Milton Berle Radio and Television Programs - Collection of Scripts, 1947-1953

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Scripts for Milton Berle Radio and Television Programs,
Dates:
1947-1953
Abstract:
Milton Berle's career is one of the longest and most varied in show business, spanning silent film, vaudeville, radio, motion pictures, and television. The collection consists of scripts from Berle's radio and televsion programsThe Milton Berle Show, Texaco Star Theater and the Buick-Berle Show.
Extent:
5 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Scripts for Milton Berle Radio and Television Programs (Collection 56). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of scripts from the radio series The Milton Berle Show (program numbers 1-58, March 1947-April 1948), and the television series Texaco Star Theater (program numbers 1-30, September 1952-June 1953) and the Buick-Berle Show (program numbers 1-4, September-October 1953).

Biographical / historical:

Milton Berle is most remembered as television's first superstar. He debuted on radio in 1934 and during the 1940s hosted a variety of shows including the Texaco Star Theater. Berle was host for the premiere episode of the television version of the Texaco Star Theater (June 1948) and was eventually made permanent host. The show received an Emmy for Best Kinescope Show (1949). The program was renamed the Buick-Berle Show (1953) and later renamed to The Milton Berle Show (1954). Regular performers (1948-53) included: Berle, Fatso Marco, Ruth Gilbert, and Bobby Sherwood.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Cheryl E. Clayton and Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; frontmatter gathered from MARC Record. Date of source: January 2004.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Scripts for Milton Berle Radio and Television Programs (Collection 56). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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