Shefter (Bert) Motion Picture and Television Music Collection, circa 1953-circa 1969

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Summary

Title:
Bert Shefter motion picture and television music
Dates:
circa 1953-circa 1969
Creators:
Shefter, Bert and Shefter, Bert
Abstract:
The collection consists of music manuscrips and tapes of Shefter's compositions for film and television, including Maverick, Sugarfoot's theme, Cheyenne, Colt 45, Five guns to Tombstone, and Harbor lights. The collection is in the midst of being processed. The finding aid will be updated periodically.
Extent:
43 linear feet (86 boxes), 9 audiovisual carriers (2 records, 7 open reel audiotapes), and 4 linear feet (2 unprocessed flat boxes, 1 unprocessed record box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bert Shefter Motion Picture and Television Music (Collection PASC-M 84). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of music manuscrips and tapes of Shefter's compositions for film and television, including Maverick, Sugarfoot, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Five Guns to Tombstone, Harbor Lights, She-Devil, Miracle of the Hills, Thunder Island, Six Days to Hell, Police Dog Story, Curse of the Fly, Ambush at Cimarron Pass, The Tall Texan, Misty, and others.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Projects
  • Series 2. Musical Compositions
  • Series 3. Sound Recordings

Biographical / historical:

Bert Abram Shefter was born on May 15, 1904 in Poltova, Russia; attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, Curtis Institute of Music, and the Damrosch Institute; formed a piano duo with Morton Gould (Shefter & Gould) ; conducted his own orchestra, featuring his own compositions and arrangements on numberous radio commercial shows; musical director of radio station WINS in New York City; guest conductor at Carnegie Hall, 1946-67; made recordings for Victor, Decca and Brunswick; his songs and instrumental works include Haydn seek, Twilight serenade, and Boogie woogie etudes; film scores include: Deerslayer, The return of the fly, Misty, Voyage to the bottom of the sea, The big show, and The big parade; television music includes 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, Hawaiian eye, Surfside six, and Cheyenne.

Acquisition information:
Bert Shefter; gift; 1989.
Processing information:

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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:
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-18 11:01:05 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bert Shefter Motion Picture and Television Music (Collection PASC-M 84). 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
Contact:
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