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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Many ofyou probably have wondered when The Pure you'd be approached for a contribution to the Endowment Fund JOY of the campaign for the new Center jor Motion Picture Study. Don't Academy worry. We haven 'tfor­ gotten you. You 're on Awards our list. And you'll be hearing from us several times over the Four happy actors backstage at the Awards: Mercedes Ruehl, Anthony next few months. Hopkins, jodie Foster and jack Palance.

We're working on the final $5 million of the In the printed program for the 64th the Academy voters had in store for them. campaign goal now. We passed the $10 million , show producer Gilbert The production team - ably captained by mark injanuary. We 'll be approaching each of Cates explained, "Motion pictures proVide host for the third year - also you by branch, and our approach will be slightly different for each branch. Some of the us with laughter, romance, adventure and included director Jeff Margolis, writers Hal branches are "adopting " Center programs or a deeper understanding of ourselves. Kanter and (with special mate­ collections, and will be trying to create special With all the extraordinary events that are rial by , , endowments for those adopted programs. The taking place today it's wonderful that we Robert Wuhl and Crystal), production de­ Directors Branch has adopted the Special can still get away to see a flim. That's signer Roy Christopher, music director Bill Collections Archive, the Public Relations what we're celebrating this year at the Conti, choreographer Debbie Allen and Branch has adopted the Poster Collection and Oscars: The pure joy of the movies." And costume designer Ray Aghayan. the Music Branch has adopted the Film celebrate we did. Music Collection. Each viewer will retain his or her own Some branches are concentrating on generat­ Television viewers around the globe helped memories of the event: For some, it will be ing "deferred" gifts from among the branch us celebrate, as movie fans in 90 countries the flim clip tributes to comedy and docu­ membership. A deferred gift is one that won't tuned in to see what Cates, his team and mentaries, painstakingly researched and be paid until the death of the donor, and it (continued on page 4) could be a bequest, a life insurance policy or a charitable remainder trust. Deferred gifts often allow a potential donor to make a much more Significant gift than the donor could afford to make in cash. An estate planning seminar to describe some of these techniques was spon­ sored thefirst week o/june by the Sound Branch.

I hope all of our members will think of this campaign as an opportunity to make a "life­ time" gift to the Foundation. We 've never asked our members for contributions before and we don 't expect to ask you again. So this is your chance to make a personal commitment to film history and preservation, to show your pride in an art form that's been financially rewarding for most of us.

The Center is preserving our work, our contri­ During the Awards telecast on March 30, the crew Academy in a brief ceremony. Pictured (left to butions to motion pictures. It 's our job to pass of the space shuttle beamed their right): Show producer Gilbert Cates, Atlantis Commander Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator that work on to posterity. Think big . Think congratulations to Thalberg recipient George Lucas while an Oscar floated weightlessly nearby. Daniel Goldin, Karl Malden, Mission Specialist stupendous. Think Hollywood! 1 On May 27 that Oscar was returned to the David Leestma and Atlantis Pilot Brian Duffy. I'.\(.E .2 .\( .\DD1Y RIJ'ORT Branches Adive in Endowment Fund Activity

As the Endowment Campaign Other special branch campaign for the Center for Motion Picture goals include a $1 million goal Study heads into its final year, it set by the Directors Branch to has passed the two-thirds mark endow the Library's Special Col­ on its way to a $15 million goal, lections Archive and $500,000 Campaign Chair Robert Rehme goals set by both the Music reported. Branch, to endow the Library's Film Music Collection, and the "The recession caught up with Writers Branch, to endow the us in the first quarter of this year Scripts Collection. and pledges and gifts slowed up somewhat," Rehme said, "but The Music Branch campaign was they've begun to pick up again Academy Foundation President Robert Rehme (left) and Karl Malden present kicked off at a luncheon at the and the mood on the part of a ceramic replica of the Center for Motion Picture Study to Price Waterhouse's Center which generated a prospective