tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post1261620714951667816..comments2023-09-11T01:08:04.956-07:00Comments on The Blackwing Diaries: Film studios need their archives/libraries/past to thriveJenny Lerewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-51823055014830850732008-07-18T13:38:00.000-07:002008-07-18T13:38:00.000-07:00The old MGM library is at DreamWorks. It's pre...The old MGM library is at DreamWorks. It's presently called the Lillian Michelson Library. The estimable Lillian is the long-time librarian & current owner of the collection.<BR/> <BR/>hmichelson@dreamworks.compappy dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634780939188002027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-89828236249899184602008-07-17T17:00:00.000-07:002008-07-17T17:00:00.000-07:00Man that is such a travesty! I had no idea George ...Man that is such a travesty! I had no idea George 'rescued' those other libraries... awesome! Maybe he'll do it again... something needs to be done for sure :PBryon Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815448025436318864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-68008918563209478452008-07-09T13:31:00.000-07:002008-07-09T13:31:00.000-07:00Facinating and depressing- great post.DDFacinating and depressing- great post.<BR/><BR/>DDDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250284641986334080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-87913634044846368552008-07-07T23:20:00.000-07:002008-07-07T23:20:00.000-07:00be sure to check out the latest at Nikki Finke's.Y...be sure to check out <A HTTP://WWW.DEADLINEHOLLYWOODDAILY.COM/DOES-BOSS-USE-FOX-FILM-RESEARCH-LIBRARY/ HREF="" REL="nofollow">the latest at Nikki Finke's.</A><BR/><BR/>Yes, it's true that George Lucas has collected a great many of the old studio research libraries, but the film industry in Los Angeles needs libraries too - those of us who work in production design want the Fox Library to stay in LA! <BR/><BR/>BTW, you can access the library's catalog here, it's accessible to all through the web: <BR/><BR/>http://fox.ipac.dynixasp.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-91317873913659578412008-07-05T11:26:00.000-07:002008-07-05T11:26:00.000-07:00You didn't mention the one archive that is specifi...You didn't mention the one archive that is specifically created for the use of animators... the one that is free and open to the public!<BR/><BR/>See ya<BR/>SteveStephen Worthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047366337202801862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-72615933748559288752008-07-02T22:13:00.000-07:002008-07-02T22:13:00.000-07:00The former MGM Research Library ended up owned by ...The former MGM Research Library ended up owned by Warners, which housed it on the bottom floor of the tall office building in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences complex at 5200 Lankershim in the early 1990's. I don't know if it's still there but at that time they were charging $60per hour to access anything in its shelves. That collection was amazing, dating back to the silent days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com