Papers, 1913-1954.

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Papers, 1913-1954.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31000175

Collection contains miscellaneous biographical information; correspondence with Fred Allen, J.J. Shubert and RKO Corporation; the script for "The Singing Marine"; scripts for the radio programs "The Fred Allen Show," "Texaco Star Theater, " "Dr. Rockwell's Brain Trust, " and "Jack Oakie's College"; 14 scrapbooks with theater programs, newspaper clippings, photographs and correspondence; 5 speeches; and miscellaneous other materials.

4.38 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7295678

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Allen, Fred, 1894-1956

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Radio comedian and humorist. From the description of Papers of Fred Allen, 1932-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78567150 Nat Hiken was head writer for Fred Allen for seven years and created the character of Sgt. Ernei Bilko. He died in 1968 at the age of 54 (Dec. 8, 1968). From the description of Letters : to Nat Hiken, 1942-1946. (Boston Public Library). WorldCat record id: 39782118 Biographical Note ...

RKO Radio Pictures

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RKO can be traced to a Milwaukee nickelodeon (1909); after a series of mergers it became the nucleus of Mutual Film Corp.; in 1928, it emerged as Radio-Keith-Orpheum and was involved in production, distribution, and exhibition; the studio employed many of the top creative talents of the 1930s and 40s and was responsible for film classics such as Citizen Kane, Bringing up baby, Suspicion, Gay divorcee, and The magnificent Ambersons; additionally RKO was the distributor of many of Samuel Goldwyn, ...

Rockwell, George L., 1890-1978.

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Rockwell was a vaudeville and radio comic. He was a writer for vaudeville producer J.J. Shubert in the late 1920s and appeared in the 1937 motion picture "The Singing Marine." He also wrote for radio, often in collaboration with comedian Fred Allen. From the description of Papers, 1913-1954. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31000175 ...

Shubert, Jacob J., 1878?-1963

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American theatrical producer and manager. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 23 April 1912, to Mr. E.F. Stearns, 1912 Apr. 23. (Morgan Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 81013683 Prominent theatrical manager and producer. Jacob J. Shubert and brothers Sam S. and Lee Shubert founded the Shubert theater empire. From the description of Papers, 1900-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155501950 ...