Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Cary Grant papers
Date (inclusive): 1904-1988
Date (bulk): 1960s-1980s
Collection number: 94
Creator:
Grant, Cary
Extent:
32.3 linear feet of papers.
6.5 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
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
Cary Grant papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Biography
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.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
Arrangement
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
Indexing Terms
Grant, Cary , 1904-1986--Archives
Actors