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Title: Rod Amateau Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1955-1966
Collection number: 88
Origination: Amateau, Rod
Extent: 22 boxes (9.2 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Shelf location: Held at SRLF. Please contact the Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information.
Language:
English.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA. All
requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing
to the Performing Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Rod Amateau Papers, 1955-1966. (Collection 88). Performing Arts Special Collections, Young Research Library, University of
California, Los
Angeles.
Rodney Amateau was born Dec. 20, 1927 in New York, NY; staff writer, CBS radio; stage
manager, Lux Radio Theatre; US Army, 1941; junior writer, test director, and 2nd unit
director, 20th Century-Fox; television director for numerous shows including "Schlitz
Playhouse Of Stars," "Four Star Playhouse," "General Electric Theatre," "Dennis Day
Show," "Lassie," "Ray Milland Show," and "Bob Cummings Show"; director and producer for
"Burns And Allen Show" and "Dobie Gillis."
Collection consists of bound television series scripts including the "Bob Cummings Show"
(1955-68), "Phil Silvers Show" (1963-64), "My Mother The Car" (1965-66), "George Burns
And Gracie Allen Show" (1956-58), "George Burns Show" (1958-59), "Many Loves Of Dobie
Gillis" (1959-63), "O.K. Crackerby!" 1965), and "Mister Ed" (1960).
Amateau, Rod--Archives
Television broadcasting--Employees--Archival resources
Television producers and directors--Archival resources.