The Webmaster’s Wish List
Even after thirty years of collecting, there are a number of items that have eluded the Webmaster. If you have access to any of the items listed below, please contact me through the Contact Us link at the top of the page. I will pay generously for any of these items. Although I would prefer to purchase originals of the paper documents, in many cases I will also pay for photocopies or digital scans of them if you (understandably) wish to keep the original.
Films
There are only four winning features missing from the Webmater’s video collection, but these are so rare—generally considered “lost”—that anyone who finds them will be able to name his or her own price from film archives around the world. They are . . .
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)The Dove (1927)The Patriot (1928)The Way of All Flesh (1927)Although they are not features, there are two other films that have special significance in Academy Award history and, as such, I would like to find copies to complete the collection.
A Force in Readiness (1961)Kukan (1941)Ceremony Programs
The staged Academy Award ceremonies that we are familiar with today began with the 16th awards, honoring the films of 1943. The programs for all of these presentations can be viewed on this website in the Gallery.
The first 15 presentations, however, were private dinners or banquets for members of the Academy. Due to the smaller audience, the programs/menus from these affairs are harder to obtain. I am looking for the programs for the first through the 15th Academy Awards (for the Award years 1927-28 to 1942). [I have a facsimile version of the first program (given to attendees of the 75th Governors Ball) that may or may not be accurate.] Again, I will pay for photocopies or digital scans if you do not want to sell the original.
Reminder Lists
Each year the Academy publishes a booklet that lists all films eligible for Academy Awards that year. I have originals, photocopies, or digital copies of the contents of these for all years. In 2013 the Academy implemented a “green” initiative to reduce the number of publications it prints. From that year forward, the Reminder Lists may have been published only in digital format. However, I would like to obtain originals (or at least good quality scans of the covers) of the missing seven early years, and, if they exist, tangible booklets for the later years. The missing Reminder Lists (listed by award ceremony number and year) are:
 1st 1927-28 |
 2nd 1928-29 |
 3rd 1929-30 |
 6th 1932-33 |
 8th 1935 |
 9th 1936 |
 12th 1939 |
 86th 2013 |
 87th 2014 |
 88th 2015 |
 89th 2016 |
Rule Books
Each year the Academy publishes the rules for the selection of Award nominees and winners (they change slightly from year to year). I have originals, photocopies, or digital copies of the contents of these for all years. In 2013 the Academy implemented a “green” initiative to reduce the number of publications it prints. From that year forward, the Rule Books may have been published only in digital format. However, I would like to obtain originals (or at least good quality scans of the covers) for the missing 15 early years, and, if they exist, the tangible booklets for the later years. The missing Rule Books (listed by award ceremony number and year) are:
 1st 1927-28 |
 2nd 1928-29 |
 12th 1939 |
 13th 1940 |
 16th 1943 |
 17th 1944 |
 18th 1945 |
 19th 1946 |
 20th 1947 |
 21st 1948 |
 22nd 1949 |
 24th 1951 |
 26th 1953 |
 27th 1954 |
 29th 1956 |
 85th 2012 |
 86th 2013 |
 87th 2014 |
 88th 2015 |
 89th 2016 |
Any help you can give us in obtaining any of these items will be greatly appreciated!
