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Title: Herbert Baker Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1939-1978
Collection number: 108
Creator: Baker, Herbert
Extent:
116 boxes
(49.0 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Herbert Baker was a comedy writer for radio, television, stage and motion pictures. The collection consists primarily of material
related to his career. Additional materials include a small collection related to Baker's mother, vaudeville singer Belle
Baker.
Language:
English.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift.
[Identification of item], Herbert Baker Papers (Collection 108). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California,
Los Angeles.
Herbert Baker, son of Belle Baker, was born on December 25, 1920. He was a comedy writer for television, motion pictures,
and stage and wrote the lyrics for the Broadway comic opera
Helen Goes to Troy, which was produced by Max Reinhardt. Baker was head writer for
The Flip Wilson Show,
The Perry Como Show,
The Danny Kaye Show, and
The Mac Davis Show. His numerous credits include
An Evening With Fred Astaire,
Norman Rockwell's America,
Dream Wife, and the song
I Love to Love (written for Danny Kaye and Lena Horne). Baker served as board member for the Writers Guild of America, West and was the
recipient of several awards including two Emmys. He died on June 30, 1983.
Vaudeville singer, Belle Baker started her performing career in Jacob Adler's drama
The Homeless. By 1926 she was the star of
Betsy, a Rodgers and Hart musical produced by Florenz Ziegfeld. She introduced many songs including
All of Me and Irving Berlin's
International Rag. Belle was featured in the motion picture
Song of Love (1929). She died April 1957.
Collection consists primarily of script materials and files related to the career of comedy writer, Herbert Baker. Includes
material from radio, stage, and television productions including Perry Como programs,
The Danny Kaye Show,
The Flip Wilson Show,
The John Davidson Show,
The Dean Martin Show, and
The Eddie Fisher Show. The collection also includes photographs, music scores, and personal memorabilia related to the career of vaudeville singer
Belle Baker.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Baker, Herbert -- Archives.
Baker, Belle -- Archives.
Television comedy writers -- United States -- Archival resources.
Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources.
Composers -- United States -- Archival resources.
Scripts (documents).
Bob Henry Scripts and Production Material for Television Series (Collection 165). Available at Performing Arts Special Collections,
UCLA.