University of Wyoming
Ernest Palmer (1885-1978) was a cinematographer in the motion picture industry during the twentieth century. Palmer was the cinematographer on a number of popular films between the 1910s and 1950s, including "Ivanhoe" (1913), "Cavalcade" (1933), "Blood and Sand" (1941), and "Broken Arrow" (1950). He won an Academy Award for his work in "Blood and Sand" in 1942 and a Silver Spur Award for his work in "Broken Arrow" in 1951.
Collection contains photograph stills from movies Palmer worked on, including those from "Ivanhoe" and a number of unidentified movies. Collection also contains photographs of Ernest Palmer himself and unidentified actors, actresses, and film crew members. Collection also holds original clippings and programs regarding "Cavalcade", 3 photocopied letters written to Palmer (by Edgar J. Mannix, Max Mayer, and Daryl Zanuck), and scripts of two movies ("Carnival in Costa Rica" and "Oh You Beautiful Doll"). A photocopied sheet with images of Palmer's Silver Spur Award ribbon, an article regarding Palmer's Silver Spur Award, and an invitation to the Silver Spur Award Ceremony are in this collection as well.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Ernest Palmer at the date of processing.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.