Legacy Documentation
The Legacy Documentation Program is the product of the Foundation's ongoing efforts to preserve and illuminate the long and rich history of the Guild, Hollywood, and the labor movement by funding the production of documentary interviews with long-time Guild members.
Dozens of interviews have been completed to date, including discussions with Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Marsha Hunt, Patty Duke, Cliff Robertson, Buddy Ebsen, Gloria Stuart, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, and Ed Asner. Still, there is a growing sense of urgency to record the reflections of even more long-time members of the Guild community, so many of whom have played - and continue to play - such a large part in our collective history.
The living documents created by the Legacy Program offer an unparalleled window into the early struggles and successes of the Guild, as seen through the eyes of the actors and other industry professionals who truly made history.
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation awarded a grant in September 1998 to the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF). The grant, will support the preservation of "orphan films" - works not protected by commercial interests.
"We all have an investment in film preservation - in saving what we, as artists and craftsmen, have created," stated Laurence Fishburne, who serves on the NFPF Board of Directors.
"I am extremely proud that actors have joined the effort to save our film heritage."
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