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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Liam O'Brien scripts
    Creator: O'Brien, Liam, 1913-1996
    Identifier/Call Number: 2321
    Physical Description: 21.375 Linear Feet 19 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1950s-1980s
    Abstract: This collection consists of scripts of screenwriter and television producer Liam O'Brien (1913-1996). These include scripts for the television series "Police Story," as well as research that went into the series.
    Language of Material: English.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the scripts of screenwriter and television producer Liam O'Brien (1913-1996). These include scripts for the television series "Police Story," as well as research that went into the series. O'Brien also worked on "Miami Vice," "Here Comes the Groom" (1951), "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959), and "Johnny Midnight."

    Biographical / Historical

    Liam O'Brien (1913-1996) was an American screenwriter and television producer. O'Brien was a producer for the television series "Miami Vice" and "Police Story." He also wrote the screenplays for the film "Here Comes the Groom" (1951); the Broadway play "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959); and television series "Johnny Midnight" and "Police Story." His younger brother is actor and film producer Edmond O'Brien.

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Liam O'Brien scripts, Collection no. 2321, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Scripts
    Screenwriters -- United States -- Archival resources
    Television scripts
    Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
    O'Brien, Liam, 1913-1996 -- Archives