Visual effects supervisor Craig Barron, left, during production of BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, 1992. Man, right, unidentified.
- TitleCore Collection. Production files (inclusive)
- Date(s)(inclusive)1895-present
- Description
1980 linear ft. of papers
1400 linear ft. of photos - Summary
The Core Collection Production files span the years 1895 to the present and encompass approximately 3,380 linear feet. The files include newspaper and magazine clippings, including articles and reviews; cast and credit sheets; synopses; and studio production notes, as well as programs, pressbooks, lobby cards, and photographs. In addition to files on American and foreign feature films, there are files on live-action and animated shorts, documentaries, and experimental films. There are also a significant number of files on film projects that were never completed or released. The material is arranged alphabetically by film title.
- Scope notes
Photograph Archive
The Core Collection Production photographs span the years 1895 to the present and encompass approximately 1,400 linear feet, consisting of files on thousands of films, including prints, contact sheets, and frame enlargements. The photographs include scene stills, off-camera stills, publicity portraits, advertising art, production sketches, set reference photographs, wardrobe reference, and makeup tests. The material is arranged alphabetically by title. There is a particularly disparate number of photographs from title to title. For instance, the file for THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN FIREMAN (1902) contains one photograph; SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) contains 11; ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) contains 129; and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) contains 2,813. - Preferred citationCore Collection. Production files, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1083
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings