Description
The Monogram Pictures photographs span the years 1937-1942 and encompass 14 linear feet. The
collection consists of 6,749 items, including original negatives, photographic prints, and copy
negatives. Some 127 feature films are represented by scene and off-camera photographs, publicity
portraits, and killed shots.
Background
Monogram Pictures, an American film production and distribution company, was formed in 1930. The
Hollywood studio produced and released nearly 1,000 genre films, such as Westerns, serials, horror films,
comedy shorts, and melodramas, between 1931 and 1953.
Extent
14 linear feet of photographs.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Availability
Available by appointment only.