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Accession 07-085

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications

Production Records, 1984-1992

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Title:Production Records
Dates:1984-1992
Quantity:0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 07-085
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the production and distribution of the motion pictures "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Visions of the Future on Film;" "Quadrangle;" "Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands;" "Enter Life;" and "Big Cats and How They Came to Be." Contracts include agreements with Pyramid Films, inc. regarding films animated by Faith Hubley and with Discovery Channel regarding distribution as well as limitations on the use of footage with Robert Redford. Materials include contracts, transcripts, concept statements, camera logs, correspondence, storage information, press releases, financial information, and related materials.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the production and distribution of the motion pictures "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Visions of the Future on Film;" "Quadrangle;" "Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands;" "Enter Life;" and "Big Cats and How They Came to Be." Contracts include agreements with Pyramid Films, inc. regarding films animated by Faith Hubley and with Discovery Channel regarding distribution as well as limitations on the use of footage with Robert Redford. Materials include contracts, transcripts, concept statements, camera logs, correspondence, storage information, press releases, financial information, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-085, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Production Records

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Container List

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"Yesterday's Tomorrows: Visions of the Future on Film," 1984

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"Quadrangle" - Inventory List

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"Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands" - Discovery Channel Contract, 11/1990

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"Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands" - Camera Logs, Transcripts, and Storage Information, 1987-1989

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Pyramid Films Contracts regarding "Enter Life" and "The Big Cats and How They Came to Be" (Faith Hubley, Animator), 1985-1992

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