Maurice Richlin Papers 1936-1983

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Maurice Richlin Papers 1936-1983

Maurice Richlin was a scriptwriter for radio, television, and motion pictures. He specialized in writing comedies and won awards for his writing for motion pictures. This collection contains some of his radio scripts and screenplays, correspondence with producers, and newspaper clippings concerning his work in radio, television, and motion pictures.

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Richlin, Maurice

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Maurice Richlin was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1920. He wrote comedy scripts for radio during the 1940s and, as television grew in popularity, wrote for the early television comedy shows such as the Alan Young Show, the Dennis Day Show, and the Ray Bolger Show. Richlin also wrote several motion picture comedy scripts. Notables for Richlin were the “Pink Panther,” “Pillow Talk,” and “Operation Petticoat.” He won awards for all three screenplays. Others included “Come September,” and “My Favorite...