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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Irwin Allen papers
creator:
Allen, Irwin
Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0018
Physical Description:
65.7 Linear Feet
(136 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1950-1991
Abstract: Irwin Allen had a long film and television career. The collection consists of scripts, production material, administrative
files, and correspondence related to various television series produced by Irwin Allen.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Portions of the collection stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. All requests to access
special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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Portions of collection unprocessed. Material in the General and central files (accession LSC-2019-001) is unavailable for
access. Please contact Special Collections reference (spec-coll@library.ucla.edu) for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of original acquisition unknown. Additions to the collection gift of Synthesis Entertainment, 2018 and 2019.
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Animal world
Series 2. Land of the Giants
Series 3. Lost in Space
Series 4. Swiss Family Robinson
Series 5. The Time Tunnel
Series 6. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Series 7. Administrative files and correspondence
Series 8. Scripts, clippings and show-specific administrative files
Accession LSC-2019-001. General and central files
Administrative/Biographical History
Irwin Allen was born June 12, 1916 in NY City. He was educated at Columbia University and CCNY. He was the editor of Key Magazine,
Hollywood; radio director and producer for 11 years; and radio and literary director of his own advertising agency before
turning to film production in the early 50s. Allen was the creator and producer of numerous television programs including,
"Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea," "Lost In Space," "Land Of The Giant," "The Time Tunnel," and "Swiss Family Robinson," and
he produced "The Poseidon Adventure" and "The Towering Inferno," in the 1970s. Allen died in 1991.
[Identification of item], Irwin Allen Papers (Collection PASC 18). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Collection consists of scripts and production material related to various television series produced by Irwin Allen. Each
episode includes such documents as story idea, script supervisor's annotated script, various versions of the script, cast
and set lists, shooting schedules, call sheets, daily production reports, budgets, director's and writer's agreements, correspondence,
and original sketches. Series include "Animal World" (1956), "Land Of The Giants" (1967-70), "Lost In Space" (1965-68), "Swiss
Family Robinson" (1975), "The Time Tunnel" (1966-67), and "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" (1964-68). Also contains correspondence,
newspaper clippings and administrative files, such as meeting minutes, shooting schedules, cast lists, financial and budget
papers, agreements, script excerpts, and invitations.
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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.
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user
interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides
a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive
processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff in 1998. 2018 accession (LSC-2018-005) was processed in 2018 by Kuhelika
Ghosh, under the supervision of Courtney Dean.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
462177
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Television producers and directors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives.
Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991--Archives