Finding Aid for the Vic Mizzy Papers PASC-M.0144
Finding aid prepared by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
Online finding aid last updated 2022 January 20.
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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Vic Mizzy papers
Creator:
Mizzy, Vic, 1916-2009
source:
Mizzy, Vic, 1916-2009
source:
Jonas, Lynn Mizzy
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0144
Physical Description:
48 Linear Feet
(30 boxes, 20 oversize flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1934-2009
Abstract: The collection consists of manuscript and reproduction scores by composer Vic Mizzy for television series (including the Addams
Family and Green Acres), made-for-television movies, and films, as well as manuscript songs and published sheet music. Also
present are personal papers and correspondence, photographs, audiovisual material (especially audiotapes), books, and artifacts.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Vic Mizzy, 2006.
Addition to the collection gift of Lynn Mizzy Jonas, 2010.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1. Scores and related material
- Series 2. Songs
- Series 3. Personal papers
- Series 4. Photographs
- Series 5. Audiovisual material
- Series 6. Books
- Series 7. Artifacts and ephemera
Biography
Composer Vic Mizzy was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 9, 1916. He worked as a songwriter in New York for several decades
and moved to Los Angeles in 1963 to write music for television. Mizzy composed the themes and scores for the hit programs
The Addams Family, Green Acres, and other sitcoms and made-for-television movies. In addition, he wrote music for a number
of films including The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), and Don't Make Waves (1967). Mizzy also
contributed music to the Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) films. His first wife was the singer and radio personality
Mary Small. Vic Mizzy died in Los Angeles, California on October 17, 2009.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization
for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Vic Mizzy Papers (Collection PASC-M 144). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Processing Information
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processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Reprocessed by Melissa Haley, 2015.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of manuscript and reproduction scores for television series, made-for-television movies, and films,
as well as manuscript songs and published sheet music. Also present are personal papers and correspondence, photographs, audiovisual
material (especially audiotapes), books, and artifacts.
Scores and published music for the Addams Family and Green Acres television series are located in Series 1.
This collection contains some material, including correspondence, photographs, clippings, and audiotapes, related to Mizzy's
first wife the singer Mary Small and to other family members.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Television composers
Green acres (Television program)
Addams family (Television program)
Film composers -- Archives.
Mizzy, Vic, 1916-2009
Jonas, Lynn Mizzy
Series 1. Scores and related material
circa 1960-circa 2007
Scope and Content
Consists of manuscript and reproduction scores as well as related material for some titles, including cue sheets and scripts.
Subseries 1. Television series
circa 1960-1994
box 3, folder 1-2, box 20, folder 1
box 20, folder 2-6, box 1, box 2, folder 1-5
The Addams Family
circa 1964-1966
Scope and Content
Includes manuscript and reproduction scores for main theme and other music for the original series. Published sheet music
and instructional arrangements (band, string orchestra, jazz ensemble) for the main theme are also present (box 20, folders
4-6).
box 20, folder 7
The Addams Family (animated series)
1993-1994
box 20, folder 8
The Don Rickles Show
circa 1968-1969, 1972
box 4, folder 2-3, box 20, folder 9-10
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
circa 1966
box 4, folder 4-8, box 5, box 6, box 7, folder 1-4, box 21, folder 1, box 20, folder 11-12
Green Acres
circa 1966-1971
Scope and Content
Bulk is reproductions of manuscript scores for individual episodes. Also present is published sheet music for the main theme
(box 20).
