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NUMBER 11 SPRING, 1976 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. Library Receives Several RECORD 70 MILLION WATCH Major New Collections Several interesting collections of OSCAR SHOW ON ABC-TV film memorabilia have been pre­ Seventy million people - largest sented to the Margaret Herrick Li­ audience in Oscar history-watched brary since the opening of the new the 48th Annual Academy Awards headquarters. Presentation. Pioneers Karl Struss and Ernst With 15 fewer stations - 204 in Matray each donated valuable mate­ rial. Struss donated a collection of 1976 as compared to 219 in 1975- 145 of his photographs, including the show attracted three million four more in his signed series com­ more viewers this year, and in­ memorating the first annual Acad­ creased its rating from 35.0 to 35.5 emy Awards. Part of this same series and audience share from 62 to 64. is a portrait of Struss with his Oscar. This year's Oscar show was telecast He was a co-winner of the first cine­ on ABC, as the first year of a five­ matography award for Sunrise. year contract with that network. Matray, an actor, producer, coach The overseas audience was also and technical advisor in films and the largest ever, with the show air­ theater, donated stills and programs ing live or on tape in 42 countries devoted to his career in early Ger­ outside the continental United man films and later work in the U.S. AND THE WINNERS ARE ... States, 19 more than last year. In Cinematographer Charles G. Clarke, one of the library's most terms of total audience, it was the faithful donors, presented a collec­ most successful show in the Acad­ tion of house organs and advertising emy's 48-year history. materials from pioneer film compa­ Student Film Awards The program was also an artistic n ies. I ncl uded are pre-1915 issues of success and will be long-remem­ Eclair Bulletin, Essanay News, Implet, Screenings Begin bered for the tribute to Mary Pick­ Ka/em Ka/endar, Selig Polyscope Members of the Short Films Branch ford and her appearance on film, Release Herald, and Vitagraph Life of the Academy of Motion Picture Louise Fletcher's touching message Portrayals. Most of these publica­ Arts and Sciences are invited to to her deaf parents, and the Bicen­ tions are extremely rare, with Eclair attend screenings May 17 through tennial grand finale led by Elizabeth Bulletin and Implet almost unknown May 21 of regional winning entries Taylor. elsewhere. Clarke also continued in the Third Annual Student Film Academy First Vice President to add to the William N. Selig Col­ Awards. Howard W. Koch produced the show lection with 300 "Selig Release Sup­ The screenings will be held at plements," covering 1904-1914, and 7:30 p.m. in the Samuel Goldwyn (for the fourth time), while Marty the Catalogue of the Selig Polyscope Theater in the Academy Building. Pasetta directed for the network. and Library of Selig Films. Parking in the underground garage John Williams was the music direc­ Among other rare items in this is available, entering from the Al­ tor. gift are the six volumes of United mont Drive side of the building. Some of the evening's highlights States of America, petitioner, vs. the Academy President Walter Mir- are depicted in a two-page photo Co ntinued on page 2 Co ntinued on page 2 spread on pages 4 and 5. Sterne, Joan Bruce, Jackie Morrison, Donald Deschner, John Gilmore, Kevin Duffy, Anthony Slide, Leslie Wilder, Dorothy Leavitt Pepper, Carl Post, Media Research, Louis H. Cohen, Robert Florey, Forrest J. Ackerman, Mrs. Eleanor Finkelstein, Ted Salter, Rev. Paul A. Siebenand, Coast Magazine, Marc Wanamaker, and Academy members Rita Gam, William Cartwright and Booker McClay. These donations will enhance the Academy's enormous research col­ lections and provide new material for displays and exhibitions. Other Library Acquisitions Balio, Tino. United Artists, the Company Built by the Stars . Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1976. Edelson, Edward. Funny Men of the Movies. New York, Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1976. Flamini, Roland. Scarlett, Rhett, and a Cast of Thou­ sands; the Filming of Gone with the Wind. New York, Macmiffan, 1975. and One Nights, with a letter from library Acquisition ... author Terry Ramsaye to Mr. Harris. 