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Finding Aid for the Lucky Pup scripts, 1948-1949
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Description
Lucky Pupwas one of the first all-puppet television shows. Collection consists of script material for the Lucky Pup television program.
Background
Lucky Pup, produced by Lloyd Gross and Clarence Schimmel, was one of the first all-puppet television shows. The shows original premise focused on the adventures of Lucky Pup, a little dog who comes into a large sum of money, and the two sinister characters, an evil magician named Foodini and his henchman Pinhead who continually plot to trick the dog out of the money. The show aired on CBS (1949) and NBC (1950) and included Doris Brown as host. The puppet characters and voices were provided by Hope and Morey Bunin.
Extent
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
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.