box 7, folder 5-7, box 8, folder 1-3
box 21, folder 2, box 2, folder 6
box 8, folder 4-7, box 9, box 21, folder 3-4
Kentucky Jones
circa 1964-1965
box 21, folder 5, box 10, folder 1
box 21, folder 6, box 10, folder 2
box 21, folder 7, box 10, folder 3-4
The Phyllis Diller Show (The Pruitts of Southampton)
circa 1966-1967
box 21, folder 8, box 10, folder 5
box 21, folder 9
The Shirley Temple Show [Shirley Temple Storybook]
circa 1960-1961
Subseries 2. Made-for-television movies
circa 1967-circa 1981
box 10, folder 7
Autumn of the Hunter
1971
box 11, folder 2, box 21, folder 10
box 18, folder 1-2, box 21, folder 12-14
Halloween with the New Addams Family
circa 1977
box 14, folder 2
Hildegarde Withers (A Very Missing Person)
circa 1972
box 11, folder 4, box 22, folder 1
Munster's Revenge
circa 1981
box 12, folder 1-2, box 18, folder 3, box 11, folder 5-6, box 22, folder 2
Terror on the 40th Floor
circa 1974
box 12, folder 3
Vernon's Volunteers
circa 1969
Subseries 3. Film
circa 1965-2007
box 12, folder 4, box 22, folder 10
box 12, folder 5, box 22, folder 3
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
circa 1967
box 19
Did You Hear the One about the Traveling Saleslady?
circa 1968
box 13, box 22, folder 4
Don't Make Waves
circa 1967
box 22, folder 5, box 19, box 14, folder 1
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
circa 1966
box 22, folder 6, box 19, box 14, folder 3
The Night Walker
circa 1965
box 15, folder 2-3, box 22, folder 7-8, box 14, folder 4, box 19
box 15, folder 4, box 19
The Reluctant Astronaut
circa 1967
box 19
The Shakiest Gun in the West
circa 1968
box 22, folder 9, box 14, folder 5
box 16, folder 1, box 22, folder 10
The Spirit Is Willing
circa 1967
box 14, folder 7, box 19
A Very Special Favor
circa 1965
Subseries 4. Genre unknown
box 22, folder 11, box 17
box 49
Subseries 5. Music by others
Scope and Content
Manuscript scores of music by other composers.
Series 2. Songs
1934-1992, undated
Scope and Content
Songs with music by Mizzy and lyrics by Mann Curtis, Irving Taylor, and others.
Subseries 1. Published sheet music
1936-1992
Subseries 2. Drafts and copies
1936-1964, undated
Scope and Content
Includes handwritten, typewritten, and reproduction versions of songs and lyrics.
box 25, folder 9, box 26, folder 1-4
Subseries 3. Lyrics
Bulk undated
Scope and Content
A set of lyrics for Mizzy's songs kept separately.
box 26, folder 5-6, box 27, folder 1-3
Subseries 4. Music
1935, undated
box 27, folder 4-6
Subseries 5. NYU Varsity Show
1934-1936, undated
Series 3. Personal papers
1939-2009, undated
box 28, folder 1-5
Correspondence
1954-2009, undated
Scope and Content
Consists of letters, telegrams, faxes, and cards received, as well as printed email correspondence. Many are fan letters and
requests for autographs; also present is correspondence from songwriter and music organizations regarding events and publicity.
Telegrams from the 1950s are mostly addressed to Mary Small. In addition, there are some copies/drafts of outgoing letters.
box 28, folder 6
Drafts- scripts and articles
Undated
Scope and Content
Partial drafts of scripts for television shows Jury Duty and Something to Sing About by Mizzy and Mann Curtis; also reviews
and a draft of Mizzy's So You Want to Compose for TV and the Movies?.
box 28, folder 7
Business records
circa 2003, undated
Scope and Content
Consists of a c.v. and a soundtrack album license for The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.
box 28, folder 8
Notes - public speaking
Undated
box 28, folder 9
Notes - recording
Undated
box 28, folder 10
Song and track lists
Undated
box 29, folder 1-5, 8
Music instructional material
1948, undated
Scope and Content
Consists of several binders of instructional material by Mizzy and others, all presumably for a course he taught at New York
University.
box 29, folder 6
Certificates and awards
1939-1992
box 30
List of classical composers
Undated
box 31
Clippings and periodicals
1950s-2000s
Scope and Content
Includes several articles about Mary Small (folder 7).
