Finding Aid for the Ernie Kovacs Papers LSC.1105

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Ernie Kovacs papers
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1105
Physical Description: 35.5 Linear Feet (71 boxes and 33 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1940-1962
Abstract: Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962) was one of the leading innovators of comedy in television. He also published a novel and acted in movies. The collection consists of Profuselies cartoons, scripts, recordings of Kovacs' television shows, manuscripts of his novel, Zoomar, as well as personal papers, contracts, financial papers, and scrapbooks.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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Papers cannot be copied except with the permission of Edie Adams.

Preferred Citation

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Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Edie Adams, 1968-92.

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UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9919730243606533 

Biography

Kovacs was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on January 23, 1919; acted in stock companies and wrote for The Trentonian; was a disc jockey and special-events announcer for Trenton's radio station WTTM; began his television career at Philadelphia's WPTZ in 1950 and was one of the leading innovators of comedy in the new medium; his first network television program was It's Time for Ernie (1951); continued to work on radio while doing television; wrote all of his own material; married singer Edie Adams in 1954, and she frequently starred in his television shows; won 3 Emmy awards during 1956-1957 season; published a novel, Zoomar, in 1957; began his film career with Operation Mad Ball (1957); during 1961-1962, he concentrated most of his efforts on his monthly television specials; died in an auto accident in Beverly Hills, California, in 1962.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of Profuselies cartoons, scripts, and recordings of Kovacs' television shows. Also includes manuscripts of his novel, Zoomar, as well as personal papers, contracts, financial papers, and scrapbooks.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Archives.
Comedians -- United States -- Archives.
Cartoons (Humorous images).

 

Main

box 1

Kovacs Unlimited. May 5, 1951- .

Scope and Content

1 page of script
box 1

Ernie in Kovacsland. July 7 & 24, 1951.

Scope and Content

July 7, 1951 folder: Handwritten list of props. 3 pages.

Scope and Content

July 24, 1951 folder: Script and notes.
box 1

Kovacs on the Corner. January, March 1952.

Scope and Contents note

2 shows (January 1952, March 1952). Scripts and notes.
box 1

Kovacs Unlimited. April 21-June 30, 1952.

Scope and Contents note

50 shows, 5 per week. Scripts
box 2

Kovacs Unlimited. July 1-September 9. 1952.

Scope and Contents note

44 shows, 5 per week, lacking August 5 & September 1.

General note

See also box 5.
box 3

The Ernie Kovacs Show. September 10-November 28, 1952.

Scope and Contents note

57 shows, 5 per week.
box 4

The Ernie Kovacs Show. December 1-31, 1952.

Scope and Contents note

24 shows, 5 per week.
box 4

The Ernie Kovacs Show. May 6-July 2, 1952.

Scope and Contents note

Resumés.
box 5

Kovacs Unlimited. vol.1-7. April 21, 1952-January 11, 1954,

Scope and Contents note

57 shows, 13 weeks per vol., 5 shows per week.
box 5

Kovacs Unlimited. January 1-13, 1953.

Scope and Contents note

9 shows, 5 per week, lacking January 8.
box 5

Ernie Kovacs Night Show. January 13 & 20, 1953- .

box 5

Ernie Kovacs Show. January 27 & February 3, 1953- .

Scope and Contents note

Daytime shows.
box 5

Ernie Kovacs Night Show. February 10-April 14, 1953.

Scope and Contents note

7 shows, 1 per week.
box 6

Ernie Kovacs Silent Movies July 22, 1953.

box 6

Ernie Kovacs Silent Movies August, 1953.

Scope and Contents note

2 shows.
box 6

Ernie Kovacs Silent Movies September, 1953.

Scope and Contents note

3 shows.
box 6

Ernie Kovacs Silent Movies Oct., 1953.

Scope and Contents note

5 shows.
box 6

Ernie Kovacs Silent Movies. December 30, 1953.

box 6

Ernie Kovacs Newsreel. November 24, 1953.

box 6

Ernie Kovacs Show. April 12-June 11, 1954.

Scope and Contents note

36 shows, 5 per week.
box 7

Ernie Kovacs Show. June 14-August 30, 1954.

Scope and Contents note

55 shows, 5 per week.
box 8

Ernie Kovacs Show. August 31-November 3, 1954.

Scope and Contents note

47 shows, 5 per week, lacking September 9, 17, October 4, & November 1.
box 9

Ernie Kovacs Show: November 4-December 31, 1954.

Scope and Contents note

42 shows, 5 per week.
box 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. January 1955.

Scope and Contents note

11 shows.
box 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. February 1955.

box 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. March 1955.

Scope and Contents note

7 shows.
box 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. April 1955.

Scope and Contents note

10 shows.
box 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. May 30, 1955.

Scope and Contents note

2 shows.
box 11

Tonight. August 25, 1955.

Scope and Contents note

Movie Preview.
box 11

Whip the Wristwatch. August 29, 1955- .

box 11

Tonight. August 30-September 2, 1955- .

Scope and Contents note

4 shows.
box 11

The Ernie Kovacs Show. September-October 1955.

Scope and Contents note

3 shows.
box 11

Jack Parr Show. October 1955.

Scope and Contents note

5 shows.
box 11

NBC Ernie Kovacs Show. December 12-30, 1955.

Scope and Contents note

15 shows, 5 per week.
box 12

NBC Ernie Kovacs Show. January 2-February 17, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

35 morning shows, 5 per week.
box 13

Ernie Kovacs Show. February 20-March 30, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

30 NBC morning shows, 5 per week.
box 14

Ernie Kovacs Show: April 2-May 4, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

25 NBC morning shows, 5 per week.
box 14

Ernie Kovacs Show, Kine scripts no.1-7.

Scope and Contents note

These shows were shot in advance for future air dates. List of air dates is in Box 14, Kine script no.5.
box 15

Ernie Kovacs Show. Scripts May 7-June 15, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

22 NBC morning shows, 5 per week; June 11 &; 12 are Kine scripts.
box 16

Ernie Kovacs Show. June 18-27, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

32 NBC morning shows, 5 per week, lacking June 25, July 20 & 23; June 18 & 20 are Kine scripts.
box 17

The Ernie Kovacs Show. July-September 1956.

Scope and Contents note

first prime-time TV (9 evening shows, specials).
box 18

The Ernie Kovacs Show. October 1, 1956.

box 18

Tonight. October 1956.

Scope and Contents note

9 shows.
box 18

Tonight. November 1956.

Scope and Contents note

7 shows.
box 18

Tonight. December 1956.

Scope and Contents note

4 shows.
box 18

Tonight. January 1957.

Scope and Contents note

4 shows, lacking January 3 & 4.
box 19

Tonight. December 1956.

Scope and Contents note

3 shows.
box 19

Tonight. January 1957.

Scope and Contents note

5 shows, lacking January 21 & 22.
box 19

Holiday on Ice. December 12, 1956.

box 19

The Saturday Night Color Carnival. January 19, 1957.

box 19

Perry Como Show. February 23, 1957.

Scope and Contents note

Saturday night show.
box 19

Polly Bergen Show. October 5, 1957.

Scope and Contents note

Included is a book of photos.
box 19

Producers Showcase--Festival of Magic. May 27, 1957.

box 19

Highspots of The Greatest Show on Earth. March 9, 1959.

