Finding Aid for the Hill-Eubanks Group production records, 1977-1985

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Title: Hill-Eubanks Group production records
Collection number: PASC 49
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 35.0 linear ft. (84 boxes )
Date (inclusive): 1977-1985
Abstract: The Hill-Eubanks Group was created in the 1970s by Michaeal Hill and Bob Eubanks. The collection consists primarily of scripts and production material for television game shows produced by the Hill-Eubanks Group, Inc.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Creator: The Hill-Eubanks Group, Inc.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Michael Hill, 1985.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Hill-Eubanks Group Production Records (Collection PASC 149). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Biography/History

There was little information available about Hill-Eubanks Group at the time the collection was processed. The company was created in the 1970s by Michaeal Hill and Bob Eubanks. The company created several network gameshows for daytime television, including All-Star Secrets and The Guinness Game; talkshows including The Toni Tennille Show; and a syndicated version of a revision of You Bet Your Life with Buddy Hackett. For the U.K. Hill-Eubanks created the Eubanks-hosted Infatuation, Games for a Laugh and Celebrity Secrets. Michael Hill served as president of both Hill-Eubanks Group, Inc. and Little Joey Productions.

Scope and Content

Collection consists primarily of production records for television game shows produced by The Hill-Eubanks Group, Inc. Includes scripts, pre-production and production materials such as production schedules, budget information, meeting notes, correspondence, and AFTRA contracts. Projects documented in the collection include All Star Charade, The Guinness Game, You Bet Your Life (1980, hosted by Buddy Hackett), and All Star Secrets. Additionally, there are materials representing the variety program The Toni Tennille Show and projects produced by Little Joey Productions.

Organization and Arrangement

The collectiton is arranged alphabetically by program title.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 2221010 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

The Hill-Eubanks Group, Inc.--Archives.
Television game shows--United States-Archival resources.
Television producers and directors--Archival resources.

Box 78

ALL STAR CHARADE.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: pilot expenses, correspondence, timing sheet, script.
Box 51

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 1-25.
Box 52

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 26-52.
Box 53

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 53-80.
Box 54

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 106-115.
Box 55

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 116-142.
Box 56

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Script and production material for shows # 143-155. Nine folders with copies of various forms. Correspondence. Revised script. Schedule. Bloop sheet. Publicity. Releases.
Box 57

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

AFTRA contracts. Financial (pilot). Original openings. Proof copies. Script copy.
Box 58

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Three folders of Prize Promotion Records. Two folders of music cue sheets. Taping schedules. Rundown sheet. Proof copies.
Box 59

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Pre-production material for All Star Secret previously called 'Celebrity Secrets' and 'Hot Item': Script, rundowns, rehearsal, proof copies/stills, and notes.
Box 60

ALL STAR SECRET.

General note

Pre-production material for All Star Secret previously called 'Celebrity Secrets' and 'Hot Item': AFTRA, presentations, correspondence, series budget, complete pilot script.
Box 81

ASK A SILLY QUESTION.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: budget, presentation, rundown, correspondence.
Box 71

BABBLE.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, rundowns, financial, correspondence.
Box 75

CAROL SHAW SHOW (THE).

General note

Pre-production and production material including: budget, correspondence, taping schedule, research.
Box 84

EASY STREET.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, rundown, correspondence, test reactions.
Box 79

FAMILY FORUM.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: scripts, shedules, financial, correspondence.
Box 80

FAMILY FORUM.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, run thru, schedules.
Box 61

FINDERS/SEEKERS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script revisions, shooting schedule, rundowns.
Box 62

FINDERS/SEEKERS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: scripts, research, rundowns.
Box 63

FINDERS/SEEKERS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: correspondence, pilot contestants, legal letters.
Box 64

FINDERS/SEEKERS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, meeting notes, memos.
Box 82

FIVE AGAINST THE HOUSE/GET RICH QUICK.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: format, script, run thru.
Box 72

GREATEST GUY IN AMERICA (THE).

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, rundowns, correspondence, financial, test report.
Box 1

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Production material: television markets cleared for pilot, 1 folder. Releases and show rundown for shows # 702-708, (August 1-10, 1979)
Box 2

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Releases and show rundown for show # 709-718 (August 10-Oct. 19, 1979).
Box 3

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Releases and show rundown for show # 719-725 (Oct. 19-25, 1979). Synopsis of #702-713. Various AFTRA releases. Airdates. Run-thru copy.
Box 4

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Two folders pres. Game rules. Taping schedule/rundowns. Work notes. Billboards. Cue sheets. Ideas. Equipment/props. Fact sheets/prizes. Schedule. Objects. Notes. Script.
Box 5

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Seven folders of talents. Station schedules, contracts, markets. Fee copy. Interviews. Confirm letters. Budget and deal memo. Photograph negatives. Proof sheets.
Box 6

