Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jack Webb Collection of Scripts for Radio and Television,
- Dates:
- 1949-1975
- Creators:
- Webb, Jack
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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Jack Webb Collection of Scripts for Radio and Television, 1949-1975. (Collection PASC 49). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of scripts related to the career of Jack Webb. Contains various radio and television scripts written, directed, produced, or performed by Webb. Includes "Dragnet" (radio, June 1949-Sept. 1955), "Dragnet" (television, Dec. 1951-Aug. 1959), "The D.A.'s Man" (television, Jan.-July 1959), "Noah's Ark" (television, Sept. 1956-Mar. 1957), "Pat Novak For Hire" (radio, Feb.-June 1949), "The Jack Webb Show" (radio, Mar.-July 1947), "Pete Kelley's Blues" (television, Apr.-July 1959), "77 Sunset Strip" (television, July 1963), "Jack Webb's True" (television, 1961, 1962), and various movies made for television from the 1950s, 60s and early 70s. Some scripts also include stills and production information. Scripts by various writers including, Frank Burt, Richard Breen, James E. Moser, and John Robinson. Finding aid includes alphabetical and chronological list of programs and writer name index.
- Biographical / historical:
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Webb was born in Santa Monica, CA, Apr. 2, 1920; joined the Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet (1943) and served as master of ceremonies for two USO variety shows; began his career for ABC's station KGO where he did an early morning show, "The Coffee Club," and went on to play the lead in "Pat Novak For Hire"; he was heard in a variety of radio programs and was involved in motion pictures such as "The Men," "Pete Kelley's Blues," "And He Walks By Night"; during the filming of "He Walks By Night," Webb got the idea for "Dragnet"; "Dragnet" made its debut on radio as a summer replacement on June 3, 1949; Webb, who directed, also played the role of Sergeant Joe Friday; within two years it was one of radio's most popular shows; the television version debuted Jan. 3, 1952 and ran from 1952-59 and 1967-70; he produced other television dramas including "Adam-12" and "Emergency"; he died in Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 23, 1982.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
- Physical description:
- 376 volumes (30 linear ft.) and 3 boxes
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1998
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access or other program; frontmatter gathered from other sources. Date of source: 1998.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary 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.
- Preferred citation:
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Jack Webb Collection of Scripts for Radio and Television, 1949-1975. (Collection PASC 49). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988