Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ernest D. Glucksman papers
- Dates:
- 1955-1971
- Creators:
- Glucksman, Ernest D., 1902-1979
- Abstract:
- Ernest D. (Ernie) Glucksman (1902-1979) was an Austrian-born American writer, director, and producer known for his work in comedy. This collection includes production files, film and television pitches, correspondence, screenplays, notes, and a small amount of personal files.
- Extent:
- 14.375 Linear Feet 12 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
[Box/folder no. or item name], Ernest D. Glucksman papers, Collection no. 2191, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Ernest D. (Ernie) Glucksman (1902-1979) was an Austrian-born American writer, director, and producer known for his work in comedy. This collection includes production files, film and television pitches, correspondence, screenplays, notes, and a small amount of personal files.
Production files include various correspondence, proposed budgets, screenplays, and pitches for Glucksman's film, television, and live performance projects. 2 vinyl records are present with sheet music in production files. Some of the materials pertain to Glucksman's activities on behalf of Jerry Lewis in the 1960s, as well as production files for a number of Lewis's films that were produced by Glucksman between 1959 and 1964. Television shows for which there is material (files, proposals, budgets, correspondence, etc.) include: The Chevy Show (ca. 1955), Colgate Comedy Hour with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (ca. 1955-1956), the Jerry Lewis Show (ca. 1963), Love from A to Z, and the Kirk Douglas version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Also included in the collection are television and casting files, Winters/Rosen Production files (1970s), and miscellaneous comedy files.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Ernest D. (Ernie) Glucksman (1902-1979) was an Austrian-born American writer, director, and producer known for his work in comedy. A frequent producer of Jerry Lewis projects, Glucksman produced The Patsy (1964), The Nutty Professor (1963), and The Errand Boy (1961). He was married to Judy Martin.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Judy Martin, 1980.
- Processing information:
-
Collection is largely unprocessed and materials in original enclosures require archival rehousing.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-10 14:02:03 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
-
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library 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.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Box/folder no. or item name], Ernest D. Glucksman papers, Collection no. 2191, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
-
Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383