Scope and Contents note

Ernie Kovacs as host.
box 19

Kovacs on Music: An El Cheapo Production, Ernie Kovacs producer- writer...more or less.

box 20

Danl Vigilant. May 30-December 30, 1955.

Scope and Contents note

152 character sketches, episodes 1-152, lacking no.34,, 36, 62, 86, 114, & 126.
box 20

Danl Vigilant. January 1956.

Scope and Contents note

4 character sketches.
box 20

Martin Krutch. January-July 1956.

Scope and Contents note

69 character sketches.
 

Mike Marmer Scripts

Physical Description: [* The scripts written by Mike Marmer have Mike on the upper right-hand corner; those by Deke Hayward have deke on the upper right-hand corner]
box 21

Space Commuter * May-November 1955.

Scope and Contents note

112 skits, episodes 1-112, lacking no.6, 11, 28, 35, 36, 93, 103-106, & 111.
box 21

Uncle Grusome * 1955.

Scope and Contents note

90 character sketches, episodes 1-90, lacking no.65 & 72.
box 21

Uncle Grusome * January 2-August 1, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

80 character sketches.
box 22

Folder of clues for Take a Good Look. n.d.

box 22

Author at Work. February 5, 1960.

Scope and Contents note

Presented by Alcoa Goodyear.
box 22

Take a Good Look. September 24-29, 1960.

Scope and Contents note

4 shows.
box 22

Take a Good Look.

Scope and Contents note

Show no.32, ABC no.20; n.d.
box 22

Take a Good Look.

Scope and Contents note

Show no.33, ABC no.21; n.d.
box 22

Take a Good Look.

Scope and Contents note

Show no.36; n.d.
box 22

Take a Good Look. June 30, 1960.

Scope and Contents note

Show no.38, ABC no.26.
box 22

Take a Good Look. July 14, 1960.

Scope and Contents note

Show no.40.
box 22

Take a Good Look.

Scope and Contents note

Music by Ernie Kovacs.
box 22

Ernie Kovacs Show Specials.

Scope and Contents note

7 shows, various dates, lacking Special Show no.5.
box 23

Operation Madball. March 20, 1957.

Scope and Contents note

Movie script.
box 23

Operation Madball Preview. n.d.

box 23

Ernie Kovacs Show: March 6-July 24, 1961.

Scope and Contents note

General correspondence.
box 23

Bell, Book, and Candle. October 12, 1956.

Scope and Contents note

Movie script.
box 23

A Pony for Chris. December 27, 1961.

Scope and Contents note

Pilot film script.
box 23

Our Man in Havana. January 12, 1959.

Scope and Contents note

Movie script.
box 24

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

150 scripts, A-C.
box 25

Bits, skits, etc., n.d.

Scope and Contents note

140 scripts, C-H.
box 26

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

263 scripts, H-K.
box 27

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

185 scripts, L-M.
box 28

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

243 scripts, N-P.
box 29

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

271 scripts, P.
box 30

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

150 scripts, Q-S.
box 31

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

243 scripts, S.
box 32

Bits, skits, etc.; n.d.

Scope and Contents note

414 scripts, S-Z.
box 33

Dinah Shore Chevy Show. November 24, 1957.

box 33

Silent Show. January 19, 1957.

box 33

Kovacs Unlimited. July 14, 1953.

General note

See also Box 5.
box 33

Emmy Nominations script. February 16, 1957.

box 33

Topaze. September 26, 1957.

Scope and Contents note

Shown on Playhouse 90.
box 33

Eddy Fisher Show. October 30, 1958.

box 34

Material written for Ernie Kovacs by Rex Lardiner.

Scope and Contents note

376 miscellaneous character sketches and skits, n.d.
box 35

Bits written for Ernie Kovacs by Bill Barr. 1956.

Scope and Contents note

9 scripts.
box 35

Bits written for Ernie Kovacs by Earle Doud.

Scope and Contents note

1 item.
box 35

Bits written for Ernie Kovacs by Bob Crean.

Scope and Contents note

3 scripts.
box 35

Monitor bits written by--Elroy.

Scope and Contents note

41 scripts.
box 35

Silver Kid, by Deke Hayward.

box 35

Miscellaneous bits written by Deke Hayward.

Scope and Contents note

133 scripts.
box 35

Material written by Yogi Neal Hirsch.

Scope and Contents note

6 scripts.
box 35

Ghoul Bit by Dick Joseph.

Scope and Contents note

1 item.
box 35

Miscellaneous bits written by Mike Marmer.

Scope and Contents note

60 scripts.
box 35

Strangely Believe Its by Mike Marmer.

Scope and Contents note

86 scripts.
box 35

Uncle Diomedes Reads the Funnies - Li'L Abderus by Mike Marmer.

Scope and Contents note

1 item.
box 35

Miscellaneous bits by various authors.

Scope and Contents note

31 scripts.
box 35

Sail a Crooked Ship. April 4, 1961.

Scope and Contents note

Movie script.
box 35

Taped interviews with Van Kirk, Kovacs's high school teacher.

General note

Gift of David Walley, 1980 (2 items).
These tapes were used in Mr. Walley's book: Ernie Kovacs Nothing in Moderation, 1973.
 

Illustrated Profuselies:

General note

These are original ink drawings by Ernie Kovacs.
box 42

All of Me (Frank Sinatra).

Physical Description: 15 drawings.
box 48

Are My Ears on Straight.

Physical Description: 29 drawings.
box 38

A Sinner Kissed an Angel (Frank Sinatra).

Physical Description: 13 drawings.
 

A Stranger in Town (Mel Torme).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 40

Bewitched (Doris Day).

Physical Description: 28 drawings.
box 42

Blue Room (Perry Como).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 42

Chained (The Wilder Brothers).

Physical Description: 14 drawings.
box 39

Changing Partners (Patti Page).

Physical Description: 18 drawings.
box 41

Crocodile Tears (Doris Day).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 48

Do I Worry (Ink Spots).

Physical Description: 21 drawings.
box 49

Dancing on the Grapes (Dolores Grey).

Physical Description: 30 drawings.
box 54

Don't Blame Mel (Johnny Ray).

Physical Description: 12 drawings.
box 37

Half as Much (Rosemary Clooney).

Physical Description: 14 drawings.
box 46

If Someone Told Me (Sarah Vaughn).

Physical Description: 14 drawings.
box 52

I Get Ideas (Tony Martin).

Physical Description: 25 drawings.
box 51

I'll Never Know (Fran Warren).

Physical Description: 24 drawings.
box 43

I Should Care (Martha Tilton).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 52

I'll Dance With You (Eddie Howard).

Physical Description: 20 drawings.
box 52

In the Still of the Night (Vic Damone).

Physical Description: 15 drawings.
box 54

I Was Dancing With Someone (Frankie Lane).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 44

I Went Out of My Way (Connie Boswell).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 50

I Went to Your Wedding (Sammy Kaye).

Physical Description: 24 drawings.
box 42

Kiss of Fire.

Physical Description: 15 drawings.
box 53

Laughing on the Outside (Four Aces).

Physical Description: 12 drawings.
box 38

Little Girl Blue (Mabel Mercer).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 51

Lonely Am I (Rosemary Clooney).

Physical Description: 24 drawings.
box 37

Love (Judy Garland).

