Motion picture posters have been used to publicize movies almost since the beginning of the film industry. The collection
consists of primarily American film posters for films produced by various studios including Columbia Pictures, 20th Century
Fox, MGM, Paramount, Universal, United Artists, and Warner Brothers, among others.
Motion picture posters have been used to publicize movies almost since the beginning of the film industry. Poster designs
have become permanently associated with the films they promote, often acting as symbols of the films for collective memory.
Frequently film posters outlive thier intended marketing purpose and assume the role of iconic images in film history and
culture at large. (Based on: The origin and development of the American moving picture poster by Gary Don Rhodes; Film History: An International
Journal, Volume 19, Number 3, 2007)
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.