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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Al Lewis scripts
Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0136
Physical Description:
5.5 Linear Feet
(13 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1943-1954
Abstract: Al Lewis was best known as a writer and director for the radio and television series
Our Miss Brooks. The collection consists of radio, television, and motion picture scripts related to Lewis's career.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Al Lewis Scripts (Collection PASC 136). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1972.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
999644623606533
Al Lewis was best known as a writer and director. He began his career as an actor in vaudeville, plays, and motion pictures
and was a radio writer for Walter O'Keefe, Milton Berle, and Fred Allen. His numerous credits include the motion pictures
Ma and Pa Kettle and
Our Miss Brooks and the radio and television series
Our Miss Brooks.
Collection consists primarily of radio scripts related to the career of writer and director Al Lewis. Includes scripts for
radio programs such as
Our Miss Brooks (June 23, 1948-February 28, 1954),
The Danny Kaye Show,
G.I. Journal,
Mail Call,
Sweeney and March,
The Philco Radio Times, and
Request Performance. Also includes television and motion picture scripts.
- Lou Derman papers (Collection PASC 99). Available at UCLA Library Special Collections, UCLA.
- Our Miss Brooks radio and television scripts (Collection PASC 60). Available at UCLA Library Special Collections, UCLA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Radio scripts
Television writers -- Archives.
Radio writers -- United States -- Archives.
Lewis, Al--Archives.