Benjamin Holzman Papers
Benjamin Holzman Papers
Collection number: MS107
William H. Hannon LibraryLoyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
- Processed by:
- Clay Stalls
- Date Completed:
- July 2013
- Encoded by:
- Clay Stalls
- Series 1: Benjamin Holzman
- Series 2: Eddie Cantor
- Series 3: Florenz Ziegfeld
- Series 4: Photographs
- Series 5: Printed Ephemera, Theater Programs, and Newspaper Clippings
- Series 6: Scrapbooks
Series 1: Benjamin Holzman. 1917-1963
Incoming personal and business correspondence, telegram, and memorandum; includes notes from Betty Hutton, Susan and Harpo Marx, Maurice Chevalier, Joe E. Lewis, and Fred Allen. 1917-1962 (dates broken)
Incoming telegrams and correspondence of condolence to Harriett Holzman re death of Benjamin Holzman. 1963
Rough drafts of press statements; incoming and outgoing correspondence. Eulogy by George Jessel for Al Jolson. From folder entitled "Souvenir Press Materials." 1943-1959 (dates broken)
Benjamin Holzman autobiographical statement re early career in newspapers and as publicity agent. Caricature of Fanny Brice by John Decker. Al Joson 8x10 photograph. undated
Benjamin Holzman autobiographical essay on career as press agent. Benjamin Holzman chronology of career. Hollywood Reporter article re Benjamin Holzman leaving William Morris Agency to become Eddie Cantor's business manager. undated, 1951, 1953
Fanny Brice Carictures by John Decker; publisher's rejection letter re same. John Decker bibliographical essay on Fanny Brice. William Morris Agency memoranda re John Decker publishing submissions. 1942-1943
Outgoing (copies) and incoming correspondence re publicity for John Decker. Willam Morris advertisements. Eddie Cantor talk on 60th birthday. Trade journal clippings. From folder labelled "Publicity." 1942, 1943, 1954
Benjamin Holzman photographs: personal and with clients. 1949
Photograph album with newsclippings re death of Benjamin Holman. Correspondence from Maurice Chevalier. Benjamin Holzman plaque from B'nai B'rith. Bemjamin Holzman Hollywood Canteen membership card. 1942, 1948, 1963
Correspondence from Maurice Chevalier. Benjamin Holzman speech re Maurice Chevalier birthday. Personal notes. Separated from photograph album in Box 1, Folder 9, this series. 1925, 1960, 1963
Benjamin Holzman and Nat Dorfman publicity releases re Broadway plays. 1920s
Incoming and outgoing (copy) correspondence re Benjamin Holzman letter to Time magazine. Copy of Time magazine with Holzman letter. Incoming letter from Eddie Davis, comedy writer. 1951, 1952
Letter of rebuttal (copy) from Benjamin Holzman to columnist O. O. McIntyre re Eddie Cantor and column facts. Newspaper clippings re same (photocopies for research use). 1934
Leaves from scrapbooks with telegrams, correspondence, and newspaper clippings re career and personal life of Benjamin Holzman (photocopies for research use). 1912-1925
Draft of cartoon strip re "Abe" (sic) and "Dr. Marvelle," with newspaper doctor's advice to B(Benjamin?) Holzman. undated
Theater sections for the New York Evening Mail; edited by Benjamin F. Holzman. (photocopies for research use). Time magazine cover with excerpts of Benjamin Holzman letters to the editor. 1921, 1924, 1945
Rube Goldberg cartoon strip (printer's mock-up). Autographed by Rube Goldberg to Benjamin Holzman. 1918
Poster for satirical dinner party. 1920s
"Abie" comic strip by Harry Hershfield (printer's mock-up) with reference to Benjamin Holzman. undated
Series 2: Eddie Cantor. 1915-1958
"Eddie Cantor's Song and Joke Book." 3 copies. New Amsterdam Theatre program for "Whoopee," with Eddie Cantor. Earl Carroll Theater program for "Kid Boots," with Eddie Cantor. B. F. Keith Theatre program with Eddie Cantor act. 1915-1934 (dates broken)
Film stills from "Roman Scandals," starring Eddie Cantor. probably 1933
Photographs of Eddie Cantor with wife Ida and with wife Ida and five daughters. Ida Cantor portraits. undated
Miscellaneous Eddie Cantor photographs. undated
Eddie Cantor and Benjamin F. Holzman bill of complaint against Goldman Sachs. 1932
Sheet music for Eddie Cantor songs, including those for Ziegfeld Follies. 1918-1920, 1922
Eddie Cantor outgoing correspondence to Benjamin Holzman re B'nai B'rith dinner and grandchild. Eddie Cantor joke sheets. Advertising flyers for Eddie Cantor show "Forty Years of Show Business." Newspaper clippings re Eddie Cantor (photocopies). 1940-1958 (dates broken)
Eddie Cantor private joke book. undated
Loose sheets with jokes, some by Jessie Kaplan. 1938
Galley proofs and Collier's magazine re Eddie Cantor and David Freedman article on Al Jolson. "The Real Story of Al Jolson," with foreword by Eddie Cantor. 1934
Eddie Cantor and in scene from Ziegfeld Follies of 1908. 1908
Series 3: Florenz Ziegfeld. 1924-1932
Florenz Ziegfeld, Edward Royce, and Billie Burk telegrams (photocopies) to Benjamin Holzman re advertising for Ziegfeld Follies and "Kid Boots." 1924
Florenz Ziegfeld telegram to Benjamin Holzman, and Stanley Sharpe to Charles Christie, re producton of "Kid Boots" as movie. 1925
Benjamin Holzman incoming correpsondence from Florenz Ziegfeld re advertising, Billie Burke, and Ziegfeld Follies. 1920s
Casino Theater program for Florenz Ziegfeld's revival of "Showboat." New Amsterdam Theatre flyer for 19th annual Ziegfeld Follies. New York newspaper advertisement for Florenz Ziegfeld productions. 1928, 1932
Series 4: Photographs. Undated
