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Amateau (Rod) papers
PASC.0088  
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Description
Collection consists of bound television series scripts including the "Bob Cummings Show" (1955-68), "Phil Silvers Show" (1963-64), "My Mother The Car" (1965-66), "George Burns And Gracie Allen Show" (1956-58), "George Burns Show" (1958-59), "Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis" (1959-63), "O.K. Crackerby!" 1965), and "Mister Ed" (1960).
Background
Rodney Amateau was born Dec. 20, 1927 in New York, NY; staff writer, CBS radio; stage manager, Lux Radio Theatre; US Army, 1941; junior writer, test director, and 2nd unit director, 20th Century-Fox; television director for numerous shows including "Schlitz Playhouse Of Stars," "Four Star Playhouse," "General Electric Theatre," "Dennis Day Show," "Lassie," "Ray Milland Show," and "Bob Cummings Show"; director and producer for "Burns And Allen Show" and "Dobie Gillis."
Extent
9.2 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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