Bobs Watson papers, 1936-1981.

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Bobs Watson papers, 1936-1981.

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The Bobs Watson collection contains numerous scripts, some dating back to his early films: "Public Nuisance No.1" (1936), an unnamed 1936 script, and "Alexander Graham Bell". Many of the scripts he used as a television actor are included, such as "Jim Backus Show', "The Virginian", "Beverly Hillbillies", "The FBI", and "The Fugitive", among others. Ephemera from his days as a child actor include: a 1938 Warner Brothers Pictures ID card made out to "Bobs Watson and his father", fan mail from 1941 to 1948, and a 1940 program for the "First Annual Gambol of Stars" at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles and an outline for his speaking role in that event. There are 4.0 cubic feet of "work prints" for 10 shows including: "The Boy Friend", "Crime a la Carte", and the "Southampton Story". Included is a box of film test strips and of color shots by Don Carlos.

6.0 cubic ft. (6 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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