Film star publicity portraits, including Melvyn Douglass, Charles Boyer, Chuck Conners, Betty Hutton, Mona Freeman, Jan Clayton, Will Rogers. undated
Joey Bishop, Buddy Hackett, and George Jessel publicity portraits. undated
Danny Kaye publicity portraits and film stills. Sammy Davis, Jr., publicity portraits. Jimmy Durante publicity booklet with photographs. undated
George Burns, George Jessel, Jack Benny, Grouch Marx, and Eddie Cantor at banquet. George Burns and Jack Benny at table with producers and agents. "MGM Girls" publicity photograph? undated
Miscellaneous photographs. undated
Autographed picture of Jackie Coogan, to Bennjamin Holzman. undated
Autographed picture of Al Jolson, to Bennjamin Holzman. undated
Series 5: Printed Ephemera and Newspaper Clippings. 1930-1960
Curran Theatre program "The Playgoer" for "Betty Hutton and Her International Variety Revue." Includes flyer for "Affairs of State." (2 copies). Flyer re same for Seattle appearance of Betty Hutton program. 1953
Bal du Moulin Rouge program for "La Revue Japonaise." "Features" booklet of New York Evening Mail. "Bimini Bay" sheet music. 1960
Flyers and theater programs for George White muscial comedies "Flying High" and "Scandals." Union flyers re George White use of non-unon employees for "Scandals." probably 1930
Jewish Theatrical Guild certificates and lifetime membership roster. Restaurant menus and flyers. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" promotional campaign booklet. 1953
Newspaper clippings re show business, including Will Rogers and Harpo Marx (photocopies). 1950, 1960
December 8, 1941 edition of Los Angeles Herald Express on Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 1941
Series 6: Scrapbooks. 1916-1959
Scrapbbok with newspaper clippings; telegrams; photographs; testimonial dinner re career of Benjamin Holzman; Eddie Cantor youth camp ball program; birth announcement for Eddie Cantor daughter; Friars Club invitations; notes from Jack Coogan; B. F. Keith's personal card. 1921-1931 (dates broken)
Incoming correspondence, telegrams, article re Benjamin Holzman and Eddie Cantor split. Separated from original folder. 1940
Benjamin Holzman incoming correspondence. "Rufus LeMaire's Affairs" letterhead with names of Nat Dorfman and Benjamin Holzman as press representatives. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1919, 1953, 1959
Typed drafts of press columns or press releases, including re Eddie Cantor. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. undated
Eddie Cantor songbook. Eddie Cantor Redbook article (reprint). Studebaker advertising booklet with Eddie Cantor. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1930, 1932
Earl Carroll Theatre program. Tournament of Roses Golden Jubilee program. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1925, 1928, 1939
Miscellaneous Eddie Cantor (some with wife Ida and daughters) and Benjamin Holzman photographs; Herbert Hoover photograph. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. probably 1930s (bulk)
Benjamin Holzman photographs, with clients. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. undated
Loose scrapbook leaves with correspondence, military record. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1916-1917
Separated Variety Pages and newspaper articles re Eddie Cantor. Photograph montage of "The Association of Theatre Managers of Greater New York." Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1938-1950 (dates broken)
"Abie" comic strip with reference to Benjamin Holzman. From New York Journal newspaper. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1924
Paul Gregory photograph. Friars Club program for Buster Collier. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 2ov. 1928
Scrapbook with personal ephemera, vaudeville photograph and personal photographs, newspaper clippings, Benny Leonard birthday party invitation. "Benny Holzman" stamped on front cover. 1919-1932 (dates broken)
Eddie Cantor: Wilshire Temple address re persecution of Jews. "Caught Short" typescript. "Two Weeks Without Pay" typescript. "Kid Boots" flyer. Correspondence with Benjamin Holzman. Photographs. Eddie Cantor publicity brochure. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1922-1950 (dates broken)
Benjamin Holzman incoming business correspondence. Eddie Cantor letter. George White letter re Ed Wynn contract. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1924-1948 (dates broken)
Probable Benjamin Holzman press releases. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. undated
Benjamin Holzman incoming correspondence from Eddie Cantor. Photograph of a young Eddie Cantor. Will Rogers photograph. Originally a folder with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1940
Loose Time magazine pages. New York Evening Mail "Features" booklet. Loose page of "Viewpoint. A National Monthly of Jewish Interest." "That's The Kind of a Baby for Me" sheet music. Postcard. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1917, 1936, 1946
Leaves, with New York Times and Tribune clippings. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1920
Newspapers and newspaper articles. Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1941-1950 (dates broken)
Frank Webb cartoon strip "The Good Humor Man." "The Keith Flyer" (for dedication of Keith Palace Theater, Cleveland). "The Chafing Dish" (humor newspaper). Loose materials originally with scrapbook in Box 3ov. 1922, 1924