'Cont inued fro m page 1 Julian Lesser donated an archival Motion Picture Patents Co., et aI, collection of documents relating to Student Film Screenings ... defendants, 1912-1914. Included in the use of documentary films in his Continued f rom page 1 this record are reprints of early let­ television series, I Search for Adven­ ture and Bold Journey. isch has requested that all members ters and contracts from Thomas A. of the Short Films Branch attend Edison, Thomas Armat, Sigmund Writer Stephen Longstreet gave these screenings and cast their bal­ Lubin, and George K. Spoor; and 36 of his watercolor sketches; Faith lots for semi-final judging. testimony relating to the earliest Hubley, nine animation cels and Nominees for final judging by the years of the industry. watercolor paintings; Mrs. Helen Martin, widow of screenwriter AI 3,200-voting members of the Acad­ Clarke also contributed Sears, emy will be announced on May 24. Roebuck and Company's Public Ex­ Martin, a three-sheet of His Stolen hibition Outfits: Moving Picture Fortune, an Essanay two-reeler of Screenings to determine the na­ Machines and Magic Lanterns, 1900; 1916; William Turner Levy and Vic­ tional winners and runners-up will the Charles Urban Trading Compa­ tor Scherle, 750 stills, and nine one­ take place June 13, also in the Sa­ ny's Urbanora, the World's Educator, sheets; the estate of director Robert muel Goldwyn Theater. Catalogue: Scientific and Education­ z. Leonard, 17 scrapbooks and other The national winners and runners­ al Subjects, 1908; and a brochure publications relating to the life and up wi.ll be presented cash grants and describing "The Improved Motio­ career of Leonard and his late wife trophies or certificates on June 23 in graph No.1 A," 1910. Gertrude Olmsted; and Dan Feller ceremonies in the Academy's Sa­ Louis Harris donated a collection donated a collection of 29 film muel Goldwyn Theater. of 45 valuable books and other books. Academy members, student film­ publications, including several rare Other gifts of stills, books, scripts makers, the news media and the pamphlets on the "Hollywood Ten" and other memorabilia were re­ general public are invited to attend and a presentation copy of A Miffion ceived from Molly Merrick, Herb the national awards ceremonies. Page Two Book Review Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Films of D. W. Griffith By Edward Wagenknecht and Anthany Slide. Sponsors Computer Conference May 22 Published by Crown Publishers, 1975. 276 Pages. Cognizant of its responsibilities to including persons in the computer By George Cukor the entire movie industry - includ­ and graphics design fields. ing members from management and "We at the Academy are aware liThe Films of D. W. Griffith" is a unions - the Academy of Motion of the potentials-good and bad­ rich and broadly appealing piece of Picture Arts and Sciences has sched­ posed by computer technology," work. The narrative is graceful and uled a day-long conference on Sat­ Mirisch said. " We have seen the im­ informative; the photographs often urday, May 22, to exp10re the impli­ pact computers have had in recent unusual, and the foreword by Lillian cations of computer technology for years in other fields of endeavor. Gish poignant. The book iswelcome; film-making. "It is inevitable that the motion overdue. Griffith is the authentic Walter Mirisch, president of the picture industry ultimately will feel genius in the history of the cinema, Academy, said the conference was the impact of computer technology. the original film professional, the planned under direction of the or­ Just what this impact will be in terms ganization's Special Projects office, of how films are made, how costs first director to achieve world-wide directed by Philip Chamberlin. will be affected, how many jobs will recognition by placing his personal Mirisch said the conference will be affected and what people will be imprint on his productions. We start at 1 0 a.m. at the Academy's new affected remains to be seen. This needed a comprehensive, visually seven-story headquarters at 8949 conference is aimed at exploring striking record of the enormous Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, and these questions so that all of our range of his career. is expected to end about 4:30 p.m. members-union and management The book traces his life from his