Rod Amateau papers, 1955-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Amateau, Rod
Extent:
9.2 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Rod Amateau Papers (Collection Number PASC 88). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

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).

Biographical / historical:

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."

Processing information:

Processed by UCLA Library Performing Arts Special Collections staff, 1998.

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Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Rod Amateau Papers (Collection Number PASC 88). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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