Norman Maurer papers, 1976-1983

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Summary

Creators:
Maurer, Norman and Maurer, Joan Howard
Abstract:
Norman Mauer was writer, film director and producer, and also worked for many years in television animation for Hanna Barbera and ABC, writing and editing. The collection consists of scripts, photocopies of storyboards, and outlines for children's animated television programs including, The Adventures of Goldie Gold (1981), Dingbat and the creeps (1980), Fangface (1979), Heathcliff (1979-81), Marmaduke (1981), Mork and Mindy (1980-82), Plastic family (1980-81), Richie Rich (1979-81), Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1980-81), Super friends (1980-81), and Thundarr the barbarian (1979-81).
Extent:
18.0 Linear Feet (43 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Maurer Papers (Collection PASC 86). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of materials related to the career of writer Norman Maurer. Includes scripts, photocopies of storyboards, and outlines for children's animated television programs including, The Adventures of Goldie Gold (1981), Dingbat and the creeps (1980), Fangface (1979), Heathcliff (1979-81), Marmaduke (1981), Mork and Mindy (1980-82), Plastic family (1980-81), Richie Rich (1979-81), Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1980-81), Super friends (1980-81), and Thundarr the barbarian (1979-81). Many programs were produced by Ruby Spears Productions or Hanna-Barbera Productions. Also includes a small amount of material related to the career of writer Joan Howard Maurer.

Biographical / historical:

Norman Maurer was born circa 1926. He started his career as cartoonist for Lev Gleason Publications. He illustrated Daredevil comics, and Boy comics, among others and wrote comic books including three series of Three Stooges comics and ghost writing on Dennis the menace comic books; Maurer also co-created the first 3-D comics. He joined Columbia Pictures in 1956 and produced films including The Three stooges meet Hercules and Who's minding the mint. He wrote stories for four of Columbia's Three Stooges features and produced and directed several Stooges television pilots. In 1975 Maurer joined Hanna-Barbera as writer and story editor; he worked as consultant for animated cartoon series at CBS from 1978 to 1979 and NBC in 1980. Maurer died November 23, 1986 in Los Angeles, CA.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Norman and Joan Maurer 1981, 1982, 1985, and 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by UCLA Performing Arts Library Special Collections staff, pre-1999.

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Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by program titles.

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:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Maurer Papers (Collection PASC 86). 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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