Description
Frank Telford was best known as radio and television writer, producer, and director. The collection consists mostly of scripts
for a variety of radio and television projects and as well as a small number of film related projects in which he was involved.
Background
Frank Telford was born on February 2, 1915. He earned a BA in speech at Wayne University and produced a radio adaptation of
Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities to earn an MA (1938). He got his start in entertainment during WWII as a writer/combat correspondent
for NBC and Life Magazine. In 1941, Telford received a grant from the government to produce the weekly radio program You Can't
Do Business With Hitler. Through the 1940s Telford was active in writing, producing, and directing numerous radio programs
including Crime Acts, Mollie Mystery Theatre, Schlitz Playhouse, and The Whistler.
Extent
10 boxes (4.75 linear ft)
1 flat box
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections. 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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access