Scope and Contents
Biographical / Historical
Conditions Governing Access
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
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.
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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