Lewis, Al

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Lewis was best known as a writer and director; was an actor in vaudeville, plays, and motion pictures; was a radio writer for Walter O'Keefe, Milton Berle, and Fred Allen; his numerous credits include the motion pictures Ma and Pa Kettle and Our Miss Brooks and the radio and television series Our Miss Brooks.

From the description of Collection of radio and television scripts, 1943-1954. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40742281

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Al Lewis was best known as a writer and director. He began his career as an actor in vaudeville, plays, and motion pictures and was a radio writer for Walter O'Keefe, Milton Berle, and Fred Allen. His numerous credits include the motion pictures Ma and Pa Kettle and Our Miss Brooks and the radio and television series Our Miss Brooks .

From the guide to the Al Lewis Radio and Television Scripts, 1943-1954, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.)

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creatorOf Al Lewis Radio and Television Scripts, 1943-1954 University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.
referencedIn The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn White mss., 1932-1969 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1932-1948 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Lewis, Al. Collection of radio and television scripts, 1943-1954. University of California, Los Angeles
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associatedWith Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 person
associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961 person
associatedWith Saddler, Donald person
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Subject
Radio writers
Television writers
Occupation
Radio writers
Television writers
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Active 1943

Active 1954

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