Kenneth Gamet papers, 1940-1970

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Summary

Creators:
Gamet, Kenneth
Abstract:
Kenneth Gamet (d.1971) wrote scripts for radio, screen, and television. He also co-founded the Screen Writers Guild. The collection consists of story outlines, treatments, production notes, memoranda, correspondence, radio scripts, television scripts, original screenplays and supporting materials. Television scripts include those for Cheyenne, Zorro, Annie Oakley, and Casey Jones.
Extent:
16.5 Linear Feet (33 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Kenneth Gamet papers (Collection number 1124). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Gamet wrote scripts for radio, screen, and television; he was a co-founder of the Screen Writers Guild, and scripted more than 50 feature films, concluding with Apache Rifle (1964); he then specialized in telewriting; he died on October 13, 1971 in Los Angeles.

Kenneth Gamet was a screenwriter and playwrite who began his career ca. 1936, collaborating during his early years with Don Ryan. Gamet specialized in adventure films, especially westerns. [from Filmlexicon degli autori e delle opere Rome, 1959; TA *PN 1998 A2F5 v. 2]

The collection was transferred from the Theatre Arts Library and consists of 33 boxes of story outlines, treatments, production notes, memoranda, correspondence, radio scripts, television scripts, original screenplays and supporting materials.

Gamet died October 1971 at the age of 64. He was co-founder of the screenwriters' guild. [His obituary appeared in Daily Variety, Thursday October 14, 1971.]

Acquisition information:
Gift of Helen Aigner, 1972.
Processing information:

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff. Additions processed by Peggy Alexander, 2013.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Story outlines, treatments, production notes, memoranda and correspondence (Boxes 1-12).
  2. Original screenplays and supporting material (Boxes 13-28).
  3. Radio scripts (Boxes 29-31).
  4. Television scripts (Boxes 32-33).

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

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Kenneth Gamet papers (Collection number 1124). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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