Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Production material collected by Colin Higgins
Date (inclusive): 1942-1965
Date (bulk): 1954-1957
Collection number: 260
Creator:
Higgins, Colin
Extent:
3 linear feet of papers.
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
Production material collected by Colin Higgins, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Bequest of the Colin Higgins Estate and Trust, 1988
Biography
Colin Higgins was an American director and screenwriter born in New Caledonia to American and
Australian parents. His film career spanned a dozen years from 1971 to 1982.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The production material collected by Colin Higgins spans 1942-1965 (bulk 1954-1957) and encompasses 3
linear feet. The collection consists of scripts and some production material, including assistant
director's reports and production and wardrobe photographs collected by Higgins for six MGM and four
Warner Bros. films. Most of the scripts belonged to the film's script supervisor and are heavily
annotated. The films are not associated with Higgins's own career.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files.
Indexing Terms
Higgins, Colin , 1941-1988--Archives.
directors
screenwriters