Physical Description: 32 drawings.
box 40

Mad About the Boy (Lena Horne).

Physical Description: 23 drawings.
box 47

Marriage Type Love (Dinah Shore).

Physical Description: 18 drawings.
box 42

My Girl (Frank Sinatra).

Physical Description: 12 drawings.
box 39

My Foolish Heart (Billy Eckstein).

Physical Description: 12 drawings.
box 50

My Heart Sings (The Continental).

Physical Description: 28 drawings.
box 47

No I (June Christy).

Physical Description: 20 drawings.
box 38

Oh You Crazy Moon (Ella Mae Morse).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 42

Old Black Magic.

Physical Description: 18 drawings.
box 46

Ricochet (Teresa Brewer).

Physical Description: 43 drawings.
box 37

She's Funny That Way (Ted Lewis).

Physical Description: 18 drawings.
box 44

Somewhere Along the Way (Nat King Cole).

Physical Description: 20 drawings.
box 43

Tell Me Why (The Four Aces).

Physical Description: 25 drawings.
box 45

The End of the Love Affair (Margaret Whiting).

Physical Description: 20 drawings.
box 45

These Things I Offer You (Sarah Vaughn).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 53

Til' I See You Again (Pete Hanley).

Physical Description: 14 drawings.
box 45

Try a Little Tenderness (Frank Sinatra).

Physical Description: 22 drawings.
box 41

Walking the Floor Over You (Bing Crosby).

Physical Description: 20 drawings.
box 43

Where Are You (Betty Hutton).

Physical Description: 13 drawings.
box 41

Where Was I (The Continental).

Physical Description: 19 drawings.
box 54

You (Fred Waring).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 46

You're Mine You (Sarah Vaughn).

Physical Description: 25 drawings.
box 39

You're My Thrill (Doris Day).

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 46

The Scavok Primer on Proper Dying for TV and 3D.

Physical Description: 9 drawings.
box 53

Delicado.

Physical Description: 15 drawings.
box 47

Money Signs.

Physical Description: 8 drawings.
box 44

Passionata.

Physical Description: 17 drawings.
box 47

1922.

Physical Description: 11 drawings.
box 36

Scrapbook of Philadelphia, New York and etc. May 1950 to January 13, 1980.

Scope and Contents note

Clippings, etc. relating to TV comedian, Ernie Kovacs (also Edie Adams and company). Gift of Andrew C. McKay, 1980.
box 36, folder 1

Clippings. Chiefly re ABC-TV docudrama: Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter--telecast Monday, May 14, 1984.

Scope and Contents note

30 leaves. Gift of Andrew C. McKay, 1980.
box 36, folder 2

Supplement, 1983 addition to the basic 1980-compiled scrapbook on Ernie Kovacs.

Scope and Contents note

Researched and compiled by Andrew McKay. (Gift of McKay, 1983.
box 36, folder 2

Clips from John Barbour & Andy MacKay, Parts 1 & 2 of TV's Original Genius on 3/4 tape, complete post(?). December 6, 1982.

 

Materials added May 1987

box 36, folder 3

Ernle Kovacs. Fall 1986.

Physical Description: 10 leaves.

Scope and Contents note

Article by Bruce Ferguson was published by C Magazine, Toronto, Ontario.
box 36, folder 4

The Ernie Kovacs Album. 1976.

Physical Description: 1 leaf.

Scope and Contents note

Photocopy of album cover. Original in Melnitz Hall Radio Achives with other sound recordings from this collection.
box 36, folder 5

Book reviews. 1975.

Physical Description: 2, 3 leaves.

Scope and Contents note

Photocopied book review (April 20, 1975) and letters to the editor of the Los Angeles (May 4, 1975) regarding David Walley's book, Ernie Kovacs: The Importance of Being Funny.
box 36, folder 6

Showtime television program. 1982.

Physical Description: 2 items.

Scope and Contents note

Press releases generated for Showtime broadcast of Ernie Kovacs special and given to members of the Friends of the UCLA Library at a luncheon honoring Ernie Kovacs, January 22, 1983. Included: photos of Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, and producer John Barbour, clippings, ephemera.
box 36, folder 7, 8

Ernie Kovacs Special, parts 1 and 2. December 6, 1982.

Physical Description: 2 videocartridges

Scope and Contents note

JSC Prods. videotape (Sony) (60 min.): sd., col 3/4 in. Shown at UCLA Friends of the Library luncheon honoring Ernie Kovacs January 22, 1983 (see note for folder 4) Gift of John Barbour, 1983.
 

Correspondence

box 55, folder 1

Business correspondence. 1956-1957.

box 55, folder 2

Business correspondence and miscellaneous show material. 1954-1961.

box 55, folder 3

Personal correspondence. 1954-1959.

box 55, folder 4

Business letters and miscellaneous material (folder 1 of 3). 1951-1953.

box 55, folder 5

Business letters and miscellaneous material (folder 2 of 3). 1952-1953.

box 55, folder 6

Business letters and miscellaneous material (folder 3 of 3). 1953-1959.

box 55, folder 7

Business--legal. 1952-1953.

box 55, folder 8

Correspondence. 1954-1961.

box 55, folder 9

Jolly Cholly--automobile dealer. 1954.

box 55, folder 10

Letters from personalities. 1955-1960.

box 58, folder 3

Fan mail. 1959-1961.

box 58, folder 4

Fan mail. 1954-1955.

box 58, folder 5

Thank you letters. 1953-1959.

box 58, folder 6

Percy requests. 1954-1959.

box 58, folder 7

Letters from Ernie Kovacs. 1960.

box 58, folder 8

Ted Ashley. 1954.

box 61, folder 1

Snapshots [contest]. 1954.

box 61, folder 2

Correspondence. 1956-1958.

box 61, folder 3

Kovacs personal. 1954-1957.

box 61, folder 4

Fan mail (folder 1 of 2). 1956-1957.

box 61, folder 5

Fan mail (folder 2 of 2). 1956-1957.

box 61, folder 6

Miscellaneous correspondence. 1956-1957.

box 61, folder 7

Bio. radio guests. 1956.

box 61, folder 8

Business correspondence. 1954.

box 62, folder 1

Kovacs communiques (folder 1 of 2). 1955-1961.

box 62, folder 2

Kovacs communiques (folder 2 of 2). 1955-1960.

box 62, folder 3

Fan mail (folder 1 of 3). 1955-1960.

box 62, folder 4

Fan mail (folder 2 of 3). 1959-1960.

box 62, folder 5

Fan mail (folder 3 of 3). 1960.

box 62, folder 6

Take a Good Look Inside [telecast]. 1960.

box 62, folder 7

Business mail. Summer 1956.

box 63, folder 1

Souvenir. May 30, 1956.

box 63, folder 2

Business correspondence. 1960.

box 63, folder 3

Ernie Kovacs morning shows. 1956.

box 63, folder 4

Congratulation [cards and telegrams]. 1957.

box 63, folder 5

Business correspondence. 1957-1961.

box 63, folder 6

The Bottle [contest winners]. 1954.

box 63, folder 7

Fan mail. 1953-1960.

box 63, folder 8

Correspondence answers by Ernie Kovacs. October 1951.

box 63, folder 9

Requested interview, etc.. 1961.

box 63, folder 10

Miscellaneous [correspondence]. 1960-1961.

box 63, folder 11

Personal correspondence--Ernie Kovacs. 1960-1961.

box 63, folder 14

Edie - Ernie--letters [business correspondence]. 1955-1958.

box 63, folder 16

Network correspondence. 1953-1957.

box 63, folder 17

M.C.A. 1959-1961.

box 64, folder 1

CBS contract. 1959.

box 64, folder 4

Car loan. 1949.

box 65, folder 2

Miscellaneous notes (folder 1 of 2). 1954.

box 65, folder 3

Miscellaneous notes (folder 2 of 2).

box 65, folder 12

Ernie Kovacs. January 1-June 30, 1958.

box 65, folder 14

Master Gimmic file--Ernie Kovacs handwritten notes. April 1951.

box 76, folder 4

Braunstein & Chernin--letter. 1961.

box 76, folder 8

Early correspondence. 1940.

box 104, folder 4

Drawing of Ernie Kovacs and letter from artist. 1951.

