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Title: Manning Ostroff Papers
Date (inclusive): 1943-1954
Collection number: 119
Creator: Ostroff, Manning
Extent: 11 boxes (4.6 linear ft.)
Abstract: Manning Ostroff was a writer, producer, and director in radio and television. The collection consists primarily of radio and
television scripts related to his career as well as correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Manning Ostroff was born ca. 1908. He was a columnist and editor for
The B'nai Brith Messenger (1932-38) and production manager at the Los Angeles radio station KFWB (ca. 1939-44). Ostroff produced and directed
The Eddie Cantor Radio Show (ca. 1945-50), a local LA television show with Al Jarvis, and NBC's
Colgate Comedy Hour (1950-54). He died December 15, 1981.
Collection consists primarily of radio and television scripts related to the career of writer and director Manning Ostroff.
Radio scripts include
The Eddie Cantor Show (1944-49),
Time to Smile (1943-44), and
Wednesday With You (1945). Television scripts include
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950-54). Also includes correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Ostroff, Manning--Archives.
Radio writers--United States--Archival resources.
Television writers--United States--Archival resources.
Radio scripts.
Television scripts.
- Joe Quillan Collection of Radio Scripts (Collection 133). Available at Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA.
- Paramount Pictures Corporation Television Production Records (Collection 171). Available at Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA.
- Paramount Pictures Corporation Television Production Records (Collection 171). Available at Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA.
- Margarite Wallace Scripts (Collection 263). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.