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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Preferred Citation
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Scope and Contents
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Ben Gershman scripts
Creator:
Gershman, Ben
Identifier/Call Number: 2501
Physical Description:
.88 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1947-1955
Abstract: This collection contains scripts chiefly for the radio and television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" received
from television writer Ben Gershman (1907-1995).
Language of Material:
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ben Gershman, March 12, 1976.
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Gershman (1907-1995) was a television writer and member of the Writers Guild of America. He wrote scripts for many
television series from the 1950s through the 1970s including "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Ben Gershman scripts, Collection no. 2501, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Previously cataloged as Collection No. 127.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains scripts chiefly for the radio and television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" received
from television writer Ben Gershman (1907-1995). Materials consist of scripts for 1 episode of the radio program "Hollywood
Star Preview" (1948); 17 episodes of the radio program "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1947-1952); and 8 episodes of
the television program "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1955). There are also 18 scripts for dialogue cutting continuities
for the television version of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1953).
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at cin@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.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Radio programs -- Archival resources
Radio scripts
Television programs -- Archival resources
Television scripts
Gershman, Ben -- Archives