Physical Description: 2 items [OVERSIZE].
box 105, folder 5

Telegram to Ernie Kovacs. January 1962.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
 

Graphics / Art Work

box 65, folder 5

The Comedy of Ernie Kovacs--limited edition sketch prints by Dutch Masters Cigars.

box 65, folder 6

Illustrated profuselies, Crack the Safe.

box 66, folder 10

E.E.F.M.S. card (photocopy).

box 76, folder 5

Postcard--Edie Adams.

box 104, folder 3

Cartoon drawings on cellophane(?).

Physical Description: 2 items [OVERSIZE].
box 104, folder 5

Drawing of Ernie Kovacs by Bugsy.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 104, folder 6

Drawing--Mona Melvin by Leonardo the Vinch.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 113, folder 1

Drawing--Pierre Ragout, by P. Webb.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
 

Bills, Tax Materials, Contracts

box 64, folder 2

Bills [contracts]. 1952-1954.

box 64, folder 3

Bills and receipts. 1947-1952.

box 64, folder 5

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-A.

box 64, folder 6

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-B.

box 64, folder 7

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-C.

box 64, folder 8

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-D.

box 64, folder 9

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-E.

box 64, folder 10

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-F.

box 64, folder 11

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-G.

box 64, folder 12

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-H.

box 64, folder 13

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-I.

box 64, folder 14

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-J.

box 64, folder 15

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-K.

box 64, folder 16

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-L.

box 64, folder 17

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-M.

box 64, folder 18

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-O.

box 64, folder 19

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-P.

box 64, folder 20

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-R.

box 64, folder 21

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-S.

box 64, folder 22

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-T.

box 64, folder 23

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-U.

box 64, folder 24

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-V.

box 64, folder 25

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-W.

box 64, folder 26

Ernie Kovacs paid bills. 1952-Y.

box 64, folder 27

Bills and receipts. 1951-1958.

box 64, folder 28

Ernie Kovacs [bills and receipts]. 1947.

box 64, folder 29

Ernie Kovacs [bills and receipts]. 1948.

box 64, folder 30

Tax returns. 1947, 1949.

box 64, folder 31

Ernie Kovacs tax returns. 1951-1958.

box 64, folder 32

Kovacs, Ernie--taxes (federal and state) estimate. 1956.

box 64, folder 33

Kovacs, Ernie--taxes (federal and state) estimate. 1957.

box 64, folder 34

Kovacs, Ernie--taxes rax. 1956-1958.

box 64, folder 35

Cherrystone Music Publishing Corporation--tax returns, etc.. 1959.

box 65, folder 1

Checkbook. 1952-1953.

 

Personal Material--Agendas, Diaries, Photos

box 65, folder 4

Notepad.

box 69, folder 1

Memo book. 1948.

box 69, folder 2

Agenda. 1950.

box 69, folder 3

Agenda. 1954.

box 69, folder 4

Agenda. 1955.

box 74, folder 3

Miscellaneous material.

box 76, folder 7

Miscellaneous material.

 

Published Material by Ernie Kovacs

box 66, folder 4

Book--How to Talk About Gin, written by Ernie Kovacs.

box 66, folder 7

Magazine articles by Ernie Kovacs. 1958-1961.

box 68, folder 62

Zoomer--with holograph notes by Ernie Kovacs. 1957.

box 68, folder 63

Zoomer--paperback edition (cover missing). 1954.

 

Published Material About Ernie Kovacs

box 66, folder 2

Ernie Kovacs - Between the Laughter--TV movie about E.K., written by April Smith. 1983.

box 69, folder 5

Exhibit catalogue-- The Vision of Ernie Kovacs. 1986.

box 69, folder 6

Every Moment's a Gift: Ernie Kovacs in Hollywood 1957-62, by David Barker, MA thesis (Edie Adams copy). 1982.

box 100, folder 1-2

Magazines and newspaper clippings. 1951-1981.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
Box 101

Magazines 1955-1977

box 104, folder 1

Promotional material for Kovacs documentary. 1972.

Physical Description: 15 copies [OVERSIZE].
box 104, folder 2

Promotional material for Kovacs documentary. 1972.

Physical Description: 13 copies [OVERSIZE].
box 105, folder 2

Promotional material for Kovacs documentary. 1972.

Physical Description: 4 items [OVERSIZE].
 

Legal Files

box 59, folder 1

Mills, Edith Adams petition for appointment of guardian of Kovacs children--pleadings (folder 1 of 2). 1963.

box 59, folder 2

Mills, Edith Adams petition for appointment of guardian of Kovacs children--pleadings (folder 2 of 2). 1963.

box 59, folder 3

Mills, Edith Adams--Mary Kovacs mental condition--Mary Kovacs (folder 1 of 3). 1959-1965.

box 59, folder 4

Mills, Edith Adams--Mary Kovacs mental condition--deposition of Lucille Kelly (folder 2 of 3). October 4, 1963.

box 59, folder 5

Mills, Edith Adams--Mary Kovacs mental condition--deposition of Edith Adams Kovacs (folder 3 of 3). March 8, 1963.

box 59, folder 6

Mills, Edith Adams--Mary Kovacs--mental condition no.2 (folder 1 of 1). October 8, 1965.

box 59, folder 7

Mills, Edith Adams--in the matter of guardianship of Bette Lee Kovacs and Kippie R. Kovacs]. September 1962.

box 59, folder 8

Mills, Edith Adams--Mary Kovacs vs. The Superior Court of the State of California. 1963.

box 59, folder 9

Mills, Edith Adams--Bette and Kippie Kovacs petition for restraining order. 1964.

box 60, folder 1

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian of state of Kovacs children--advs Bette Kovacs Habeas Corpus (folder 1 of 6). 1952-1962.

box 60, folder 2

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian of estate of Kovacs children--deposition of Kippie Raleigh Kovacs (folder 2 of 6). October 5, 1963.

box 60, folder 3

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian of estate of Kovacs children--deposition of Leonard C. Burris (folder 3 of 6). October 7, 1963.

box 60, folder 4

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian of estate of Kovacs children--deposition of Lucille Kelly (folder 4 of 6). October 4, 1963.

box 60, folder 5

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian of estate of Kovacs children--deposition of Bette Andrea Kovacs (folder 5 of 6). October 5, 1963.

box 60, folder 6

Mills, Edith Adams--petition for appointment of guardian estate of Kovacs children (folder 6 of 6). February 10, 1964.

box 60, folder 7

Mills, Edith Adams--matter of guardianship of the estate of Mia Susan Kovacs, Bette Lee Kovacs, Kippie Raleigh Kovacs--deposition of Mary Kovacs. January 25, 1963.

box 60, folder 8

Mills, Edith Adams advs U.S.--Guardian of Bette Lee and Kippie Kovacs (folder 1 of 2). 1964-1965.

box 60, folder 9

Mills, Edith Adams advs U.S.--guardian of Bette Lee and Kippie Kovacs (folder 2 of 2). 1964-1966.

box 60, folder 10

Mills, Edith Adams--visitation rights of Kovacs children by grandmother. 1963.

box 63, folder 12

Legal correspondence. 1954.

box 63, folder 13

Letters. 1959-1961.

box 63, folder 15

Correspondence. 1955-1957.

