The Many Faces of Vincent Price
(July 1 to October 31, 1998)

Vincent Price (1911-1993) was an actor, respected art expert, author, lecturer and promoter of Native American art and literature. A true "renaissance man," Price was fortunate to have been able to indulge his artistic tastes by starring in a long list of successful motion pictures.

This exhibit, made up of original movie stills, posters, books and rare ephemera, demonstrates just how varied Price's career truly was. The display will run through the first few weeks of the Fall semester.  For additional information regarding the collection, please click here.

Exhibit 'catalog'

Posters:

• 'Dangerous Mission' [RKO, 1954]
• 'The Raven' [AIP, 1963]

Other film advertisement materials:

• 'The Three Musketeers,' magazine ad [MGM, 1948]
• 'The Baron of Arizona,' window advertisement [Lippert, 1950]
• 'Return of the Fly,' lobby card [Fox, 1959]
• 'Pit and the Pendulum,' lobby card [AIP, 1961]
• 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes,' lobby card [AIP, 1971]

Original studio stills:

• 'Laura' [Fox, 1944]
• 'Comedy of Terrors' [AIP, 1964]
• 'House of 1000 Dolls' [AIP, 1967]
• 'The Conqueror Worm' [AIP, 1968]
• 'The Oblong Box' [AIP, 1969]
• 'Theatre of Blood' [UA, 1973]
• Portrait [CBS, 1979]
• Vincent Price & Coral Browne [CBS, 1979]

Books:

• 'Dragonwyck,' movie edition [1946]
• 'Art Collection of Mary & Vincent Price,' exhibition catalogue from the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, from the Vincent Price estate [1958]
• 'Master of the World,' movie edition [1961]
• 'A Treasury of Great Recipes' [1965]
• '18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe,' edited by Vincent Price [1965]
• 'The Vincent Price Treasury of American Art' [1972]

Miscellaneous:

• 'Co-Star' record game [circa 1959]
• 'Vincent Price Collection of Assorted Chocolates' box and insert, Sears-Roebuck [1970's]
• Character portrait by Roddy McDowall [1973]
• 'Monster Vitamins' ad [1975]
• Screen capture of Price's character 'Vincent Van Ghoul' from the 'Scooby Doo' children's program [early 1980's]
• 'Diversions & Delights' handout ad for one-man stage show starring Price [early 1980's]
• 'Famous Monsters of Filmland' magazine with Price on the cover [1993]