donors seems up­ Frankjohnson in honor of the accounting firm 's gift to the Center's $50,000 bequest pledge from Endowment Fund. beat once more. We now have Henry Mancini and a cash dona­ $10,374,000 given or pledged, and we agencies and other marketing service sup­ tion of $10,000 made by Georges Delerue already have $5.2 million of that in the ply firms has received $175,000 in pledges: shortly before his death. bank earning interest." $100,000 from Western International Media, $50,000 from DDB Needham and The Sound Branch is concentrating on the A campaign spearheaded by Past Presi­ $25,000 from Ogilvy & Mather. These development of deferred gifts from among dent Richard Kahn and Endowment Cam­ contributions will be credited to the Public its members, such as bequests and chari­ paign Committee member Simon Kornblit, Relations Branch of the Academy, which table remainder trusts. Branch members Executive Vice President of Worldwide has set itself a goal of $500,000 to establish attended an evening reception and tour of Marketing for Universal Pictures, to en­ a special endowment to preserve the Mar­ the Center in early May to hear about the courage contributions from advertising garet Herrick Library's poster collection. (continued on page 4)

Movie History Spokane rlelds Photo Treasure Goes Downtown Academy photograph curator Robert If you find yourself in the Cushman didn't know exactly what to vicinity of 400 South Hope expect when he got off the plane in Street in downtown Los Spokane, Washington, to box and ship the Angeles during the next collection offered to the Academy by Frank few weeks you might peek and Shirley Gibson. On the phone, the into the building at that Gibsons had sin1ply referred to the "doz­ address. A portion of the ens of file cabinets" given to them by close lobby is dedicated to an friend Martha ambitious exhibition sched­ Smoots. ule, and until June 25 you'll The lion roars. Afilm crew captures Leo in a speaking part in 1929. find Movie Milestones: The Mrs . Smoots' From the exhibition Movie Milestones: The First CenRlry on display at 400 SOUlh Hope Street through june 25. First Century, a display of late husband items from the holdings of George, an oil the Margaret Herrick Library, including company credit ACADEMY photographs, letters, memos, publications manager, had a R E p o R T and other artifacts reflecting the 100-year love for movies evolution of movies as an artistic, techno­ and collected Published by the logical and cultural phenomenon. the photos from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the mid-20s un­ 8949 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211-1972 Why 400 South Hope? The exhibition til he passed Bette Davis in OF HUMAN (310) 247-3000 provides an occasion for the Academy to away in 1951. BONDAGE (934). From the Gibson Family Gift. President. Karl Malden reach the downtown business community Years after First Vice President Robert Rehme with information about film history and the George died, Martha Smoots, already in Vice President . . Donn Cambern importance of the work being done at the her nineties and with no children of her Vice President ...... Arthur Hamilton Center for Motion Picture Study. It also is own, gave "George's pictures" to her friends, Treasurer ...... Fay Kanin Secretary . Alan Bergman a chance to recognize the Academy's long­ the Gibsons. The Gibsons toyed with the Executive Director . Bruce Davis term relationship with one of the distin­ idea of selling the photos at auction, but Co-Editors .. Mikel Kaufman guished residents at that address, the most decided to donate the collection in toto Linda Wayne famous accountants in the world, Price because they felt that the Smoots would Waterhouse. i have wanted it that way. This newsletter has been printed on recycled paper. (continued on page 4) .\( \J)nn HI POf{ I I' \(.1 ~ Animation, Comedy Highlight Foundation Calendar Players Directory In a couple of weeks the Academy Players The conclusion of the Awards season tor in a discussion of the craft. Participants Directory will be moving from its current means the resumption of the Academy include Oscar-winners Paul Hirsch and location on the 6th floor of the Academy's Foundation's active calendar of retrospec­ Neil Travis as well as Dede Allen, Mia Wilshire Boulevard headquarters to the 4th tive and educational activities. In April the Goldman, Richard Harris and Sheldon floor of the same building. The new space, Wilshire building lobby was host to The Kahn. Seating is limited. For further infor­ occupied by the staff of the Margaret History of Swiss Cinema - A Film Poster mation call 310-247-3000 ext. 111. 