 

Research Material

box 66, folder 8

Films Incorporated--16mm film rental catalog. 1961.

box 66, folder 9

Dumont Production facilities, rear projection slide list.

 

Condolence Letters--Mia Kovacs

box 67, folder 1

Adams, A.

box 67, folder 2

Adams, R., et al.

box 67, folder 3

Allen.

box 67, folder 4

Allison.

box 67, folder 5

Alpert.

box 67, folder 6

Associates for Troubled Children.

box 67, folder 7

Atha.

box 67, folder 8

Avidsen.

box 67, folder 9

Bacco.

box 67, folder 10

Barbour.

box 67, folder 11

Barth.

box 67, folder 12

Berry.

box 67, folder 13

Beverly Stationers.

box 67, folder 14

Bernstein.

box 67, folder 15

Bodie.

box 67, folder 16

Borschardt.

box 67, folder 17

Bozell.

box 67, folder 18

Brien.

box 67, folder 19

Bruce.

box 67, folder 20

Caputo.

box 67, folder 21

Chalecki.

box 67, folder 22

Church.

box 67, folder 23

Clare.

box 67, folder 24

Clayton.

box 67, folder 25

Clooney & Di Poalo.

box 67, folder 26

Cosey.

box 67, folder 27

Cultco Industries, Incorporated.

box 67, folder 28

David.

box 67, folder 29

Davis.

box 67, folder 30

De George.

box 67, folder 31

De Marco.

box 67, folder 32

Dennis.

box 67, folder 33

Dickenson.

box 67, folder 34

Eiger & Rossner.

box 67, folder 35

Elvin.

box 67, folder 36

Engel.

box 67, folder 37

Feagles.

box 67, folder 38

Finkel.

box 67, folder 39

Gabor.

box 67, folder 40

Gainey.

box 67, folder 41

Gay.

box 67, folder 42

Gerber.

box 67, folder 43

Gershon.

box 67, folder 44

Gerry.

box 67, folder 45

Gibbs.

box 67, folder 46

Goldstone.

box 67, folder 47

Gonsor.

box 67, folder 48

Goodley.

box 67, folder 49

Graves.

box 67, folder 50

Greenland.

box 67, folder 51

Gully.

box 67, folder 52

Hahn.

box 67, folder 53

Hamblin.

box 67, folder 54

Hart & Associates.

box 67, folder 55

Hatcher.

box 67, folder 56

Hong Seak Kim.

box 67, folder 57

Hoover.

box 67, folder 58

Hope.

box 67, folder 59

Hughes, H.

box 67, folder 60

Hughes Market.

box 67, folder 61

Hunsberger.

box 67, folder 62

Husmann.

box 67, folder 63

Jacques.

box 67, folder 64

Joffrey Ballet School.

box 67, folder 65

Johansen.

box 67, folder 66

Kaigler.

box 67, folder 67

King.

box 67, folder 68

Kirk.

box 67, folder 69

Kline.

box 67, folder 70

Kovacs.

box 67, folder 71

Kriger.

box 67, folder 72

Lewin.

box 67, folder 73

Liebermann.

box 67, folder 74

Liebowitz.

box 67, folder 75

Litman.

box 67, folder 76

Lockhart.

box 67, folder 77

Lollos.

box 67, folder 78

MacEnery's.

box 67, folder 79

Magnus.

box 67, folder 80

Mannis.

box 67, folder 81

Marks.

box 67, folder 82

Marguarite of Giorgio.

box 67, folder 83

Martin, J.

box 67, folder 84

Martin, O.

box 67, folder 85

Matthau.

box 67, folder 86

McMahon.

box 67, folder 87

Memory Lane Furniture.

box 67, folder 88

Mikkelsen.

box 67, folder 89

Miller.

box 67, folder 90

Mills.

box 67, folder 91

Minnehoma Land & Farming.

box 67, folder 92

Miss USA Pageant.

box 67, folder 93

Mogulescu.

box 67, folder 94

Moskowitz.

box 67, folder 95

Moss.

box 68, folder 1

Nechamkus.

box 68, folder 2

Noxon & Tripoli.

box 68, folder 3

O'Fearna.

box 68, folder 4

O'Hara.

box 68, folder 5

Oster.

box 68, folder 6

Paes.

box 68, folder 7

Paige.

box 68, folder 8

Park.

box 68, folder 9

Paul.

box 68, folder 10

Penberthy.

box 68, folder 11

Pilkinton.

box 68, folder 12

Production Credit Assts, Shafter Branch.

box 68, folder 13

Radisch.

box 68, folder 14

Reasinger.

box 68, folder 15

Reed.

box 68, folder 16

Rico.

box 68, folder 17

Robertson Boulevard Animal Hospital.

box 68, folder 18

Rosenblum.

box 68, folder 19

Rubenstein.

box 68, folder 20

Russell.

box 68, folder 21

St. Anthony's Church.

box 68, folder 22

Sakamoto.

box 68, folder 23

Samuel.

box 68, folder 24

Sandler.

box 68, folder 25

San Juaquin Bank.

box 68, folder 26

Schlatter.

box 68, folder 27

Scott.

box 68, folder 28

Seavers.

box 68, folder 29

Sheldon.

box 68, folder 30

Shepherd.

box 68, folder 31

Sherman, L.

box 68, folder 32

Sherman, S.

box 68, folder 33

Silverberg, et al.

box 68, folder 34

Singer.

box 68, folder 35

Skylark Productions.

box 68, folder 36

Smith.

box 68, folder 37

Spader.

box 68, folder 38

Sparks.

box 68, folder 39

Sprung.

box 68, folder 40

Stanley.

box 68, folder 41

Steiner.

box 68, folder 42

Strauss.

box 68, folder 43

Temple.

box 68, folder 44

Tennco West, Incorporated.

box 68, folder 45

Thomas.

box 68, folder 46

Toffel.

box 68, folder 47

Truss.

box 68, folder 48

Tudor.

box 68, folder 49

Unidentified.

box 68, folder 50

Van Ark.

box 68, folder 51

Vignolo.

box 68, folder 52

Vincent.

box 68, folder 53

Wasserman.

box 68, folder 54

Webb.

box 68, folder 55

Weeks.

box 68, folder 56

White.

box 68, folder 57

Wilder.

box 68, folder 58

Wilson.

box 68, folder 59

Wyler.

box 68, folder 60

Yamin.

box 68, folder 61

Yasah.

