Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Cary Grant papers
- Dates:
- 1904-1988, bulk 1960s-1980s
- Creators:
- Grant, Cary
- Extent:
- 32.3 linear feet of papers. 6.5 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Cary Grant papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Cary Grant papers span the years 1904-1988 (bulk 1960s-1980s) and encompass 38.8 linear feet. The papers consist of scripts; production files, primarily clippings, with some correspondence and production material; financial records; contracts; personal papers; correspondence; awards; periodicals; clippings; disc recordings; sheet music; scrapbooks; artifacts; and photographs. The photograph series consists of 2,681 individual items. There are photographs for around two-thirds of the 73 films in which Grant appeared, as well as personal photographs that document his childhood, his early career in the theater, and his activities in the 1960s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Cary Grant, born Archibald Leach, was a British-born actor active in film from 1932 to 1966. After appearing in a number of stage musicals and operettas, he made his way to Hollywood and in 1931 he was signed by Paramount, and the studio changed his name to Cary Grant. Grant was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for PENNY SERENADE (1941) and NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART (1944). He received a 1969 Honorary Award from the Academy.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Stage files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Correspondence files; 4. Subject files; 5. Oversize; 6. Scrapbooks
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Actors
- Names:
- Grant, Cary , 1904-1986--Archives
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: June 25, 2013
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Cary Grant papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226