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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Pinky Lee papers
Creator:
Lee, Pinky, 1907-1993
Identifier/Call Number: 2340
Physical Description:
7.875 Linear Feet
7 boxes
Date (bulk): 1930s-1950s
Abstract: This collection consists of the papers of American burlesque comic Pinky Lee (1907-1993).
Language of Material:
English.
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This collection consists of the papers of American burlesque comic Pinky Lee (1907-1993). These papers include scripts and
budgets. Lee was the host of the children's television program "The Pinky Lee Show" in the 1950s.
Pinky Lee, whose real name was Pincus Leff (1907-1993), was an American burlesque comic. During the 1940s he appeared on radio
shows, including "Drene Time." He was the host of the children's television program "The Pinky Lee Show" in the 1950s. In
1957, Lee hosted "The Gumby Show." Lee was the uncle of the Sherman Brothers, Robert and Richard, whom he worked from time
to time in the 1950s.
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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.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Pinky Lee, February 14, 1986.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Pinky Lee papers, Collection no. 2340, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Scripts
Budgets
Comedians
Television comedies -- Archival resources
Children's television programs -- Archival resources
Lee, Pinky, 1907-1993 -- Archives