THE HONEYMOON MACHINE, 1961.
- TitleSteve Kiefer collection, 1950 - 2015 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1950 - 2015 (inclusive)
1956 - 1980 (bulk) - Related names
- Description
585 item(s) of posters
9 linear ft. of papers - Summary
The Steve Kiefer collection consists of posters, lobby cards, pressbooks, photographs, sheet music, books, magazines, audiotapes, and ephemera. The bulk of the material, collected by Kiefer, is related to the films and career of Steve McQueen.
- Scope notes
Graphic Arts
The Steve Kiefer collection spans the years 1949-1980 (bulk: 1956-1974) and includes international release posters for films starring Steve McQueen, Broderick Crawford, and John Mills. Titles include ALL THE KING’S MEN (1949), THE BLOB (1958), THE HONEYMOON MACHINE (1961), THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960), THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963), THE TEXICAN (1966), LE MANS (1971), and THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974). - BiographySteve Kiefer is an American collector of memorabilia related to Steve McQueen, Broderick Crawford, and various other celebrities. He is also a photographer, and had assembled a large number of autographed photos of actors and celebrities, many of which photographs were taken by him.
- Steve McQueen was an American actor active from 1956 to 1980. As a leading actor during the 1960s and 1970s he was a top box-office draw. McQueen was married to actress Neile Adams (now known as Neile McQueen Toffel), actress Ali MacGraw, and model Barbara Minty. McQueen was nominated for an Academy Award in the best actor category for THE SAND PEBBLES (1966).
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Steve Kiefer, 2016.
- Preferred citationSteve Kiefer collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1966
- 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