 

Condolence Letters--Ernie Kovacs

box 56, folder 1

Folder 1 of 12. January 1962.

box 56, folder 2

Folder 2 of 12. January 1962.

box 56, folder 3

Folder 3 of 12. January 1962.

box 56, folder 4

Folder 4 of 12. January 1962.

box 56, folder 5

Folder 5 of 12. January 1962.

box 57, folder 1

Folder 6 of 12. January 1962.

box 57, folder 2

Folder 7 of 12. January 1962.

box 57, folder 3

Folder 8 of 12. January 1962.

box 57, folder 4

Folder 9 of 12. January 1962.

box 57, folder 5

Folder 10 of 12. January 1962.

box 58, folder 1

Folder 11 of 12. January 1962.

box 58, folder 2

Folder 12 of 12. January 1962.

box 74, folder 2

Memorial service for Ernie Kovacs.

box 76, folder 1

Music score-- Touched by His hand with letter by composer. 1962.

box 76, folder 2

Condolence letters (1 of 2). 1962.

box 76, folder 3

Condolence letters (2 of 2). 1962.

 

Production Material, Including Scripts

box 70, folder 1

Monday, May 15.

box 70, folder 2

Tuesday, May 15.

box 70, folder 3

Wednesday, May 16.

box 70, folder 4

Thursday, May 17.

box 70, folder 5

Tuesday, May 22.

box 70, folder 6

Wednesday, May 23.

box 70, folder 7

Monday, May 28.

box 70, folder 8

Tuesday, May 29.

box 70, folder 9

Wednesday, May 30.

box 70, folder 10

Thursday, May 31.

box 70, folder 11

Friday, June 1.

box 70, folder 12

Monday, June 4.

box 70, folder 13

Tuesday, June 5.

box 70, folder 14

Wednesday, June 6.

box 70, folder 15

Thursday, June 7.

box 70, folder 16

Friday, June 8.

box 70, folder 17

Monday, June 11.

box 70, folder 18

Tuesday, June 12.

box 70, folder 19

Wednesday, June 13.

box 70, folder 20

Thursday, June 14.

box 70, folder 21

Friday, June 15.

box 70, folder 22

Monday, June 18.

box 70, folder 23

Monday, July 2.

box 70, folder 24

Tuesday, July 3.

box 70, folder 25

Wednesday, July 4.

box 70, folder 26

Thursday, July 5.

box 70, folder 27

Friday, July 6.

box 70, folder 28

Monday, July 9.

box 70, folder 29

Tuesday, July 10.

box 70, folder 30

Wednesday, July 11.

box 70, folder 31

Thursday, July 12.

box 70, folder 32

Friday, July 13.

box 70, folder 33

January 7, 1952.

box 70, folder 34

January 8, 1952.

box 70, folder 35

Wednesday, July 4. 1952.

box 70, folder 36

Thursday, March 20. 1952.

box 70, folder 37

Tuesday, March 11. 1952.

box 70, folder 38

Friday, March 7. 1952.

box 70, folder 39

Thursday, March 6. 1952.

box 70, folder 40

March 5, 1952.

box 71, folder 1

December 24.

box 71, folder 2

Thursday, February 21, 1952.

box 71, folder 3

Monday, February 11, 1952.

box 71, folder 4

Friday, February 15, 1952.

box 71, folder 5

Thursday, February 14, 1952.

box 71, folder 6

Friday, February 8, 1952.

box 71, folder 7

Tuesday, February 5, 1952.

box 71, folder 8

Friday, February 1, 1952.

box 71, folder 9

January 7.

box 71, folder 10

Wednesday 15, 1952.

box 71, folder 11

Friday, January 17, 1952.

box 71, folder 12

Thursday, January 31.

box 71, folder 13

Tuesday, July 17.

box 71, folder 14

Wednesday, July 18.

box 71, folder 15

Thursday, July 19.

box 71, folder 16

Monday, July 23.

box 71, folder 17

Monday, July 23, 1951.

box 71, folder 18

Monday, July 23.

box 71, folder 19

Friday, August 3.

box 71, folder 20

Tuesday, July 31.

box 71, folder 21

Tuesday, July 31, 1951.

box 71, folder 22

Monday, August 6.

box 71, folder 23

Wednesday, August 8.

box 72, folder 1

Friday, January 4.

box 72, folder 2

Monday, January 7, 1952.

box 72, folder 3

Tuesday, January 8.

box 72, folder 4

Friday, January 11, 1952.

box 72, folder 5

Monday, January 14, 1952.

box 72, folder 6

Wednesday, January 16, 1952.

box 72, folder 7

Friday, January 17, 1952.

box 72, folder 8

Friday 18 January, 1952.

box 72, folder 9

Tuesday, January 22, 1952.

box 72, folder 10

Wednesday, January 23, 1952.

box 72, folder 11

Thursday, January 24, 1952.

box 72, folder 12

Friday, January 25.

box 72, folder 13

Monday, February 11, 1952.

box 72, folder 14

Monday, February 18, 1952.

box 72, folder 15

Monday, March 3, 1952.

box 72, folder 16

Tuesday, March 4, 1952.

box 72, folder 17

Wednesday, March 5, 1952.

box 72, folder 18

March 6, 1952.

box 72, folder 19

Friday, March 7, 1952.

box 72, folder 20

March 12, 1952.

box 72, folder 21

Thursday, March 13, 1952.

box 72, folder 22

Friday, March 14, 1952.

box 72, folder 23

Monday, March 17, 1952.

box 72, folder 24

March 19, 1952.

box 72, folder 25

Friday, March 21, 1952.

box 72, folder 26

Thursday, August 9.

box 72, folder 27

Tuesday, November 6.

box 72, folder 28

Thursday, December 13.

box 72, folder 29

Big Bowl... club.

box 72, folder 30

Bugs Bunny and the tortoise.

box 72, folder 31

Tweety's puddy cat trouble.

box 72, folder 32

The wedding of the painted doll.

box 72, folder 33

Commercials.

box 72, folder 34

Friday, August 10.

box 72, folder 35

Wednesday, August 15.

box 72, folder 36

Thursday, August 23.

box 72, folder 37

Friday, August 24.

box 74, folder 4

Take a Good Look--minor week. (aired). December 22, 1960 (taped) January 5, 1961

box 74, folder 5

Take a Good Look--major week. (aired). December 29, 1960 (taped) January 12, 1961

box 74, folder 6

Take a Good Look--minor week. January 8, 1961 (taped) January 19, 1961 (aired)

box 74, folder 7

Take a Good Look--major week. (aired). January 12, 1961 (taped) January 26, 1961

box 74, folder 8

Take a Good Look--minor week. November 23, 1960 (taped) January 19, 1961 (aired)

box 74, folder 9

Take a Good Look--major week. January 22, 1961 (taped) February 9, 1961 (aired)

box 74, folder 10

Take a Good Look--major week. January 26, 1961 (taped) February 23, 1961 (aired)

box 74, folder 11

Take a Good Look--minor week. December 18, 1960 (taped) December 22, 1960 (aired)

box 74, folder 12

Take a Good Look--major week. December 11, 1960 (taped) December 15, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 1

