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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Norman Corwin United Nations Radio Drama Scripts Collection
Creator:
Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011
Identifier/Call Number: SC.NCS
Extent:
0.08 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1949-1955
Abstract: The collection consists of two scripts
for United Nations Radio Dramas written by American writer Norman Corwin during the Golden
Age of Radio. The first script, "Could Be," which was also produced by Corwin, first aired
in September of 1949 and starred Martin Gabel. The second script, "The Charter in the
Saucer," aired in October of 1955 and starred Laurence Olivier.
Language of Material: English
Norman Corwin, born on May 3rd, 1910, was an American writer best known for his work
writing and producing radio programs during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1930s and
1940s.
He began creating radio programs in 1936, and after achieving great success in the field
accepted the position of Head of Special Projects at United Nations (U.N) Radio in the late
1940s. He left the U.N. in 1952 and began writing books, essays, stage plays and
screenplays. Over the course of his career he won two Peabody Medals, an Emmy, a Golden
Globe, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
In the 1960s he also began teaching, working at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, UCLA, and USC,
where he worked until his passing in 2010.
The
Norman Corwin United Nations Radio Drama Scripts Collection
consists of two scripts for United Nations Radio Dramas written by American writer
Norman Corwin during the Golden Age of Radio. The first script, "Could Be," which was also
produced by Corwin, first aired in September of 1949 and starred Martin Gabel. The second
script, "The Charter in the Saucer," aired in October of 1955 and starred Laurence
Olivier.
Related Material
Audio Recordings of "Could Be" and "The Charter in the Saucer" are available for streaming
online through the
United Nations Audio Library.
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
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Jessica Geiser, 2014
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