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Weekly prize cost. Guinness magazine. Guinness law suit. Music cue sheets. Presentation (2nd draft). Two folders from Mike H. Book.
Box 7

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Releases and authorizations. Cassette/presentation. Promos and teasers. Event sheets. Slides.
Box 8

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Pilot and research. Research. David Frost run downs. Meeting notes. Four folders of letters.
Box 9

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Preformers # 704-713, descriptions.
Box 10

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Talents (photographs, letters, promotion material).
Box 11

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Fact sheets. Money sheets. Talent release/AFTRA contracts. Scoring sheets. Financial. Talent booking sheets. Forms (legal, foreign sales, game articles). Research and rundown. Correspondence.
Box 12

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Pilot notes. Correspondence. Releases for 2nd flight. Events material. Program bible. Cue sheets. Two folders of presentation. David Frost run-downs. Lender's report.
Box 13

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Five folders of talents (photographs and letters). Screen credits. Signed 508 and 509 forms. Prize copy. Sample releases. Event sheets. Budgets. Letters (program Dir.). Ideas from paper.
Box 14

GUINNESS GAME (THE).

General note

Door prize winners. Events 2nd flight. Acceptance reports. 2nd set events. Guinness Game and One for the Book legal correspondence. Four folders of letters. Seventeen folders of event research.
Box 76

HOODWINK.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: presentation, timing sheet, correspondence.
Box 73

MENTAL JOGGING.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: scripts, budget, correspondence, timing sheets.
Box 70

QUIZ KIDS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: pilot script, timing sheets, expenses, research.
Box 74

RHYME AND REASON.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, correspondence, rundown.
Box 77

ROOMMATES.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: budget, presentation, run thru.
Box 83

SCRIBBLE.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: script, rundown, correspondence.
Box 65

SMART ALECKS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: presentation, pilot, research, AFTRA contracts, invoices, correspondence, proof copies.
Box 66

SMART ALECKS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: original show material, run thrus, final pilot script, presentation.
Box 67

SMART ALECKS.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: correspondence, timing sheets, format, daytime ratings.
Box 15

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 1-5.
Box 16

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 6 - 11.
Box 17

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 12-16.
Box 18

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 17-21.
Box 19

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 22-27.
Box 20

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 28-32.
Box 21

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 33-37.
Box 22

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 38-43.
Box 23

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 44-48.
Box 24

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 49-53.
Box 25

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 54- 58.
Box 26

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 59-63.
Box 27

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 64-69.
Box 28

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 70-75.
Box 29

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 77-83.
Box 30

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 84-89.
Box 31

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 90-95.
Box 32

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows # 96-100.
Box 33

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Scripts, run-downs and production material for shows #101-105.
Box 34

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Guest files (biografies, letters, photogarphs, newspape and/or magazine articles).
Box 35

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Guest files (biografies, letters, photogarphs, newspape and/or magazine articles).
Box 36

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Guest files (biografies, letters, photogarphs, newspape and/or magazine articles).
Box 37

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Six folders guest experts. Audience questions. Crawl. Forms. Insurance. Logo. Notes. Music. Packager's Disclosure Letter. Promotion. Music clearance.
Box 38

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

Five folders of promotion. Publicity clippings. Toni interviews. MCA publicity releases. Ratings. Schedules. Station list. Surveys. Press kit. Equipment. Release forms.
Box 39

TONI TENNILLE SHOW (THE).

General note

As aired lyrics, shows # 10-105.
Box 68

WE DARE YOU.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: union material, original presentation, revised scripts, ideas, correspondence, talent.
Box 69

WE DARE YOU.

General note

Pre-production and production material including: scripts, financial, format, letters, schedules.
Box 40

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 1-12
Box 41

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 13- 24.
Box 42

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 25- 38.
Box 43

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 39- 51.
Box 44

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 52 - 62. Five folders of pilot material includes originals, scripts, releases, contestant information, and host.
Box 45

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 63- 76.
Box 46

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Scripts, rundowns and production material for shows # 77- 90.
Box 47

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Rehearsal material. Show rundowns. Music rundowns. Studio schedules. Rehearsal schedule. Revised scripts. Pilot # 2. Players rundown. Contestant information. Bonus/prize copies.
Box 48

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Music rundowns/timings # 1-90. Five folders of publicity and promotion. Clippings. Notes. Questions. Sales presentation. Station list. Fee schedules. Air schedules. Opening themes.
Box 49

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Fee copy pages. Major prizes. Flip cards. Ratings. Correspondence. Contestant form. Contestants. Various bios. Credits.
Box 50

YOU BET YOUR LIFE.

General note

Ron Husmann. Letters. Two folders of music. Original intros. Material extant. Chowder boards. Fee information. Staff 508/509 affidavits. Wardrobe. Secret words. Promo notes. Crew.