Take a Good Look--minor week. (taped) (aired). December 4, 1960 and December 8, 1960

box 75, folder 2

Take a Good Look--major week. (aired). November 7, 1960 (taped) December 1, 1960

box 75, folder 3

Take a Good Look--minor week. (taped) and TBA (aired). July 29, 1960

box 75, folder 4

Take a Good Look--major week. (taped) and TBA (aired). July 28, 1960

box 75, folder 5

Take a Good Look. (taped) and TBA (aired). Wednesday, July 27, 1960

box 75, folder 6

Take a Good Look--major week. (taped) and TBA (aired). July 24, 1960

box 75, folder 7

--major week. Take a Good Look June 19, 1960 (taped) July 14, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 8

Take a Good Look--minor week. June 12, 1960 (taped) July 7, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 9

Take a Good Look--minor week. June 5, 1960 (taped) June 30, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 10

Take a Good Look--minor week. May 29, 1960 (taped) June 23, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 11

Take a Good Look--major week. May 22, 1960 (taped) June 16, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 12

Take a Good Look--minor week. May 15, 1960 (taped) June 9, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 13

Take a Good Look--major week. May 8, 1960 (taped) June 2, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 14

Take a Good Look--minor week. May 1, 1960 (taped) May 26, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 15

Take a Good Look--major week. April 24, 1960 (taped) May 19, 1960 (aired)

box 75, folder 16

Take a Good Look--minor week. April 17, 1960 (taped) May 12, 1960 (aired)

box 76, folder 6

Script-- Tiger Rag, Act 1, copy #60.

box 77, folder 1

Take a Good Look--major week. April 10, 1960 (taped) May 5, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 2

Take a Good Look. March 31, 1960 (taped) April 21, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 3

Take a Good Look--minor week. April 3, 1960 (taped) April 28, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 4

Take a Good Look--minor week. March 27, 1960 (taped) April 14, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 5

Take a Good Look--major week. March 20, 1960 (taped) April 7, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 6

Take a Good Look. March 13, 1960 (taped) March 31, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 7

Take a Good Look. March 13, 1960 (taped) March 24, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 8

Take a Good Look--minor week. March 6, 1960 (taped) March 17, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 9

Take a Good Look. February 14, 1960 (taped) March 3, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 10

Take a Good Look. February 28, 1960 (taped) March 10, 1960 (aired)

box 77, folder 11

Take a Good Look. November 1, 1959 (taped) November 5, 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 12

Take a Good Look. October 25, 1959 (taped) TBA 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 13

Take a Good Look. October 18, 1959 (taped) TBA 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 14

Take a Good Look. November 15, 1959 (taped) November 19, 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 15

Take a Good Look. November 22, 1959 (taped) November 26, 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 16

Take a Good Look. November 29, 1959 (taped) December 3, 1959 (aired)

box 77, folder 17

Take a Good Look. December 6, 1959 (taped) December 10, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 1

Take a Good Look. December 13, 1959 (taped) December 17, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 2

Take a Good Look. December 20, 1959 (taped) December 24, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 3

Take a Good Look. December 27, 1959 (taped) December 31, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 4

Take a Good Look. January 3, 1960 (taped) January 7, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 5

Take a Good Look. January 10, 1960 (taped) January 14, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 6

Take a Good Look. January 17, 1960 (taped) January 21, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 7

Take a Good Look. January 22, 1960 (taped) January 28, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 8

Take a Good Look. January 31, 1960 (taped) February 4, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 9

Take a Good Look. January 24, 1960 (taped) January 4, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 10

Take a Good Look. January 29, 1960 (taped) February 11, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 11

Take a Good Look. February 7, 1960 (taped) February 25, 1960 (aired)

box 78, folder 12

Kovacs on the Corner. Monday, February 11, 1952.

box 78, folder 13

Kovacs on the Corner.

box 78, folder 14

Take a Good Look. November 8, 1959 (taped) November 12, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 15

Take a Good Look. October 11, 1959 (taped) October 22, 1959 (aired)

box 78, folder 16

Kovacs on the Corner. Monday, February 4.

box 78, folder 17

Kovacs on the Corner. Wednesday February.

box 78, folder 18

Kovacs on the Corner. Thursday, February 7, 1952.

box 78, folder 19

Kovacs on the Corner. Wednesday, February 29, 1952.

box 78, folder 20

Kovacs on the Corner. March 28, 1952.

box 78, folder 21

Kovacs on the Corner.

box 78, folder 22

Wake Me When It's Over. October 23, 1959.

box 79, folder 1

Scripts--Time 4 Ernie, 1951.

box 79, folder 2

Operation Mad review.

box 79, folder 3

Silents, please!. August 1960.

box 79, folder 4

Kovacs special for April.

box 79, folder 5

The Arkansas--revised screenplay.

box 79, folder 6

Every Moment's a Gift - Ernie Kovacs in Hollywood, 1957-1962 (1 of 2). 1957-1962.

box 79, folder 7

Every Moment's a Gift - Ernie Kovacs in Hollywood, 1957-1962 (2 of 2). 1957-1962.

box 79, folder 8

Wake Me When It's Over. October 5, 1959.

box 79, folder 9

Gimmick ideas. 1956.

box 79, folder 10

Kovacs on the Corner. Wednesday, February.

box 79, folder 11

It Pays to be Crazy--typed by Ernie Kovacs.

box 79, folder 12

Ernie Kovacs Show. 1956.

box 79, folder 13

Time 4 Ernie (May & June)--prop list (May 23). In Ernie's handwriting. 1951.

box 79, folder 14

Ollie Crawford used. 1951.

box 79, folder 15

Deposition of Ernie Kovacs. February 1, 1960.

box 79, folder 16

Columbia Broadcasting System sound effects division.

box 104, folder 7

Storyboard--untitled.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 105, folder 1

Storyboards for untitled prison sketch.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 105, folder 3

Notes and drawings for sketches on time, etc.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 105, folder 4

Storyboards--babies (1 of 3)--unidentified sketch.

Physical Description: 35 items [OVERSIZE].
box 111, folder 1

Storyboards--babies (2 of 3)--unidentified sketch.

Physical Description: 20 items [OVERSIZE].
box 112, folder 1

Storyboards--babies (3 of 3)--unidentified sketch.

Physical Description: 14 items [OVERSIZE].
box 113, folder 2

Title boards for Miklos Molnar (Budapest Pest) and Melancholy Magyar.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 113, folder 3

Production calendar. December-February, no year.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 113, folder 4

Plans for theatre and set designs.

Physical Description: 21 items [OVERSIZE].
 

