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Title: Henry King papers
Date (inclusive): 1923-1981
Collection number: 7
Creator:
King, Henry
Extent:
8 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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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.
Henry King papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Mrs. Henry (Ida) King, 1984-1985; with additions from the Directors Guild of America, 1985-
1986
Henry King was an American director, producer, and actor whose film career spanned 1912 to 1962. Among
his notable films are STELLA DALLAS (1926), JESSE JAMES (1939), THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943), THE
GUNFIGHTER (1950), and TENDER IS THE NIGHT (1962). King served on the Academy Board of Governors and was
a founder and life member of the Academy. He was twice nominated by the Academy in the directing category
for THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943) and WILSON (1944).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Henry King papers span the years 1923-1981 and encompass 8 linear feet. The collection contains
scripts and/or annotated copies of original source material; a small amount of production material;
awards and certificates; biographical data; contracts; correspondence, the bulk of which dates from 1970
to 1981; memoranda from Darryl F. Zanuck and other executives from 20th Century-Fox; and books, many of
which are inscribed to King by their authors.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Subject files
King, Henry , 1886-1982--Archives.
actors
directors
producers