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UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Jack Benny papers
Creator:
Benny, Jack
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0134
Physical Description:
58.5 Linear Feet
(105 boxes, 6 cartons, and 9 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1930-1974
Abstract: Benjamin Kubelsky (1894-1974) was born in Chicago. He began his career as a violinist and turned to comedy in 1918. He was
a successful vaudeville performer, actor and radio personality. The collection consists of radio and television scripts, photographs
and production stills, personal and business records for the years 1935-1955 as well as magazines containing Benny articles,
memorabilia, and awards.
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.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
- Gift of Jack Benny, 1967.
- Gift of Joseph Fischer, 1970.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
997093333606533
[Identification of item], Jack Benny Papers (Collection 134). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Processed by Lilace Hatayama; revised by Kelly Besser and Yasmin Dessem, 2017.
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Benjamin Kubelsky was born on February 14, 1894 in Chicago; raised in Waukegan, Illinois; began career as a violinist; turned
to comedy in 1918, first as Ben K. Benny, then Jack Benny; became successful vaudeville performer during the 1920s, playing
the Palace in New York City; married Sadye Marks (professionally known as Mary Livingstone) in 1927; made film debut in 1929,
radio debut in 1932, television debut in 1950; became concert artist in 1956 and made frequent fund-raising appearances; died
in Los Angeles, December 26, 1974.
Collection consists of materials relating to the career of comedian Jack Benny. Includes radio and television scripts, photographs
and production stills, personal and business records for the years 1935-1955, magazines containing Benny articles, memorabilia,
and awards.
Arranged in the following series:
- Radio scripts (Boxes 1-42).
- Television scripts (Boxes 42-57).
- Tapes (Boxes 58-63).
- Photographs (Boxes 64-79, 81).
- Personal appearance materials 1948-1956 (Box 80).
- Personal papers, correspondence, contracts (Boxes 82-98).
- Serials (Boxes 90, 99).
- Memorabilia, awards (Boxes 100-116).
- Lucky Strike program scripts bound volumes (Boxes 117-120).
Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online:
Jack Benny Papers (5 items) .
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs.
Comedians -- United States -- Archives.
Radio plays.
Television plays.
Benny, Jack, 1894-1974--Archives.