Manuscripts

box 65, folder 7

The Ernie Kovacs Show. Monday, July 2.

box 65, folder 8

Ernie in Kovacs Land, July 20, 30.

box 65, folder 9

Scripts. Tuesday, August 14.

box 65, folder 10

Scripts--unidentified.

box 65, folder 11

Five Golden Hours.

box 65, folder 13

Ollie Crawford--unused. 1951.

box 66, folder 1

American Tobacco Company Lucky Strike-- Jack Benny TV show. 1959.

box 66, folder 3

The Week of the Old 97--Columbia Pictures Corporation. 1958.

box 66, folder 5

Ernie Kovacs-- the Perry Como Show. 1957.

box 66, folder 6

Guest column for Crosby.

box 66, folder 11

Chapter 2 of untitled typescript with corrections (photocopy)--about Ernie Kovacs.

box 73, folder 1

Zoomer--Kovac's book (folder 1 of 4).

box 73, folder 2

Zoomer--Kovac's book (folder 2 of 4).

box 73, folder 3

Zoomer--Kovac's book (folder 3 of 4).

box 73, folder 4

Zoomer--Kovac's book (folder 4 of 4).

box 73, folder 5

Zoomer--manuscripts, extra copy (folder 1 of 4).

box 73, folder 6

Zoomer--manuscripts, extra copy (folder 2 of 4).

box 73, folder 7

Zoomer--manuscripts, extra copy (folder 3 of 4).

box 74, folder 1

Zoomer--manuscripts, extra copy (folder 4 of 4).

 

Profuselies

box 80, folder 1

Brother Bill.

box 80, folder 2

Break the Bands that Bind.

box 80, folder 3

Beware.

box 81, folder 1

Don't Believe Me.

box 81, folder 2

But My Heart isn't in it.

box 82, folder 1

Be Anything.

box 82, folder 2

High Noon (Don't forsake me).

box 83, folder 1

How Many Sweethearts Have I.

box 83, folder 2

I Do Better up in the Mountains.

box 84, folder 1

Johnny.

box 84, folder 2

Love Where are you Tonight.

box 85, folder 1

Love every moment you live.

box 85, folder 2

So Little Time.

box 86, folder 1

On Top of Old Smokey.

box 86, folder 2

My Silent Love.

box 86, folder 3

My Love is a Wanderer.

box 87, folder 1

I'll Never Love You.

box 87, folder 2

I Still Feel the Same About You.

box 88, folder 1

I Never Saw the Show.

box 88, folder 2

The Mask is Off.

box 88, folder 3

The Nearness of you.

box 88, folder 4

You'd think I Was in Love.

box 89, folder 1

The Crazy Things You When You're in Love.

box 89, folder 2

Song from Moulin Range.

box 90, folder 1

You've Changed.

box 90, folder 2

EEFMS.

box 91, folder 1

How did he look?

box 91, folder 2

Untitled.

box 91, folder 3

Untitled.

box 92, folder 1

1918.

box 92, folder 2

1919.

box 92, folder 3

1904.

box 92, folder 4

1904.

box 93, folder 1

1911.

box 93, folder 2

1912.

box 93, folder 3

1916.

box 93, folder 4

1908.

box 94, folder 1

1914.

box 94, folder 2

1917.

box 94, folder 3

1927.

box 94, folder 4

1921.

box 95, folder 1

1923.

box 95, folder 2

1924.

box 95, folder 3

1925.

box 95, folder 4

1920.

box 96, folder 1

1946.

box 96, folder 2

1945.

box 96, folder 3

1944.

box 96, folder 4

1943.

box 97, folder 1

1934.

box 97, folder 2

1935.

box 97, folder 3

1936.

box 97, folder 4

1926.

box 98, folder 1

1928.

box 98, folder 2

1931.

box 98, folder 3

1932.

box 98, folder 4

1933.

box 99, folder 1

1937.

box 99, folder 2

1939.

box 99, folder 3

1940.

box 99, folder 4

1942.

 

Tapes

box 114, folder 1

Ernie Kovacs Show--Daniel Vigilant # 8 & 9, How it happened--Ferdinand Magellan - Vigilant # 10, Wolfgang Sauerbrauten - Vigilant # 7 & 6, Inspector Pomeree [7.5 ips - full track]. June 9, 1955.

box 114, folder 2

Ernie Kovacs - Vigilant - bands 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 [7.5 ips - full track]. June 9, 1955.

box 114, folder 3

Ernie Kovacs Show - Cyclotron Kit (used), Oddities in the News (Jenkins - used), How it happened (Alexander G. Bell), Race horse kit (used), Daniel Vigilant #1, Crime syndicate [7.5 ips-full track]. June 13, 1955.

box 114, folder 4

Ernie Kovacs Show - Snob Shop, Vigilant #14, Father's day gift, space commuter #14 & 14, Magazine - musicians, Magazine - plumbers, Torture rack, Fred Garity (Buddy Hackett), Vigilant #12, Vigilant #12 [On same tape with June 18, 1955]. June 16, 1955.

box 114, folder 4

Davy Crockett inserts, Vitamin commercials, J. Walter puppy breath (17 one-liners), Time signals with sound effects (on same tape with June 16, 1955). June 18, 1955.

box 114, folder 5

Ernie Kovacs Show. Vigilant #1, Vigilant #1, Vigilant #3, Captain Henry #1, Vigilant #5, Vigilant #5, Jerry Hankel at the fights [7.5 ips - full track]. August 6, 1955.

box 114, folder 6

Ernie Kovacs Show - Vigilant #2, Gondoliers, Igor the Dog, Vigilant #4, Dove tonsils [On same tape with October 29, 1955 show]. November 26, 1955.

box 114, folder 6

Ernie Kovacs Show - Vigilant #1, Vigilant #3, Vigilant #1, Vigilant #5 [On same tape with November 26, 1955 show]. October 29, 1955.

box 114, folder 7

Ernie Kovacs Show - Dan Vigilant #1, Efficiency enginerr, Vigilant #3, Tom Swift at the football game, Vigilant #5 [7.5 ips - full track]. December 10, 1955.

box 114, folder 8

Ernie Kovacs Show. WRCA-TV complete. Includes: Dog story, sound effects joes, Puppy breath, Edie sings Scarlet ribbons, Capusta Kid, Strange Facts [7.5 - full track]. December 12, 1955.

box 114, folder 9

Ernie Kovacs Show. WRCA-TV complete. Matt Dennis, Mimi, Puppy breath, Capusta Kid in outer space, Edie - Christmas in Killarney, Oddities, Welcome Transients (Albert Gridley), Strangely Believe It, Puppy breath, Prison story [7.5 ips]. December 19, 1955.

box 114, folder 10

Ernie Kovacs Show. WRCA-TV complete. Includes Edie - I wonder as I wander, The neurotic doctor and Puppy breath, December 20, 1955.

box 114, folder 11

Ernie Kovacs Show. (NBC) complete [no description]. December 28, 1955.

 

Scrapbooks

box 102, folder 1

Scrapbook. 1957-1959.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 102, folder 2

Scrapbook--Ernie Kovacs. 1959.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 103, folder 1

Scrapbook (no cover)--Kovacs (column). 1946-1947.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 106, folder 1

Scrapbook--Ernie Kovacs - Take a Good Look. 1960.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 106, folder 2

Scrapbook--Book 1. Ernie Kovacs Special. March-April 1968.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 107, folder 1

Scrapbook--Kovacs (column). September-December 1948.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 107, folder 2

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. 1959-1960.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 107, folder 3

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. April 1968.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 108, folder 1

Scrapbook--by Ruth Wyse (Chicago, Illinois).

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 109, folder 1

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. 1956.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 109, folder 2

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. 1961.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 110, folder 1

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. 1956.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 110, folder 2

Scrapbook--newspaper clippings. 1960-1961.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
 

Miscellaneous

box 105, folder 6

Miscellaneous.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].
box 109, folder 3

Miscellaneous printed material.

Physical Description: [OVERSIZE].