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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt700021m7 No online items Finding Aid for the Collection of Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Processed by Arts Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Cheryl E. Clayton and Caroline Cubé University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 1 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Finding Aid for the Collection of Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Collection number: 65 Note This online finding aid is not edited. (Check this website for updates.) The complete, edited paper copy of the finding aid, with container list, is available at the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. See Contact Information below. UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Los Angeles, CA Processed by: UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections staff Encoded by: Cheryl E. Clayton and Caroline Cubé © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Collection of Motion Picture Lobby Cards, Date (inclusive): 1913- Collection number: 65 Extent: 110 boxes Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: The collection consists of primarily of American motion picture lobby cardsdating from 1913 to ca 1980s. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Donation; 1982, 1985, 1988. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Collection of Motion Picture Lobby Cards (Collection 65). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. History Lobby cards were introduced in the 1910s as promotional tools in movie theatres. The first lobby cards were 8" x 10" (the size of a contemporary motion picture still) black and white or brown and white until the introduction of color cards in about 1917. They increased in size to 11" x 14" and eventually became a standard part of promotional materials sent to theatres for advertising their coming attractions. By the 1920s, lobby card sets included eight cards: seven scene cards and a title card. The title card included major credits for the film; the remaining scene cards depicted key scenes from the films they advertised. The scene images were often the product of a still photographer who accompanied the cast and crew to shoot both film stills and images for the theatre lobbies. Occassionally, for major releases, Hollywood studios would sometimes issue sixteen card sets, including two title cards and fourteen scenes. Lobby Cards are no longer used in U.S. theaters and are rarely produced for today's films. Scope and Content Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 2 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Collection consists of motion picture lobby cards dating from 1913. Includes primarily American titles with an average of 1-7 items per title. All cards are color and measure 11x14 inches. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1950s on. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Arranged alphabetically by title. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Advertising -- Motion pictures. Lobby cards. Display cards. Box 38 AARON LOVES ANGELA, 1975. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 38 ABILENE TOWN, 1946. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNITED ARTISTS Box 2 ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN OF THE HIMALAYAS, THE, 1957. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: 20TH CENTURY FOX Box 76 ABOUT FACE, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WARNER BROS. Box 72 ABOVE AND BEYOND, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MGM Box 2 ABROAD WITH TWO YANKS, 1944. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNITED ARTISTS Box 38 ABSENCE OF MALICE, 1981. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 110 ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR, THE, 1961. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WALT DISNEY Box 2 ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR, THE, 1961. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WALT DISNEY Box 71 ACCUSED, THE, 1948. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: PARAMOUNT PICTURES Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 3 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Container List Box 50 ACE ELI AND RODGER OF THE SKIES, 1973. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: 20TH CENTURY FOX Box 38 ACE HIGH, 1969. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: PARAMOUNT PICTURES Box 76 ACROSS THE BADLANDS, 1950. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 100 ACT OF MURDER, AN, 1948. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Box 38 ACT OF VENGEANCE, 1974. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES Box 106 ACTION OF THE TIGER, 1957. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MGM Box 76 ACTORS AND SIN, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNITED ARTISTS Box 76 ACTRESS, THE, 1953. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MGM Box 76 ADVANCE TO THE REAR, 1964. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MGM Box 38 ADVENTURE IN THE RED DESERT, 1976. Physical Description: 7 items. Box 26 ADVENTURE IN WASHINGTON, 1941. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 76 ADVENTURERS, THE, 1970. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: PARAMOUNT PICTURES Box 38 ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI, THE, 1984. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: 20TH CENTURY FOX Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 4 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Container List Box 76 ADVENTURES OF BULLWHIP GRIFFIN, THE, 1966. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WALT DISNEY Box 76 ADVENTURES OF GALLANT BESS, 1948. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: EAGLE LION FILM Box 100 ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, THE, 1960. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MGM Box 26 ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, THE, 1942. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: DEVONSHIRE FILM Box 76 ADVENTURESS, THE, 1946. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: EAGLE LION FILM Box 50 ADVISE AND CONSENT, 1962. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: OTTO PREMINGER Box 108 ADVISER, THE, no date. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: EDUCATIONAL Box 46 AFFAIR WITH A STRANGER (RR), 1953. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: RKO RADIO PICTURES Box 38 AFRICA - TEXAS STYLE, 1966. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: PARAMOUNT PICTURES Box 76 AFRICAN ELEPHANT, THE, 1971. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: CINEMA CENTER Box 76 AFRICAN LION, THE, 1964. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WALT DISNEY Box 76 AFRICAN TREASURE, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MONOGRAM PICT. Box 67 AGAINST ALL FLAGS, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 5 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Container List Box 38 AGAINST ALL ODDS, 1984. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 46 AGATHA, 1979. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WARNER BROS. Box 38 AGENT 8 3/4, 1965. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: CONTINENTAL Box 47 AGNES OF GOD, 1985. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: COLUMBIA PICTURES Box 50 AGONY AND THE ECSTASY, THE, 1965. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: 20TH CENTURY FOX Box 71 AIDA, 1954. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: I.F.E. Box 71 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', 1955. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Box 2 AIRPORT 1975, 1974. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNIVERSAL PICTURES Box 2 ALADDIN AND HIS LAMP, 1952. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: MONOGRAM PICT. Box 36 ALAKAZAM THE GREAT, 1961. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES Box 76 ALAMO, THE, 1960. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: UNITED ARTISTS Box 76 ALASKA HIGHWAY, 1943. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: PARAMOUNT PICTURES Box 2 ALASKA PASSAGE, 1959. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: 20TH CENTURY FOX Finding Aid for the Collection of 65 6 Motion Picture Lobby Cards, 1913- Container List Box 2 ALCATRAZ ISLAND (RR), 1950. Physical Description: 7 items. Creator/Collector: WARNER BROS. Box 47 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 1956. Physical Description: 7 items.