Bacher (William A.) papers, 1930-1960

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Summary

Title:
William A. Bacher papers
Dates:
1930-1960
Creators:
Bacher, William A.
Abstract:
William A. Bacher (1900- ) practiced dentistry for 10 years before becoming a radio producer in 1929. He joined 20th Century-Fox in 1943 and produced Wing and a Prayer (1944), Leave her to Heaven (1945), and Carnival in Costa Rica (1947). He also co-wrote and produced Untamed in 1955. The collection consists of radio scripts of series produced by Bacher, phonograph recordings of Treasury star parade programs, and various screenplays and treatments sent to Bacher but never produced.
Extent:
11.5 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William A. Bacher Papers (Collection 919). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of radio scripts of series produced by Bacher, phonograph recordings of Treasury star parade programs, and various screenplays and treatments sent to Bacher but never produced.

Biographical / historical:

Bacher was born in Rumania on October 20, 1900; DDS, Univsity of Illinois; LL.B, New Jersey Law School; practiced dentistry for 10 years; entered radio in 1929 as a producer; radio productions included: Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre, Texaco Star Theatre, Camel Caravan, and Treasury Star Parade; did 168 broadcasts for U.S. Treasury Department and bond programs during World War II; joined 20th Century-Fox in 1943 and produced Wing and a Prayer (1944), Leave her to Heaven (1945), and Carnival in Costa Rica (1947); edited book on Treasury star parade; co-wrote and produced Untamed in 1955.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. William Bacher, 1965-66.
Processing information:

Processed by Janet Madden, September 1966.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Screenplays submitted to Bacher.
  2. Maltine Story Hour.
  3. Maxwell House Showboat.
  4. Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre.
  5. Hollywood Hotel.
  6. Texaco Star Theatre.
  7. Treasury Star Parade.
  8. Phonograph Recordings of Musical Scores.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Janet Madden, September 1966; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-08 15:13:41 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William A. Bacher Papers (Collection 919). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
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Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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