The "Let's Pretend" collection 1932-2006

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The "Let's Pretend" collection 1932-2006

The "Let's Pretend" collection is comprised of numerous scripts for the "Let's Pretend" radio program which aired on CBS radio, as well as the scores and sheet music that accompanied the program. In addition, there are several radio program scripts from the 1930's which feature one of the "Let's Pretend" actors.

5.5 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8052979

Emerson College, Iwasaki LIbrary

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Emerson College Archives.

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Martin Shwartz was born in Boston, MA on September 30, 1923. In his pre-theater career, Shwartz held positions in mathematics at different institutions such as Tufts College and the Board of Supervisors of Harvard University in Mathematics. He also served as instructor in Mathematics, Electricity, Electronics and Gunnery for the Advanced Technical Service Schools in the U.S. Navy and as Civilian Mathematician at MIT. However, his true passion seems to have been theater. While teaching mathematic...

Anderson, Arthur, 1922-

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Anderson (1922- ), a member of Battery A 382nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion during World War II, spent much of his service in the Philippines and Japan. Following his discharge, Anderson was a carpenter until he retired at sixty-two in McFarland (Wisconsin). From the description of Oral history interview with Arthur J. Anderson [sound recording], 2006. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 163578223 ...

Reis, Irving, 1906-1953

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Cream of Wheat Corporation (Minneapolis, Minn.)

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Pearson, G. A. (Gustaf Adolph), 1880-

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Johnston, Johanna

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Adams, Uncle Bill

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CBS Radio Network

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Historical note KNXT, channel 2, was a television station that was owned-and-operated by the CBS Television Network located in Los Angeles, California. The station name later changed to KCBS. From the guide to the KNXT Channel 2 press releases, 1961-1962, (USC Libraries Special Collections) ...

Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc.

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Davies, Gwen, 1928-1963.

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Mack, Nila, 1891-1953

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Nila Mack, actress and radio writer, director and producer was born in Arkansas City, Kansas in 1891. She began her career in vaudeville and as a leading lady in a traveling repertory company. When her husband, Roy Briant, joined Paramount Pictures as a writer, she became a member of Nazimova's company. Nila Mack was in the film WAR BRIDES and also wrote scenarios for screen shorts during this time. In the 1930's she took over creative responsibility for the radio progra...