Finding aid for the Pinky Lee papers 2340

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 April

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: 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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Scope and Contents

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.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Pinky Lee, February 14, 1986.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Pinky Lee papers, Collection no. 2340, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

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