1 Herrick Library before their move to the Exhibition. Comprising twenty-nine origi­ Animator Center for Motion Picture Study, will allow nal contemporaty graphics inspired by Marc Davis with Katherine the Directory staff a little more elbow room and in tribute to landmark Swiss films, the Beaumont, the as they prepare and publish the industry's show included posters saluting such pic­ voice ofAlice in casting bible three times a year. tures as CHARLES MORT OU VIF (directed ALICE I WO DERLAND HEUTE ACHT ODER NIE by Alain Tanner), and Wendy in Issue #181 of the Directory is now avail­ (directed by Daniel Schmid) and . able. Those seeking copies of this latest L'INVITATION (directed by Claude Goretta). DaviS was edition can either come in or call, Graphic artist Paul Bruehwiler of Zurich honored in a retrospective at 310-247-3058 to order. 1 designed the posters which feature still the Academy photographic images from each film along on May 27. with textual material identifying the direc­ tor and the film's plot. 19th Annual StUdent Academy Awards Winners in the nation's largest student filmmaking competition were announced on May AMP AS screened selected examples from 26. Competing films were voted on by Academy members in screenings held last month. three periods of Swiss animation. The programs were curated by Adrienne Mancia ANIMATION of the Museum of Modem Art and Swiss Gold Medal NEXT DOOR by Peter H. Docter (Cal Arts) filmmaker Heinz Schmid. Silver Medal FIVE FEMALE PERSUASIONS by Peter Hixson (The American University) Legendary animator Marc Davis, one of the Bronze Medal FUR AND FEATHERS by Celia Kendrick group of Disney pioneers affectionately (Rhode Island School of Design) dubbed the "Nine Old Men," was honored DOCUMENTARY in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on May 27. Gold BEYOND IMAGINING: MARGARET ANDERSON AND THE Moderated by Charles Solomon, the pro­ LITTLE REVIEW by Wendy Weinberg gram encompassed conversations with (Temple University) Davis and noted animation artists Andreas Silver DOLPHl S: MI DS IN THE WATER by Christopher C. Carson Deja, and Bob Kurtz. Clips from (Loyola Marymount) films including AND THE Bronze IN AND OUT OF TIME by Elizabeth Finlayson SEVEN DWARFS (937), (942), VIC­ (Stanford University) TORY THROUGH AIR POWER (943), SONG DRAMATIC OFTHE SOUTH (946), (950), Gold THE LADY IN WAITING by Christian M. Taylor ALICE IN WONDERLAND (951), PETER PAN (New York University) (953), SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) and 101 Silver EAGLE AGAINST THE SUN byJohn Akahoshi and Steve Foonberg DALMATIANS (961) illustrated the special (USC) touchl:hat Davis brougl:1t to his animated Fronze GOLD MOUNfAIN by RaChel Saltz and Kryssa Schemmerllng characters. (Columbia University) EXPERIMENTAL June offers two more Foundation pro­ Gold I THE AQUARIUM by Robert Beebe grams. On the 15th, the Jack Oakie Lecture (U.c.L.A.) on Film Comedy will provide Leonard FOREIGN AWARD Maltin an opportunity to discuss comedy THIS BOY'S STORY by John Roberts and Michele Camarda teams. Film clips from such comic combi­ (National Film and Television School, England) nations as Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, Clark and MCCu llough, Wheeler NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Animation 34 and Woolsey, the Marx Brothers, the Ritz Documentary 30 Brothers, the Wiere Brothers and the Three Dramatic 239 Stooges will complement Maltin's talk. Experimental 50 Total 353 A six-week-Iong Film Editing Seminar will take place in the Academy's Little Theater Plus foreign entries from 32 schools in 23 countries around the world. beginning June 17. Hosted by Academy Vice President Donn Cambern, editor of CEREMONIES such films as EASY RIDER, ROMANCING The awards will be handed out this Sunday, June 14 at 6:30 pm in the Academy's Samuel THE STONE and GHOSTBUSTERS II, each Goldwyn Theater. The presentation will conclude with the complete screening of the evening will feature a prominent film edi- Gold Medal winners. To inquire about ticket availability call 310-247-3000. 1 1'\(.1 • \( \HI\!) HII'OHI New York Events Oscar had an even larger proftle than usual in New York this year as the occasion of the 64th Academy Awards was marked by two gala parties. The first, hosted by Mayor David Dinkins on March 22, At the Russian Tea Room (left to right): Dane Clark, Arlene Dahl, Jane was held at Le Pactole Powell, Ruth Warrick, Claire Trevor, Tina Louise and Sylvia Miles. on the Hudson River. Invitees included ship celebrated Oscar night at New York New York-based nominees as well as City's famed Russian Tea Room, where In his grand entrance, Billy Crystal paid tribute to representatives of the 500-plus East Coast monitors were placed throughout the res­ Hannibal (the Cannibal) Lector. Academy membership. taurant and guests were invited for cock­ Academy Awards (continued from page 1) tails and dinner to watch the festivities assembled by Chuck Workman and Rich­ A week later - and for the third consecu­ originating from the Dorothy Chandler ard Schickel, respectively. For others, their tive year - a cross section of that member- Pavilion in Los Angeles. 