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UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Rod Amateau papers
Creator:
Amateau, Rod
Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0088
Physical Description:
9.2 Linear Feet
(22 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1955-1966
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item], Rod Amateau Papers (Collection Number PASC 88). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Processed by UCLA Library Performing Arts Special Collections staff, 1998.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
994621823606533
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."
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).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Television producers and directors -- Archives.
Television broadcasting -- Employees -- Archives.
Amateau, Rod, 1923-2003--Archives