Finding aid for the Bob Finkel scripts and videotapes 2330

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated. Initial inventory added by Diann Benti.

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 February

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Bob Finkel scripts and videotapes

Creator: Finkel, Bob, 1918-2012

Identifier/Call Number: 2330

Physical Description: 43.063 Linear Feet 38 boxes

Date (bulk): 1950s-1980s

Abstract: This collection from American director and producer Bob Finkel (1918-2012) contains scripts and videotapes. Scripts include those for the People's Choice Awards, the Emmy Awards, "Circus of the Stars," and more. Videotapes include recordings of shows that Finkel worked on, including multiple Bing Crosby television specials.

Language of Material: English.

Biographical / Historical

Bob Finkel (1918-2012) was an American producer and director. He produced episodes of "The Andy Williams Show," "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show," and "The Jerry Lewis Show." Finkel also produced multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, the Oscars, and the Emmy Awards. He directed episodes of "Barney Miller," "The Bob Newhart Show," and "Circus of the Stars." Finkel was also a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, American Federation of Musicians, Actors' Equity Association, and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Scope and Contents

This collection from American director and producer Bob Finkel (1918-2012) consists of scripts and videotapes. Scripts include those for the People's Choice Awards, the Emmy Awards, "Circus of the Stars," and more. Videotapes include recordings of shows that Finkel worked on, including multiple Bing Crosby television specials. One box contains original art for "Great American Celebrity Road Race."

Conditions Governing Access

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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, April 18, 2015.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Bob Finkel scripts and videotapes, Collection no. 2330, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is not fully processed. There is no Box 24.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Television producers and directors -- Archival resources

Academy Awards (Motion pictures) -- Archival resources

Scripts

Videotapes

Watercolors (paintings)

Finkel, Bob, 1918-2012 -- Archives

Scripts

Box 1

The Andy Williams Show [bound scripts] 1964-1966

Box 2

The Andy Williams Show [bound scripts] 1963-1965

Box 3

The Andy Williams Show [bound scripts] 1965-1968

Box 4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show [bound scripts] 1959-1960

Box 5

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show [bound scripts] 1961

Box 5

And Here's The Show [bound scripts] 1955

Box 5

The Jack Carson Show [bound scripts] 1955

Box 5

The Eddie Fisher Show [bound scripts] 1958-1959

Box 5

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show [bound scripts] 1968-1969

Box 6

The Perry Como Show [bound scripts] 1956-1957

Box 7

The Perry Como Show [bound scripts] 1957-1958

Box 8

The Perry Como Winter Show [bound scripts] 1971-1975

Box 21B

The Perry Como Winter Show [bound script] 1972

Box 8

Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas [bound script] 1971

Box 8

Christmas with the Crosbys [bound script] 1972

Box 8

Bing Crosby and his Friends [bound script] 1972

Box 8

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show 1973

Box 8

Bing Crosby and his Friends [bound script] 1974

Box 8

Christmas with the Bing Crosbys [bound script] 1974

Box 8

Big Crosby- The Christmas Years [bound script] 1978

Box 8

Bing Crosby's Xmas Show [bound script] 1970

Box 9

The Great Gildersleeve [bound script] 1955

Box 9

The Carl Ravazza Show [bound script] 1955

Box 9

Sunday Spectacular: Happy New Year [bound script] 1956

Box 9

Just Plain Folks [bound script] 1955

Box 9

The Alcoa Hour: Paris and Mrs. Perlman [bound script] 1956

Box 9

The Chevy Show: Gisele MacKenzie [bound script] 1956

Box 9

Colgate Variety Hour [bound scripts] 1955

Box 9

The People's Choice: Jackie Cooper [bound scripts] 1956

Box 9

The Ford Show [bound scripts] 1958

Box 10

Mickie Finn's [bound scripts] 1966

Box 10

The Pearl Bailey Show [bound scripts] 1970

Box 11

The Jerry Lewis Show [bound scripts] 1968-1969

Box 12

The Jerry Lewis Show [bound scripts] 1967-1968

Box 13

The People's Choice Awards Show 1976-1985

Box 14

Circus of the Stars [bound scripts] 1978-1988

Box 15

Annual Emmy Awards [bound scripts] 1960, 1963, 1964, 1971-1974

Box 21B

25th Annual Emmy Awards [bound scripts] 1973

Box 15

Annual Oscar Awards [bound scripts] 1971-1972

Box 15

Miss Black America Pageant [bound script] 1977

Box 16

Bob Finkel Director [bound clippings] 1949-1961

Box 16

Martin and Lewis Show [bound script] 1955

Box 16

Some of Manie's Friends [bound script] 1959

Box 16

Arabian Nights [bound script] 1960

Box 16

4 in One [bound script] 1961

Box 16

The Happiest Day [bound script] 1961

Box 16

The Chevy Show starring George Gobel [bound script] 1961

Box 16

Julie Andrew's Show [bound script] 1965

Box 16

Ice Capades of 1966 [bound script] 1965

Box 16

Little Leatherneck [bound script] 1965

Box 16

Doctor Dan [bound script] 1970

Box 16

An Evening with the Harlem Globetrotters [bound script] 1972

Box 16

Christmas with the Bing Crosbys [bound script] 1972

Box 16

The Jackie Gleason Show [bound script] 1973

Box 17

Lily [bound script] 1973

Box 17

Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special [bound script] 1975

Box 17

The Ted Knight Musical Comedy Variety Special Special [bound script] 1976

Box 17

The Chevy Chase Show [bound script] 1977

Box 17

Memories of Elvis [bound script] 1977

Box 17

The John Davidson Christmas Special [bound script] 1977

Box 21B

The John Davidson Christmas Special [bound script] 1977

Box 17

The John Davidson Christmas Show [bound script] 1978

Box 17

Command Performance [bound script] 1978

Box 17

Liberace - A Valentine Special [bound script] 1979

Box 17

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together [bound script] 1979

Box 17

Olympic Gala [bound script] 1984

Box 18

The Jimmy McNichol Special [bound script] 1980

Box 18

All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [bound script] 1981

Box 18

John Denver with George Burns: Two of a Kind [bound script] 1981

Box 18

The Wayne Newton Special Coast to Coast [bound script] 1982

Box 18

The World of Entertainment [bound script] 1982

Box 18

The Wildest West Show of the Stars [bound script] 1986

Box 18

Carnegie Salutes Carnegie [bound script] 1986

Box 18

Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant [bound scripts] 1976-1977

Box 18

The 6th Annual Playboy Bunny of the Year Pageant [bound script]

Box 21B

Olympic Gala [script and production files] 1984

Box 21B

Have You Seen My Son [production files] 1995

Audiovisual

Box 21A

Slides

Box 21A

Cassette tapes

Box 25

3/4" videotapes (#1-10)

Box 26

3/4" videotapes (#11-20)

Box 27

3/4" videotapes (#21-30)

Box 28

3/4" videotapes (#31-40)

Box 29

3/4" videotapes (#41-50)

Box 30

3/4" videotapes (#51-60)

Box 31

3/4" videotapes (#61-70)

Box 32

3/4" videotapes (#71-80)

Box 33

3/4" videotapes (#81-90)

Box 34

3/4" videotapes (#91-100)

Box 35

3/4" videotapes (#101-110)

Box 36

3/4" videotapes (#111-120)

Box 37

3/4" videotapes (#121-130)

Box 38

3/4" videotapes (#131-136)

Box 22

VHS tapes (#6182-6198)

Box 19

VHS tapes (#6199-6216)

Box 20

Videotapes

Box 23

"Great American Celebrity Road Race" artwork