The Jim Gibbons / Flamingo Films collection spans the years 1969-1991 (bulk 1978-1991) and encompasses 311 film items. The collection is comprised of trailers and TV spots reflecting a wide body of film advertising work performed between Flamingo Films' years of operation (1978-1992). Several trailers predate this and likely come from Gibbons' work at Utopia Films. The vast majority of trailers, teasers, and TV spots are 35mm and 16mm film prints.

Early trailers represent the beginnings of Gibbons' enduring relationships with clients such as Film Ventures International ("Beyond the Door" (1974), "The Force Beyond" (1977)), American International Pictures ("Cannibal Girls" (1973), "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" (1976)), and Crown International Pictures ("The Pom Pom Girls" (1976)) which continued throughout Flamingo Films' history. The company's work for mainstream studios includes trailers for films such as "Excalibur" (1981), "Amadeus" (1984), "Ghostbusters" (1984), "The Color Purple" (1985), and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987), among others.

The collection also contains a compilation of trailers for Universal Pictures titles, company logos for Pacific Theatres and Midwood Productions Inc., and MPAA Ratings tags.

Jim Gibbons began his career in the film advertising business in 1969. His first position was at Kaleidoscope Films in New York City, one of three or four "third wave" movie advertising agencies. These so-called third wave agencies arose in the late 1960s and early 1970s and reflected a shift away from the decades-long monopoly held by the National Screen Service (NSS) in creating and distributing motion picture promotional materials. After a year at Kaleidoscope doing odd jobs, Gibbons went to Utopia Films, another third wave agency, where he learned how to edit trailers. In 1972, Utopia opened a west coast office and Gibbons relocated to Los Angeles where he continued to edit, produce, and sell trailers. When Utopia closed in 1978, Gibbons founded Flamingo Films, a dozen-person company based in the same 7026 Santa Monica Blvd. location that had housed Utopia. At Flamingo, Gibbons oversaw advertising campaigns for critically and commercially successful films such as E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982), THE COLOR PURPLE (1985), PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987), and HOME ALONE (1990). In addition to the major studios, Gibbons had important independent clients such as American International Pictures (AIP), Crown International Pictures, and Film Ventures International. With the film advertising industry changing in the early 1990s, Gibbons dissolved Flamingo Films to become the Executive VP of Creative Advertising for Paramount Pictures. He currently works as an industry consultant.