Series 4. Photographs
1940s-2000s
Scope and Content
Photographs are primarily of Vic Mizzy, his first wife the singer Mary Small, their daughters, and other family members. There
are also a number of images and stills from film and television productions, including Addams Family and Green Acres, as well
as portraits of other entertainers.
Some photographs were originally housed together in albums or files, particularly those that have been labeled "family photographs."
The rest of the items were loose in boxes and have been organized according to subject. Oversized photographs are housed separately
in box 18.
box 32, folder 1
[Album 1]: Family photographs
box 18, folder 4, box 32, folder 3-5
box 18, folder 4, box 32, folder 6-10
Family photographs ("Mom's Pictures")
box 18, folder 4, box 32, folder 11
box 32, folder 13
Productions
Scope and Content
Includes images of Mizzy at work as well as stills and set photos from several television series, including Addams Family,
Green Acres, Klondike, and others.
box 33, folder 1-3
Events
Scope and Content
Mostly events of songwriters' organizations, especially Songwriters Guild of America. Includes some contact sheets.
box 33, folder 4
Portraits of others
Scope and Content
Subjects are mostly musicians, also some actors; many are autographed to Mizzy.
box 33, folder 6
JPEG on floppy disc: "pic of Vic Mizzy"
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Use of electronic format material requires special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To review
these materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Series 5. Audiovisual material
Bulk undated
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
SERIES CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization
for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Scope and Content
The bulk of audio material is music by Mizzy for television series and films. Also present are a number of recordings of Mizzy's
first wife, Mary Small, as well as his daughter, Patty Mizzy. Audiotapes are undated except where noted.
Subseries 1. Audiotapes, film and television music
box 39
The 13th Gate (5") [1 reel]
box 39, box 43
The Addams Family (5", 10 1/2") [2 reels]
box 34
The Busy Body (7") [3 reels]
box 34
The Caper of the Golden Bulls (7") [4 reels]
box 34
Captain Nice (7") [1 reel]
box 34
Daddy's Girl (7") [1 reel]
box 34
Day by Day (7") [2 reels]
box 34
The Deadly Hunt (7") [3 reels]
box 35, box 39
Delta House (5", 7") [4 reels]
box 35
Did You Hear the One about the Traveling Saleslady? (7") [2 reels]
box 39
Doc (5") [2 reels]
Scope and Content
One reel shares content with Pioneer Spirit.
box 39
The Don Rickles Show (4", 5") [4 reels]
Scope and Content
4" reels share content with The Phyllis Diller Show [The Pruitts of Southampton].
box 35
Don't Make Waves (7") [3 reels]
box 39
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (4") [3 reels]
box 35
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (7") [2 reels]
box 35, box 39
Green Acres (5", 7") [2 reels]
box 35
Halloween with the New Addams Family (7") [3 reels]
box 35, box 39
Hildegarde Withers (5", 7") [2 reels]
box 36
How to Frame a Figg (7") [2 reels]
box 36
Hurricane Hunters (7") [2 reels]
box 39
Kentucky Jones (4") [1 reel]
box 40
Legal Eagle (5") [1 reel]
box 36
Money to Burn (7") [2 reels]
box 36
Munster's Revenge (7") [1 reel]
box 36
The Night Walker (7") [3 reels]
box 36, box 37, box 42
The Perils of Pauline (7", 10 1/2") [11 reels]
box 37, box 39
The Phyllis Diller Show [The Pruitts of Southampton] (4", 7") [4 reels]
Scope and Content
4" reels share content with The Don Rickles Show.
box 39, box 40
Pioneer Spirit (4", 5") [3 reels, 1 with Doc]
Scope and Content
One 5" reel shares content with Doc.
box 37
Plotkin Prison (7") [1 reel]
box 37
The Reluctant Astronaut (7") [2 reels]
box 37
The Richard Boone Show (7") [1 reel]
box 37
Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt (7") [1 reel]
box 37
The Shakiest Gun in the West (7") [2 reels]
box 38
The Spirit Is Willing (7") [2 reels]
box 38
Temperature's Rising (7") [1 reel]
box 38
Terror on the 40th Floor (7") [2 reels]
box 38
Vernon's Volunteers (7") [1 reel]
box 38
A Very Special Favor (7") [4 reels]
box 38, box 40
[Villa] Portofino (5", 7") [2 reels]
box 40
Television/ film theme songs (5") [2 reels]
Scope and Content
Includes Addams Family and Green Acres.
