Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Vanni, Renata
- Abstract:
- Renata Vanni started her career in Italian theater and on Italian radio in New York. She went under contract to Warner Bros in 1940. She also appeared on popular television shows. The collection consists of scripts related to her acting career during the 1950s-1990s.
- Extent:
- 6 boxes (3.25 linear ft.)
- Language:
- Finding aid is written in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of film, televison and stage scripts related to the career of actress Renata Vanni. Among the film scripts are Venetian Affair and Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough. The television scripts include The Rockford Files and That Girl! among others.
- Biographical / historical:
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Renata Vanni was born in Naples, Italy ca. 1909. She started her career in Italian theater and on Italian radio in New York. She went under contract to Warner Bros (1940) where she became known as a comedic actress. Her numerous screen roles include Westward the Women, Seven Little Foys, Once is Not Enough, Three Coins in the Fountain, Patch of Blue, The Idol Maker, and Fatso. She also appeared on major television shows such as Lux Video Theater, Alcoa Presents, Gunsmoke, Loveboat, Mod Squad, and That Girl. She died Feb. 19, 2004 at the age of 94.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of D. Salvi, 2004.
- Arrangement:
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The scripts are arranged by project type.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Actresses -- Archival resources.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988