The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the newest acquisitions to its expansive Academy Collection—the largest film-related collection in the world, comprising more than 52 million items. The Academy, through its Academy Foundation, is a global leader in the conservation, preservation, and exhibition of film-related objects and materials.
Recent acquisitions in the Academy Collection include the Studio Ghibli animation collection, featuring more than 80 pieces of original animation art by Hayao Miyazaki and Noboru Yoshida for Ponyo (2008), the studio’s Japanese movie posters, and animator’s desk; Quentin Tarantino’s original handwritten script draft for Pulp Fiction (1994); a screen-used guitar played by Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens in La Bamba (1987); sets and puppets from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022); a selection of animator’s maquettes from Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), and The Lion King (1994); glasses worn by Mink Stole as Connie Marble in Pink Flamingos (1972); additional costumes from films including True Lies (1994), The Three Faces of Eve (1957), The House of the Spirits (1993); and more.
Personal collections of Richard Amsel, Curtis Hanson, Nicole Holofcener, Barbara Kopple, Ve Neill, Tom Sternberg, Marlene Stewart, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven have also been added to the Academy Collection. The Academy’s 70mm film collection, one of the largest in the world and screened exclusively at the Academy Museum, continues to expand with new prints, including Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Ryan’s Daughter (1970), and Oppenheimer (2023).
“We are thrilled to welcome these iconic pieces into our collection. Overseen by our skilled team of researchers, preservationists, and curators, the Academy Collection plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of moviemaking,” said Matt Severson, Executive Vice President, Academy Collection and Preservation. “We are grateful to our donors for their remarkable gifts to the Academy and commitment to preserving our film history.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been collecting and preserving film and film-related material since 1927, and its unparalleled collection contains items reflecting all components of the moviemaking process—costumes, photographs, scripts, posters, production art, sound recordings, books, film and video assets, props, cameras, projectors, clippings, make-up and hairstyling tools, visual effects technologies, promotional materials, and more.
Components of the Academy’s collection can be accessed by the public through:
- Exhibitions, public programming, and film screenings at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures;
- The Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library reference and research collection;
- The Academy Film Archive access center;
- Online at Oscars.org.
A detailed list of new collection items follows.
COSTUMES
- Collection of hair pins and combs from The Age of Innocence (1993), hair designed by Alan D’Angerio; Gift of Alan D’Angerio
- Glasses worn by Mink Stole as Connie Marble in Pink Flamingos (1972); Gift of Mink Stole
- Two ensembles worn by Bette Midler as Rose in The Rose (1979), costume design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Gift of Bette Midler
- Tearaway dress worn by Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen Tasker in True Lies (1994), costume design by Marlene Stewart; Gift of Jamie Lee Curtis
- Costume worn by Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), costume design by Colleen Atwood
- Pair of gloves worn by Joanne Woodward to the 30th Academy Awards® in 1958
- Dress worn by Joanne Woodward as Eve Black in The Three Faces of Eve (1957), costume design by Renie
- Two dresses worn by Meryl Streep as Clara in The House of the Spirits (1993), costume design by Barbara Baum
- Costume worn by Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A. (1996), costume design by Robin Michel Bush
- Animator’s desk used at Studio Ghibli; Gift of Studio Ghibli Inc.
- Carved mermaid figurine from The Lighthouse (2019), production design by Craig Lathrop; Gift of Cameo Wood
- Green Harmony Stratotone guitar from La Bamba (1987); Gift of Lou Diamond Phillips
- Gentle Jungle Wild Animal Rentals sign; Gift of Ralph D. Helfer and Tana Helfer Herbert
- Two sets and six puppets from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022), production design by Curt Enderle and Guy Davis, character design by Guy Davis; Gift of Netflix
- Character reference maquettes from Ghostbusters II (1989): Slimer, Nunzio Scoleri, and Tony Scoleri
- A selection of animator’s maquettes from Pinocchio (1940): Figaro, Gideon, Geppetto, Lampwick, and Coachman; character design by Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist
- Head of Pinocchio maquette from Pinocchio (1940), character design by Milt Kahl; Gift of Bryan Jossart
- A selection of animator’s maquettes from Fantasia (1940): Madame Upanova, Bacchus and Jacchus; character design by Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist
- Animator’s maquette from The Lion King (1994): Scar; character design by Andreas Deja
- ARRI IIC 35mm camera owned by Murray Lerner, used to film Oscar®-nominated film Festival (1967)
- PATSY (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year) award for Zamba in The Lion (1962); Gift of Ralph D. Helfer and Tana Helfer Herbert
- Studio Ghibli animation collection: More than 80 pieces of original animation art, including drawings rendered by Hayao Miyazaki and conceptual drawings by Noboru Yoshida for Ponyo (2008) and the studio’s Japanese movie posters; Gift of Studio Ghibli Inc.
