THE MORE THE MERRIER, 1943.
- TitleBlake Hunter collection, 1936 - 1971 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1936 - 1971 (inclusive)
- Description
277 item(s) of posters
- Summary
The Blake Hunter collection contains posters. The collection documents the studio era of filmmaking and includes examples from MGM, Paramount, Columbia, 20th Century-Fox and RKO. The bulk is from live action feature films with a few selected animated short titles included. There are titles from the Andy Hardy and Maisie series and there is a strong emphasis on the musical genre.
- Scope notes
Graphic Arts
The Blake Hunter collection contains posters. The collection documents the studio era of filmmaking and includes examples from MGM, Paramount, Columbia, 20th Century-Fox and RKO. The bulk is from live action feature films with a few selected animated short titles included.
Titles include THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937), FERDINAND AND THE BULL (1938), WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942), DOUBLE INDEMNITY(1944), ROAD TO UTOPIA (1946), BORN YESTERDAY (1950), and SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959). Also included are titles from the Andy Hardy and Maisie series, as well as many posters from musical films. - BiographyBlake Hunter is an American television writer and producer who began collecting movie posters as an adult. His collection grew out of a desire to document the films that he enjoyed in his youth.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Blake Hunter, 1998
- Preferred citationBlake Hunter collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1418
- 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