Description
Hal Goodman's comedy writing career started in the 1940s writing for radio. He later went on to enjoy a productive career
in television working with entertainers such as Johnny Carson, Flip Wilson, and Carol Burnett, to name a few. The collection
consists of script material, correspondence, photographic material, printed material, and audio recordings documenting Goodman's
prolific career writing for produced and unproduced television and radio projects.
Background
Harold (Hal) Goodman was a comedy writer whose career began in radio programming. Originally from the east coast, Goodman
moved to Los Angeles in the 1940's sometime after being signed by the James L. Saphier Agency. Throughout the 1940's and early
1950's Goodman collaborated on radio scripts for Bob Hope, Milton Berle and The Martin and Lewis Show radio programs.
Extent
35 boxes (17.5 linear ft.) 9 shoe boxes
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.