Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Paul Henreid papers
Date (inclusive): 1934-1987
Date (bulk): 1941-1974
Collection number: 335
Creator:
Henreid, Paul
Extent:
22 linear feet of papers.
4 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
Paul Henreid papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mimi Henreid Duncan, 1993
Biography
Paul Henreid was an Italian-born actor and director. His career as an actor spanned 1933 to 1977. He
emigrated to the United States in 1940. He is best known for his roles in NOW VOYAGER (1942) and
CASABLANCA (1943). In the 1950s and 1960s Henreid directed films and television.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Paul Henreid papers span the years 1934-1987 (bulk 1941-1974) and encompass 26 linear feet. The
collection includes scripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs. The photograph series consists
of 3,273 items, including prints, contact sheets, snapshots, postcards, 35mm motion picture film frames,
and copy negatives. The photographs are all motion picture production photographs from 38 films Henreid
appeared in and/or directed.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television
files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 3. Stage files; 4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files, subseries
A-C as follows: A. General; B. Appointment Books; C. Clippings; 6. Writings; 7. Books; 8. Oversize, subseries A-B as follows:
A. General; B. Artifacts; 9. Scrapbooks; 10. Photographs, subseries A-B as follows: A. Biography photographs; B. Motion picture
production photographs
Indexing Terms
Henreid, Paul , 1908-1992--Archives.
actors
directors