- Kalina Ivanov papers: Six storyboards by Academy Production Design Branch governor Kalina Ivanov for Best Picture Oscar winner The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Gift of Kalina Ivanov
- Richard Amsel papers: Drawings, paintings, and posters documenting the work of commercial illustrator Richard Amsel, including his preliminary artwork for the 1981 release of Raiders of the Lost Ark as well as a variation for the film’s 1982 re-release; Gift of Dorian Hannaway
- Marlene Stewart papers: Costume design drawings, production records, and photographs from costume designer Marlene Stewart, including materials from To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995), The Saint (1997), Ali (2001), The Holiday (2006), and Night at the Museum films; Gift of Marlene Stewart
- Production artwork from storyboard artist John Coven, including a mix of analog drawings and digital files for X-Men (2000), The Muppets (2011), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and The Lion King (2019); Gift of John Coven
- Four dozen production design drawings for titles including The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
- Twelve original James Bond comic strip art boards by John McLusky, originally published in the Daily Express newspaper between 1958 and 1968; Gift of Sean and Graham McLusky
- Mike and Jeanne Glad animation collection: Poster for The Mad Doctor (1933), one of three known copies for this title, added to the collection; Gift of Mike and Jeanne Glad
- Edward Mapp Collection: Poster for Paul Robeson (1959) added to the collection; Gift of the estate of Edward Mapp
- Original handwritten script draft for Pulp Fiction (1994) from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino
- Barbara Kopple papers: Photographs, historical film posters, press reviews, archival documents and production files from documentarian Barbara Kopple’s nearly 50-year career, which began with her Oscar-winning documentary feature Harlan County U.S.A. (1976). Kopple also received an Oscar for American Dream (1990); Gift of Barbara Kopple
- Oliver Stone papers: Production records, scripts, correspondence, and photographs from filmmaker Oliver Stone, including materials from Platoon (1986), The Doors (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Nixon (1995); Gift of Oliver Stone
- Paul Verhoeven papers: Production records, scripts, storyboards, and photographs from filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, including materials from Showgirls (1995), Starship Troopers (1997), and Hollow Man (2000); Gift of Paul Verhoeven
- Nicole Holofcener papers: Production records and scripts from filmmaker Nicole Holofcener, including materials from Enough Said (2013) and You Hurt My Feelings (2023); Gift of Nicole Holofcener
- Curtis Hanson papers: Production records, scripts, and photographs from filmmaker Curtis Hanson, including materials from L.A. Confidential (1997), Wonder Boys (2000), and 8 Mile (2002); Gift of Deuce Three Productions
- Ve Neill papers: Production records, scripts, and photographs from make-up artist Ve Neill, including materials from The Amazing Spider-Man films, The Hunger Games films, and the Pirates of the Caribbean films; Gift of Ve Neill
- Tom Sternberg papers: Production records, scripts, and correspondence from producer Tom Sternberg, including materials from The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), and Sleuth (2007), as well as material related to Zoetrope Studios and the release of Apocalypse Now Redux (2001); Gift of Violetta Sternberg
- Barbara Kopple Collection: Film elements, videotapes, and digital files from Barbara Kopple’s films, including Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) and American Dream (1990); Gift of Barbara Kopple
- Prints of Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Ryan’s Daughter (1970), and Oppenheimer (2023) were added to the Academy Film Archive’s 70mm film collection, one of the largest in the world and screened exclusively at the Academy Museum
- Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection: Original camera negatives and audio elements of Rodgers and Hammerstein 70mm classics Oklahoma! (1955) and South Pacific (1958)
- Digital scan of the original 35mm negative of James Moll’s Oscar-winning documentary feature The Last Days (1998); Gift of James Moll, Allentown Productions
- Paul Verhoeven Collection: Production video, including casting, rehearsal, and choreography tapes, for several of Paul Verhoeven’s films, including Basic Instinct (1992), Showgirls (1995), and Starship Troopers (1998); Gift of Paul Verhoeven
- A reel of Super 8mm film shot in the early 1970s, featuring footage of the MGM backlot before it was torn down; Gift of Mike Malone, a former park ranger at Paramount Ranch
- DVD-Rs featuring footage of Jurassic Park (1993) senior animator Randal Dutra and colleagues performing the groundbreaking computer animation capture done with the electronic dinosaur armatures for the film; Gift of Randal Dutra
- Several reels of home movies related to the career of producer Adolph Zukor; Gift of Jim Zukor
