- TitleSony Pictures Entertainment collection, 1920 - 1970 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)Circa 1920 - 1970 (inclusive)
- Description
6.5 linear ft. of papers
22.5 linear ft. of photos
951 item(s) of posters
343 item(s) of artworks1. Graphic Arts, subseries A-D as follows: A. Production files – Produced ; B. Production files – Unproduced; C. Television files – Produced; D. Subject files
- Summary
The collection includes MGM documents, lot maps, and technical drawings; "Hollywood Studio Club" memorabilia and blueprints by architect Julia Morgan; a DeMille Studios transfer ledger book covering 1927 to 1940; Columbia and RKO set plans; Hugh Hunt correspondence and other papers; and a drawing and storyboards by illustrator Bill Herwig for "Ethan Frome," an unproduced film to have been art directed by Anton Grot. There are also casting photographs as well as photographs from films released, but not produced, by Columbia Pictures. The collection includes set plans from the Columbia Ranch back lot for titles such as: AUTUMN LEAVES (1956), BORN YESTERDAY (1950), CARGO TO CAPETOWN (1950), THE GOOD HUMOR MAN (1950), MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939), YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938), and others. It also includes set plans from television productions, including DENNIS THE MENACE, THE DONNA REED SHOW and GIDGET. There are also several general plans for the back lot.
- Scope notes
Graphic Arts
The Graphic Arts series spans the years 1937-2002 and encompasses posters and production artworks. The bulk of the posters are for films released by Columbia Pictures from the 1950s through the 1980s. Titles include THE SOLID GOLD CADILLAC (1956), CACTUS FLOWER (1969), THE WRECKING CREW (1969), and RAD (1986). The production art includes architectural plans, storyboards, and design drawings for unidentified Columbia Ranch sets and titles including MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) and BORN YESTERDAY (1950). Artists represented in the collection include Julia Morgan, Lionel Banks, Robert F. Boyle, and Tyrus Wong.Special Collections
The Manuscript series spans the years 1927-1962 and encompasses 6.5 linear feet. Included are six volumes of scrapbooks related to the Hollywood Studio Club and a ledger for DeMille Studios. - BiographySony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is an American film production and distribution company located in Culver City, California. SPE is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, which in turn is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2010
- Preferred citationSony Pictures Entertainment collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1533
- 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