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  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Jimmy Durante scripts and transcripts
    Creator: Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980
    Identifier/Call Number: 2229
    Physical Description: 4.688 Linear Feet 9 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1943-1947
    Abstract: This collection consists of approximately 200 scripts and transcriptions of the radio programs of comedian and actor Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), dating from 1943 to 1947.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: R1
    Container: R2
    Container: R3
    Container: R4
    Container: R5
    Container: R6
    Container: R7
    Container: R8
    Container: R9

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of approximately 200 scripts and transcriptions for the radio programs of comedian and actor Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), dating from 1943 to 1947. His radio shows included "The Chase and Sanborn Hour," "The Jumbo Fire Chief Program," The Durante-Moore Show," and "The Jimmy Durante Show."

    Biographical / Historical

    Jimmy Durante (1893-1980) was an American actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist. He often referred to his iconic nose as the "schnozzola," and the word became his nickname. His radio shows included "The Chase and Sanborn Hour," "The Jumbo Fire Chief Program," The Durante-Moore Show," and "The Jimmy Durante Show."

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Jimmy Durante, October 2, 1971.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Jimmy Durante scripts and transcripts, Collection no. 2229, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Radio scripts
    Transcripts
    Comedians
    Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Radio programs -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980 -- Archives