Motion pictures -- New Zealand

Scope and Contents Three volumes of McCurdy film registers. The first has a marbled cover pattern, is titled 'Pictures, Films Hire Charges and Gross Receipts' and is from 1929-1933. Inside is a handwritten reference by Angus McCurdy for a worker named Charles Richardson. The second has a dark green hard cover of which is marked "R and Ex, 1/4/1919 to 31/10/1925". LC transcribed that front cover wording and date range on the inside cover on January 8 1967. The third has a red hard cover that reads "2 June, 1928...

Summary of contents A collection of handwritten notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, printed digitised papers, printed articles, typed manuscript, appendices of feature films of the first half of the 20th century, a ‘Film and History’ Conference guide and a copy of The Film Archive’s ‘Newsreel’ publication. The two central themes are women in entertainment and New Zealand cinema (film and audience). Included is a proposal by LC for a paper titled ‘Seeing is Believing: Cinema and Film in New Zealand’....

Scope and Contents A collection of handwritten notes, correspondence, movie advertisements and newspaper clippings. The correspondence is from Geoffrey Nye of New Zealand Picture Supplies Ltd. and is addressed to Angus McCurdy regarding payments and acquiring film programmes. Also included is a film programme for 'Mac's Movies' for the week following Saturday January 6, 1923. The newspaper clippings are also regarding 'Mac's Movies' and their screenings. The date range of the collection is c. 1913 - 1931, not...

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Contains the article of Les Cleveland, 'What They Liked: Movies and Modernity Downunder', Journal of Popular Culture, Vol. 36, No. 4, Spring 2003, pp 756-779. Also includes a photocopy of the Tom Glover caricature of Angus McCurdy and the address of Paramount Pictures - Feature Films Limited (Paramount Service of New Zealand Limited), both undated.

Scope and Contents Contains a series of newspaper clippings, two issues of 'The South Wairarapa Sentinel', one issue of 'Leader', some handwritten biographical material on both Angus McCurdy and Mary Anne McCurdy, the latter of which is also accompanied by a portrait negative. the newspaper articles provide biographical detail of Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy, the later newspaper articles detail what remained of McCurdy's presence in Upper Hutt, such as his property or his legacy as mayor. Also included is an article...

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Poster bearing the word 'Movies' and a number of black and white drawing of various movie characters, including: Marilyn Monroe and Superman. Also includes drawing of a rat, a city and two men fighting.

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Poster advertising The Invisible Cinema. Includes a three-panelled image of curtains and a chair. Also includes the name 'Marcel' written beneath the drawing of a chair. Also includes the text: 'Thanks to: Q.E.II Arts Council, N.Z. Students Arts Council, N.Z. Railways and Alternative Cinema.'

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A collection of newspaper clippings, advertisements, printed articles and typed script. Details the history of New Zealand film, the government funding for the industry and New Zealand’s cinema-going culture. New Zealand productions discussed include ‘My Lady of the Cave’ (1922), ‘Broken Barrier’ (1952), ‘Once Were Warriors’ (1994), ‘Once Were Warriors 2’ (1999), ‘Greenstone’ (1999) and ‘Scarfies’ (1999). The publication date range is c. 1922-2007.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising the New Zealand film Utu. Includes a photograph of Maori man with full facial tattoo, or Ta Moko. Also includes the texts: 'Starring Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tim Elliot, Ilona Rodgers, Tania Bristowe, Kelly Johnson. Written by Geoff Murphy & Keith Aberdein. Music by John Charles. Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Producers: Geoff Murphy & Don Blakeney. Directed by Geoff Murphy. Utu Productions in association the New Zealand Film...

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Poster advertising the New Zealand film Vigil. Includes a black & white still image from the film of a girl holding a long branch. Also includes the texts: 'A John Maynard Production in association with The Film Corporation of New Zealand and The New Zealand Film Commission. In competition'.

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Poster advertising a series of screening of the Vincent Ward film: A State of Siege. Includes a black & white photograph of Anne Flannery. Also includes the texts: 'Starring Anne Flannery. Produced by Timothy White, Photography by Alun Bollinger, Gold medal winner at 1978 Miami Film Festival, Winner of Golden Hugo at Chicago. Paramount - August 10-16'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising the New Zealand / Australian motion picture Race For The Yankee Zephyr. Includes a watercolour drawing of various scenes from the film, including: helicopters, a jet-boat, guns, trucks, explosions and fighting. Also includes the texts: 'GY Contains Coarse Language. Endeavour Productions, F.G.H. Film Consortium and Fay Richwhite present a First City Film. Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, Bruno Lawrence and George Peppard as Brown in Race For The Yankee Zephyr....