Underground parking is available -will have a better understanding birth in La Grange, Kentucky, to his from the Almont Drive entrance. of the challenges computerization attendance at the University of Ken­ "There is no charge to attend the will involve, as well as the oppor­ conference," Mirisch said. "The tunities it will afford," Mirisch said. tucky, through his work as an actor Academy hopes as many of its 3,800- He emphasized that the Academy on the stage and road company plus members as possible will at­ is not taking any position - for or manager to his ground-breaking tend. The news media and entertain­ against - computerization of the efforts in film - his one-reelers for ment and technical press also are motion picture industry, but is Biograph, The Birth of a Nation invited." merely providing a forum for con­ (which marked the effective begin­ Invitations also are being extend­ sideration of these implications as ning of modern movie-making), ed to officials of motion picture part of its continuing service to the Intolerance, Broken Blossoms, Way unions and other interested parties, industry. Down East and Orphans of the Storm. Griffith's influence has been enor­ mous - thematically, technically, emotionally. He literally invented the closeup, the flashback and the fadeout. More importantly, he fil­ tered American history through the prism of his imagination, and proved the viability of pictures as a medium for sustained dramatic action, Messrs. Wagenknecht and Slide are to be congratulated for their sound and sensible approach to the material and for the grace and dis­ tinction of their style. They have or­ ganized the book skillfully with in­ dividual chapters on each major The 101 st birthday of David Wark Griffith, pioneer film·maker, was celebrated by th'e Academy of film, including production credits, Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with an exhibit in the Library Exhibit Showcase on the fourth floor of its new headquarters. Anthony Slide, coordinator of the Academy's National Film Information Service, stills and critiques. One is excited is shown arranging the exhibit, which included a record of how much Griffith was paid far his first into renewed desire to see the films film appearance by Edison Co., in Rescued From an fogle' s Nest; a program from a White House screen­ ing of Griffith's Birth 01 a Nation, and sti lls and programs from his other films. The exhibit was held themselves. in January and February. 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Full panel at the second annual Marvin Borowsky Distinguished Lectureship in Screenwriting incl uded (left to right) Gloria Katz; Wi llard Huyck; Eleanor Perry, who delivered the Borowsky lecture; M ichael Blankfort and Leonard Spigelgass. Walter M iri sch A record 70 million persons watched the 48th Annual Academy Awards Eleanor Perry: A Plea for Women, March 29 on ABC-TV. Academy President Walter Mirisch's introduc­ Middle-Aged and Screenwriters tory remarks about the movie indus­ try's contributions to America's 200 Nearly 800 persons attended the a distinguished panel of screen­ years of existence are worthy of re- Eleanor Perry second annual Marvin writers - Michael Blankfort, Leon­ production. - Ed. Borowsky Distinguished Lectureship ard Spigelgass, Gloria Katz and Will­ in Screenwriting in the Academy's ard Huyck. Good evening. This 48th presen­ Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Mon­ Blankfort, who headed the panel tation of awards by the Academy of day night, AprilS. as chairman of the Academy's Spe­ Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Ms. Perry, whose screenplays in­ cial Projects Committee which ar­ coincides with our nation's Bicen­ clude David and Lisa, for which she ranged the lecture, eulogized the tennial. w on an Oscar nomination, deplored late Marvin Borowsky. Just as that celebration is a proper time to examine our heritage and the status of writers, women and the Spigelgass, author of the play A renew our commitment to the fu­ middle-aged in the movie industry. Majority of One plus 30 screenplays, ture, so it is an appropriate time to "Women are in a lot of trouble in including I Was a Male War Bride consider the role that motion pic­ movies - in front and behind the and Gypsy, complained that "free­ tures have played in shaping and re­ cameras - we are in an upheaval. dom is destroying us" because it has flecting our society. To be a woman, or hold a pen, is to led to obscenity. be at war. I say, 'on with the war,'" From the earliest one-reel silent Blankfort disagreed strongly with she said to audience applause. films to today's extravaganzas of Spigelgass, defending freedom "even She pleaded for jobs for "gray sight and sound, motion pictures though there is some obscenity." hairs who've lived," also for women. have depicted our nation as it really His screenplays include Broken Ar­ "Unless we're gay, we're cliches," is - and, as it never was. row and Halls of Montezuma. she said, adding that women writers Certainly, we film-makers work can write about anything, but are Miss Katz, citing the difficulties of in a most potent medium, one that always being told they' re wrong for functioning as a woman and as a has the awesome power to inform, the subject being written for the screenwriter, said the only way out as well as to excite and stimulate, screen. " Writers have an empathy was to " try to become a director or the whole spectrum of emotions. that overcomes sexual barriers," she producer." Huyck agreed. Huyck And so, in exercising that power, we said, adding, " We're competing and Miss Katz collaborated on Amer­ must accept the responsibility, the against technicians, and the tech­ ican Graffiti and Lucky Lady. challenge - and the opportunity, nicians are winning." A transcript of all of the speakers' to entertain, to preserve the past, Following Ms. Perry's lecture, full remarks will be available in the and to dramatize our lives and times there was a panel discussion in­ Academy's Library fQr perusal by as we find them. volving Ms. Perry, the audience and members. Continued on page 7 Page Si x President's Message ... Academy Participates in Berlin Bicentennial Continued from page 6 Our films have recorded our tri­ Salute to American Cinema, June 25 -Sept. 1 umphs and our tragedies, our crass­ The Academy is cooperating with Mille, and the Academy will provide ness and our compassion, our base­ the U.S. Information Agency, the Berlin with its "Mary Pickford" ex­ ness and our beauty. And that is as American Film Institute and Amer­ it should be. hibit which recently adorned the ika Haus Berlin in a Bicentennial lobbies of the Samuel Goldwyn So tonight, as we present our Salute to the American Cinema. The Theater. This exhibit of photos re­ Academy Awards, we honor our project will be coordinated with the presents the screen career of II Amer­ country as well as our films. For a 26th International Film Festival, and ica's Sweetheart", as well as her great nation,like a great picture, can will run from June 25 to September role as a founder of the Academy, stand the test of time and the glare 1,1976. of critical examination. the Motion Picture Home, the Mo­ The project takes the form of a tion Picture Relief Fund and United museum exhibition of movie mem­ Artists Studios. Mary Pickford was orabilia from a wide variety of recently honored by the Academy Student Film Awards sources. Edith Head, Walter Plun­ with an Honorary Academy Award. kett and several other designers are The Amerika Haus Berlin Exhibit Poster Designed loaning more than forty costume is under the direction of John Kobal, sketches. David Smith of the Walt Coordinator of the "Dreams for A poster for the third annual Student Disney Studios is preparing anima­ Sale" Exhibit described on page 8. tion cels and storyboard sketches Film Awards of the Academy of Mo­ Kobal was a recent visitor to the from a number of outstanding Dis­ tion Picture Arts and Sciences has Academy's new headquarters. been created by Anthony Gold­ ney productions. * Florence Cole, of schmidt Graphic Designs Ltd. the DeMille Estate, is loaning an extensive selection of artifacts from 'George Hurrell is printing and signing two Multi-colored lettering on black dozen artists proofs from his illustrious coll ection the vast collections of Cecil B. De- of sta r portra i ts . stock conveys information about the event, currently underway through­ out the United States. The focal high­ light of the 13 % by 22 % -inch poster is a film reel topped by a student's mortarboard, complete with tassel. He also has designed graphic im­ ages for a number of films, including Blazing Saddles, Young Franken­ stein, Mother Jugs and Speed, The Wild Bunch and McCabe and Mrs. Miller. The Student Film Awards are sponsored by the Academy of Mo­ tion Picture Arts and Sciences in co­ operation with American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Academy Membership Screenings Samuel Goldwyn Theater May 16 - The Missouri Breaks United Artists. May 23 - That's Entertainment, Part 2 MGM released through United Artists. Osca r winner Claire Trevor is alsa a talented artist, as w itnessed by her painting of another Oscar May 30 - No screening, Memorial winner, Barbra Streisand, currently on loan to the Academy. Miss Trevor "previev;ed" the painting for Day weekend. Norman Corwin and others attending the dedication ceremonies of the Academy s new headquarters. Page Seven Academy Honors One-Sheet Posters Still Photographers Still Sought As a result of a previous Academy With Lobby Exhibit Bulletin request, the Academy's Dreams for Sale, the great work of Margaret Herrick Library has ac­ Hollywood's classic still photo­ quired several new one-sheet post­ graphers from the 1927-49 glamor ers of Best Picture winners for the period, is on display through June display in the Samuel Goldwyn The­ 30 in the Lobby and foyer of the ater Mezzanine Lobby. Academy's Samuel Goldwyn The­ Milt Goldstein and William Chai­ ater. kin of Avco Embassy have donated, as part of a larger gift, one-sheets of Canadian writer and museum cu­ Stars assisting Academy President Walter Mirisch Rebecca and Gentleman's Agree­ rator John Kobal coordinated the at 48th Annual Academy Awards Nominatians were, left to right, Karen Black, James Stewart ment. display, prepared exclusively from and Merle Oberon. original portrait negatives by such Larry Mirisch acquired for the artists as Clarence S. Bull, George Library a reissue of Casablanca. Hurrell, Ernest Bachrach, Madison Librarian Mildred Simpson is ne­ Lacy, Eugene Robert Richee and gotiating with the Wisconsin Center Laszlo Willinger. for Theater Research in Madison, Wis., for a Cimarron poster. And, The photographs are on view dur­ she reports, the Library has a copy ing Academy screenings for mem­ of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest bers and at other times when our as a result of the Academy's National facility is open. Screen Service depository. The Show, in I~Hger, more com­ Still sought by the Library are: plete form, was presented previous­ Wings Paramount 1927/ 28 ly at Barnsdall Park's Municipal Art Broadway Melody MGM 1928129 Gallery by the Municipal Arts De­ All Quiet on the partment in association with the Los Western Front Universal 1929/ 30 Angeles International Film Exposi­ Grand Hotel MGM 1931/32 tion. Cavalcade Fox 1932/ 33 Lill ian Gish is the latest distinguished visitor ta It Happened One Night Columbia 1934 tour the Academy's new building. She was, in The Great Ziegfeld MGM 1936 her own words, "impressed," and was partic­ ularly intrigued w ith the photographic and mem­ The Life of Emile orabilia retrospective tribute to Mary Pickford, a Zola Warner Bros. 1937 contemporary and long-time friend. Miss Gish You Can't Take It is pictured here in the Board room with the With You Columbia 1938 Honorary Oscar she received in 1970 "for super­ Mrs. Miniver MGM 1942 lative artistry and for distinguished contribution to the progress of motion pictures." All About Eve 20th Century· Fox 1950 Bill.li. Published by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 8949 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills , California 90211 • (213) 278-8990

Walter Mirisch, President; Howard W. Koch, First Vice President; Fay Kanin, Vice President; John Green, Vice President; Marvin E. Mirisch, Treasurer; Hal Elias, Secretory; James M. Roberts, Executive Director; Philip Chamberlin, Director of Special Praiects.

The Bulletin of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is designed to provide information Actress Norma Shearer's 1934 glamor portrait about the full range of Academy activities and other newsworthy developments in the film world. by George Hurre ll is among the " Dreams for Each issue of The Bulletin is mailed to the 3,800 members of the Academy and to nearly twa Sale" photographs being exhibited at the thousand colleges, universities, museums, libraries and film societies in the U.S. and abroad. Academy. Page Eight