Martin Berkeley Collection of Television and Motion Picture Scripts, ca. 1940-ca. 1960

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Summary

Creators:
Berkeley, Martin
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

Martin Berkeley Collection of Television and Motion Picture Scripts, ca. 1940-ca. 1960. (Collection 148). Performing Arts Special Collections, Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists primarily of scripts and screenplays related to the career of writer, Martin Berkeley. Includes various versions of scripts written by Berkeley and by several of his collaborators including, Stanley Roberts and Clark E. Reynolds. Also includes a small portion of stage and radio scripts.

Biographical / historical:

Berkeley was born in Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 21, 1904; he was co-author of the play, "Seen But Not Heard" (1936); worked for MGM (1940-45) and for 20th Century Fox (1945-50); his numerous credits include the films "The Big Caper" and "Dr. Gillespie's Prison Criminal Case," and the television series "Shot Gun Slade," "Wells Fargo," and "Tombstone Territory."

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Film scripts, produced-unproduced
  2. Stage plays
  3. Radio
  4. Television scripts, includes series.

Physical location:
Held at SRLF. Please contact the Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information.
Physical description:
13 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: 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 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:

Martin Berkeley Collection of Television and Motion Picture Scripts, ca. 1940-ca. 1960. (Collection 148). Performing Arts Special Collections, 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:
(310) 825-4988
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