LIFE & LEGACY
“People here are funny. They work so hard at living, they forget how to live.”
THE GARY COOPER
FILM CENTENNIAL
Throughout the centennial year marking 100 years since Gary Cooper’s screen debut, a wide range of stories, screenings, exhibitions, and special programming celebrated his life and work. Highlights included rare film presentations, festival events, archival features, and reflections from Maria Cooper Janis on her father’s enduring legacy. This collection continues to offer audiences a deeper look into Cooper’s films, collaborators, and cultural impact.
HIGH NOON
ON STAGE
The countdown is on.
From Oscar Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Dune) and Olivier Award-winning Director Thea Sharrock (Equus – West End/Broadway, After the Dance) comes the world premiere of the play, High Noon.
LIMITED EDITION BOOKS
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LIMITED EDITION BOOKS |
GARY COOPER
OFF CAMERA:
A DAUGHTER REMEMBERS
by Maria Cooper Janis
Introduction by Tom Hanks
Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is an American icon-an actor whose handsome features and unstudied poise made him one of the great stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Now, his only child gives us an extraordinary memoir - a book that reveals the Gary Cooper only she knew. Illustrated throughout with 175 photographs, including many never-before-published family pictures, Maria Cooper Janis’ heartfelt book offers an unprecedented look at her father’s private side, from his Montana boyhood and his Hollywood home life to his friendships with Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, and Jimmy Stewart, among others. Filled with anecdotes that capture the off-screen humor and warmth of this avid outdoorsman and great humanitarian, Gary Cooper Off Camera is an unforgettable portrait of a great star and a beloved father.
Purchase a copy of the book & 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Gary Cooper Endowed Fund for Student Support for Indigenous Cultures at The University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts.
EXPLORE THE COLLECTION
From silent-era beginnings to defining classics of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Gary Cooper’s screen career spans more than three decades of enduring performances. Discover the films that shaped his legacy — and the personal reflections Maria Cooper Janis shares about the roles that defined her father’s life and artistry.
FILMOGRAPHY
93 Years of
A Farewell to Arms
Frank Borzage’s sweeping World War I romance brought together Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in one of cinema’s great love stories — years before Cooper’s real-life friendship with Ernest Hemingway began.
THE GARY COOPER ENDOWED FUND FOR STUDENT SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS CULTURE
Hosted by The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
After gifting a portion of Gary Cooper Collection to the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, Television’s Library and archives where students, scholars and researchers are able to study Gary Cooper’s contributions to cinema, his daughter, Maria Cooper Janis established the Gary Cooper Endowed Fund for Student Support for Indigenous Cultures in 2005.
COOP IN THE NEWS
A collection of seminal articles written about "The Coop".