1 memories will center on the honoring of two very different pioneers in film history: Academy, IDA to Host Documentary Congress Ray Harryhausen and Satyajit Ray, the latter all the more poignant in light of the Members of the international documentary issues as the role of documentaries in great Indian ftlmmaker's death less than a community will converge on the Academy social change, ethical standards, freedom month later. next fall for the first International Docu­ of expression and censorship, preserva­ mentary Congress, co-hosted by the Inter­ tion of film and videotape, new technolo­ But none will forget the opening award of national Documentary Association and the gies and aesthetics, and survival strategies the night, when in mid-speech Supporting Academy. for documentary ftlmmakers. Actor winner Jack Palance dropped to the floor for a set of one-armed pushups, From October 21 - 24, the Congress will be The Congress marks two key dates in the thereby marching into Academy history as attended by filmmakers, distributors, pro­ history of the documentary film: the 50th one of the more energetic winners ever to grammers, scholars and critics with an anniversary of the documentary Oscar, pick up an Oscar, while at the same time active interest in documentaries. The event's and the 10th anniversary of the founding of proViding Crystal with a wellspring of sessions and seminars will address such the IDA. 1 material for the remainder of the program. SILENCE OF THE-LAMBS also made history: Photo Treasure (continued from page 2) four days in Spokane, Cushman packed by earning Oscars for Best Picture, Actor, What Cushman found would become the the photographs into more than one hun­ Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay, largest one-time donation of photographs dred boxes. So extensive is the collection the film joined IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT ever made by a private party to the Library: that just the production of a preliminary (1934) and ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S over 171,000 photos. Included in the col­ inventory took five photo archivists eight NEST (1975) as the only pictures to sweep lection are items documenting the careers weeks of counting and cataloging. Final those five awards. 1 of virtually every film actor of the period­ processing of the material will be ongoing both stars and characters - with many for several years. The Library's Photo­ major performers represented by hun­ graphic Stills Archive - the largest collec­ dreds of photos including studio portraits, tion of its kind in the world - now holds on-location candids and scene stills. After approximately 6 million photos. 1

Endowment (continued from page 2) branch campaign. A seminar on estate the most recent payment is being added to planni·ng was held for branch members in the Endowment Fund. early June. Similar campaigns are expected to be conducted by other branches. The Academy Foundation also shared -equally with four other industry charities in Two other unusual contributions have a distribution of the remaining funds of the been credited to the Endowment Fund. Council of Motion Picture Organizations, which was created for the purpose of A "residual" check for $41,250 from HOL­ representing the motion picture industry in LYWOOD, THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER, a com­ connection with a World War II federal pilation television film, was received theatrical admission tax proposal. through the Motion Picture Association of America. The Academy's participation in COMPO disbanded itself last year, and the the profits from this film was promoted by money left in the treasury was distributed Academy President Karl Malden sits amid some of then-President Fay Kanin almost ten years to several industry charities. The Academy the 3,500feature screenplays submitted to the 1992 Nicholl Fellowships in Screen writing program by ago. That film has generated $209,239 for Foundation received $4,450, which has new screenwriters from across the United States and the Academy Foundation, although only been placed in the Endowment FU!ld. 1 from thirteen foreign countries.