Description
The Home Vision Entertainment collection spans the 1930s-1990s and encompasses 10 linear feet. The
collection consists of prints, negatives, slides, and transparencies of motion picture production,
television production, biography, and subject photographs.
Background
Home Vision Entertainment was founded in Chicago in 1986 to distribute home video of public television
programming. In the 1990s, the company shifted its focus to home video distribution of independent and
international film, building upon its partnerships with Janus Films and the Criterion Collection. In
2005, Home Vision Entertainment was taken over by Image Entertainment.
Extent
10 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.