Finding aid for the Irving Brecher recordings 2030

Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 October

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Irving Brecher recordings

Creator: Brecher, Irving, 1914-2008

Identifier/Call Number: 2030

Physical Description: 3.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1944-1951

Abstract: Collection consists of acetate recordings of The Life of Riley radio show, from 1944 to 1951, from screenwriter Irving Brecher (1914-2008).

Language of Material: English.

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Biographical / Historical

Irving Brecher (1914-2008) was an American screenwriter. He created, produced, and was head writer for the original radio and early TV edition of "The Life of Riley." Brecher wrote for the Marx Brothers comedy act including their vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures.

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of acetate recordings of The Life of Riley radio show, from 1944 to 1951, from screenwriter Irving Brecher (1914-2008). Inventories of recordings are present in each box.

Conditions Governing Access

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Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Irving Brecher recordings, Collection no. 2030, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Radio -- Archival resources

Sound recordings

Brecher, Irving, 1914-2008 -- Archives