the army now / Creative Associates, Inc. ; director, John Jones.

Compilations of whole works with a collective title

If the individual works in a compilation with a collective title (see also 1B2) have been deliberately repackaged for distribution by the same persons or corporate bodies, the compilers should follow the title proper, and/or other title information in the statement of responsibility.  Any credits associated with the individual works may be placed in a contents note following the space, slash, space punctuation.  See 7B28.

245 00 $a Popples. $n Vol. 1 / $c a Platypus production.

505 0# $a Popples. Treasure of Popple Beach / produced by Jean Chalopin and Tesuo Katayama -- Popples. Poppin' at the beach / produced by Jean Chalopin and Tesuo Katayama.

Compilations of parts of works without a collective title

245 00 $a [RKO Radio Pictures dance compilation].

505 0# $a [Flying down to Rio--excerpts] / RKO Radio Pictures ; director, Thornton Freeland (374 ft.) -- [The gay divorcee--excerpts] / RKO Radio Pictures ; director, Mark Sandrich (508 ft.) -- [Top hat--excerpts] / RKO Radio Pictures ; director, Mark Sandrich (150 ft.).

See also:

1G5.  Compilations, amateur footage of public events, home movies, trailers, etc.

1G.  Statement of responsibility

1.  Title and Statement of Responsibility Area