box 39
Unidentified [PAM pilot] (4") [1 reel]
Subseries 2. Audiotapes, songs and other music
box 40
Songs - Vic Mizzy (5", 7") [6 reels] scope note
box 40
Songs - Mary Small (7") [2 reels] scope note
box 43, box 41
Patty Mizzy (5", 10 1/2") [3 reels]
1959
Scope and Content
5": Tracks listed for one reel are: "Patty, You're in Love" and "You Name the Time." Second reel consists of "Patty's review
of the movie." 10 1/2": Unison (London) recording with Tommy Britt, 1959.
box 41
Traffic safety promos (5", 16 mm with sound) [14 reels]
Scope and Content
Includes "The Buckle Up Song" and versions of "In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle" (one with Patty Mizzy vocals).
Also present are PSAs for pedestrian safety for the NYC Dept. of Traffic in several languages.
box 38
The Whole World Is Singing My Song (7") [1 reel] (scope note)
box 38
Maestro Amplified Sound System for Woodwinds (7") [1 reel]
box 38
WEVD Commercials (7") [1 reel]
box 40
Unidentified (7") [1 reel]
box 43, box 44
Subseries 3. Discs
Scope and Content
Includes 7", 10", and 12" discs, mostly acetate, of Mizzy's television and film music and songs. Also included are several
songs by Mary Small and Patty Mizzy.
box 45
Subseries 4. Cassettes
Scope and Content
Consists of television and film music, songs, interviews, events, and music by others; also a few recordings of Mary Small
and Patty Mizzy.
box 45, box 46
Subseries 5. CDs
Scope and Content
Consists of television and film music, songs and soundtracks, recordings by others of Mizzy's songs, and interviews; in addition
there is a small number of recordings by Mary Small and Patty Mizzy.
box 47
Subseries 6. VHS and DVD
Scope and Content
Bulk is VHS tapes of films with Mizzy's music. Also present are some of Mizzy's television themes, interviews, and events.
box 48
Series 6. Books
1949-1988
Scope and Content
Most books are autographed to Mizzy.
Adam, Joey and Henry Tobias. The Borscht Belt.
1966
Cox, Stephen. The Beverly Hillbillies.
1988
Diller, Phyllis. Housekeeping Hints.
1966
Diller, Phyllis. The Joys of Aging & How to Avoid Them.
1981
Greenbaum, Everett. The Golden-Berg Who Couldn't Dance.
1980
Herman, Pinky. Showbiz and "Me".
1977
Murray, Lyn. Musician A Hollywood Journal of Wives, Writers, Lawyers, Directors, Producers and Music.
1987
Schillinger, Frances. Joseph Schillinger.
1949
Shemel, Sidney and M. William Krasilovsky. The Business of Music.
1971
Tobias, Henry. Music in My Heart and Borscht in My Blood.
1987
White, John I. Git Along, Little Dogies Songs and Songmakers of the American West.
1975
Series 7. Artifacts and ephemera
1943-2000, undated
box 18, folder 5
Lobby cards
circa 1965-1968
Scope and Content
Lobby cards for the films Did You Hear the One about the Traveling Saleslady?, Don't Make Waves, How to Frame a Figg, The
Night Walker, and The Reluctant Astronaut.
box 18, folder 5
Artwork
Undated
Scope and Content
A mixed media portrait of Mizzy and a reproduction Charles Addams Addam's Family cartoon.
box 29, folder 7, box 18, folder 5
Ephemera
1943-2000
Scope and Content
Includes programs, flyers, stamps, and invitations.
box 50
Artifacts
Scope and Content
Consists of three plaques; two are signage from Mizzy's house, the other a commendation from Variety magazine to Mizzy.