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Title: Harry Horner papers
Date (inclusive): 1938-1957
Collection number: 462
Creator:
Harry Horner (1910-1994)
Extent:
1 oversize box
2 oversize folders
Abstract: Harry Horner was a Hollywood art director and production designer who worked on such films as
The Heiress (1949),
The Hustler (1961) and
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). His collection consists of set designs and includes blueprints, drawings, boards, fabric and color samples. Includes
designs for
The Late Christopher Bean,
Midsummer Night's Dream,
The Duelists,
Tobias and the Angel,
Billy Budd,
Ziegfeld Follies,
Annabelle Broome,
Dona Elena,
Pride and Prejudice,
Gloriana,
Hazel Flagg,
Star and Garter,
Christopher Blake.
Language: Finding aid is written in
English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser, July 2011.
[Identification of item], Harry Horner papers (Collection 462). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233166
Horner was born on July 24, 1912 in Holic, Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the University of Vienna (1934) and studied acting
and directing at Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Seminary, Vienna (1933-35). Horner made his theatrical debut playing the role
of the "Fascist" and serving as scenic designer for productions at the Political Cabaret in Vienna (1932). He served as assistant
to Arturo Toscanini for the production of
The Magic Flute (Salzburg Festival, 1937) and designed sets for the Metropolitan Opera of New York and the San Francisco Opera, as well as
theatrical productions of Victoria Regina, Iron Men, and Star and Garter. Horner won Academy awards for his art direction
for the films
The Heiress (1949),
The Hustler (1961), and
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969); and received nominations for
Our Town (1940),
The Little Foxes (1941),
A Double Life (1948),
Born Yesterday (1950), and
Separate Tables (1958). He directed numerous television series, including episodes of
Gunsmoke. He was a member of the Art Directors Guild and United Scenic Artists Local 829.
Collection consists of set designs with blueprints, drawings, boards, fabric and color samples of scenic designer and director
Harry Horner. Includes designs for
The Late Christopher Bean,
Midsummer Night's Dream,
The Duelists,
Tobias and the Angel,
Billy Budd,
Ziegfeld Follies,
Annabelle Broome,
Dona Elena,
Pride and Prejudice,
Gloriana,
Hazel Flagg,
Star and Garter,
Christopher Blake.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Horner, Harry --Archives.
Set designers --United States --Archival resources.
Motion picture art directors --United States.
Set design drawings.