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Ken Englund Papers, 1933-1972 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt7h4nc9s8 No online items Finding Aid for the Ken Englund Papers, 1933-1972 Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Ken Englund 157 1 Papers, 1933-1972 Finding Aid for the Ken Englund Papers, 1933-1972 Collection number: 157 Note This online finding aid is not edited. (Check this website for updates.) The complete, edited paper copy of the finding aid, with container list, is available at the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. See Contact Information below. UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Los Angeles, CA Processed by: UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections staff Encoded by: Cheryl E. Clayton and Caroline Cubé © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Ken Englund Papers, Date (inclusive): 1933-1972 Collection number: 157 Creator: Englund, Ken Extent: 21 boxes (14.0 linear ft.) Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: Ken Englund was a magazine writer when he began writing sketches and special material for vaudeville, radio, stage and film. The collection consists of script material for motion pictures, television, stage, and radio written by Englund and his collaborators. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Ken Englund Papers (Collection 157). Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift, 1971. Biography Englund was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 1911. He began his career as a magazine writer and started writing material for vaudeville routines, radio shows, stage musicals, and film. Film projects include The Big Broadcast (1938), No No Nanette (1940), This Thing Called Love (1941), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). Englund served as lead writer for Dr. Joyce Brothers' television series and contributed scripts to television programs including The Jackie Gleason Show, My Three Sons, That Girl, and The Loretta Young Show. He also served as president of the Writers Guild of America, West. Englund died on March 3, 1993. Scope and Content Finding Aid for the Ken Englund 157 2 Papers, 1933-1972 Collection consists of material related to the career of writer, Ken Englund. Primarily includes scripts for motion pictures (produced and unproduced), television, stage, and radio containing the radio programs The Armour Hour (1933-35), Joe Penner (1937), National Biscuit Show (1937), and The Ken Murray Show (1937). Also includes personal papers and project files including treatments and story ideas written by Englund and his collaborators. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Radio writers--United States--Archival resources. Screenwriters--United States--Archival resources. Radio scripts (documents). Englund, Ken--Archives. Television writers--United States--Archival resources. Box 17, Folder 13 ALMA MATER - U.S.A. Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Original Format for television series by Ken Englund, November 27, 1965. Box 15, Folder 17 AMERICA MARCHES ON Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Comedy show by Irving Brecher and Ken Englund, no date. Box 18, Folder 8 AMERICAN BEAUTY #3 Physical Description: Television scripts Scope and Content Note "The Right Decisions" script by Ken Englund, July 17, 1951. Box 17, Folder 2 ANGELS WEEP (aka PINK EYED MAN FROM NASSAU STREET) Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Story and Treatment by Ken Englund and Rouben Mamoulian, no date. Box 15, Folder 8 ANGELS WEEP (aka PINK-EYED MAN FROM NASSAU STREET) Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Original story and Treatment by Ken Englund, April 3, 1942. Box 22, Folder 4 ANKLE BRACELET, no date . Scope and Content Note By Ken Englund. Box 15, Folder 9 APPLE BLOSSOM - DRIVE IN Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Cast list and Story for program number one, no date. Finding Aid for the Ken Englund 157 3 Papers, 1933-1972 Container List Box 19, Folder 11 ARMFUL OF WHITE ROSES, AN Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Dictated outline of film dramatization, based on Eleanora Duse, written by Ken Englund, 11-18-55. Box 1 ARMOUR HOUR, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Scripts for March 17, 1933 through December 29, 1933. Some with pencil notes. Starring Phil Baker. Box 2 ARMOUR HOUR, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Scripts for January 5, 1934 through October 19, 1934. Some with pencil notes. Starring Phil Baker. Box 3 ARMOUR HOUR, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Scripts for November 2, 1934 through May 31, 1935. Some with pencil notes. Starring Phil Baker. Box 4 ARMOUR HOUR, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Scripts for June 7, 1935 through July 26, 1935. Folders 1 - 4. Some with pencil notes. Starring Phil Baker. Box 18, Folder 12 ARTISTS AND MODELS ABROAD (1938) Physical Description: Screenplays (produced/unproduced) Scope and Content Note Revised sequence "C" by Ken Englund, April 30, 1938. Box 17, Folder 19 AXMAN, THE Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Story idea of New Orleans by Ken Englund, no date. Box 17, Folder 11 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS WANTED Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Notes for film story by Ken Englund, July 30, 1957. Box 17, Folder 16 BEWITCHED Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Three story outlines by Ken Englund for television series. No date. Finding Aid for the Ken Englund 157 4 Papers, 1933-1972 Container List Box 10 BIG BROADCAST OF 1938, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Scripts including inserts, additions, revisions, and new sequences, written by Ken Englund. Folders 3 - 5. Box 15, Folder 19 BIG BROADCAST OF 1938, THE Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Added and Revised Scenes by Ken Englund, December 28, 1937. Box 15, Folder 16 BLUE RIBBON TOWN Physical Description: Radio scripts Scope and Content Note Script, July 31, 1943. Starring Groucho Marx, Gregory Ratoff, and others. Box 17, Folder 22 BROADWAY BEAT, THE Physical Description: Projects (treatments, story ideas) for film/television Scope and Content Note Original Format for television series by Ken Englund, no date. Box 15, Folder 18 BROADWAY VERSUS HOLLYWOOD Physical Description: Television scripts Scope and Content Note Fourth Draft by Ken Englund for television on Columbia Broadcasting System, no date. Box 12, Folder 6 BY MOONLIGHT Physical Description: Screenplays (produced/unproduced) Scope and Content Note Original Screenplay by Nat Perrin and Ken Englund, June 20, 1939. Box 20, Folder 8 CHARMED LIFE, A Physical Description: Stageplays Scope and Content Note First Draft, long version for a play by Ken Englund, February 21, 1959. Includes extensive hand-written notes, corrections, and additions to the draft. Box 20, Folder 10 CHARMED LIFE, A Physical Description: Stageplays Scope and Content Note Uncut First Rough Draft by Ken Englund, December 8, 1958. Not corrected, contains errors as copied from handwritten version. Box 20, Folder 11 CHARMED LIFE, A Physical Description: Stageplays Scope and Content Note First Draft by Ken Englund, August 12, 1959. Edited copy, tentatively retitled "Hawaiian Eye - 36-24-36." Finding Aid for the Ken Englund 157 5 Papers, 1933-1972 Container List Box 21, Folder 3 CHARMED LIFE, A Physical Description: Stageplays Scope and Content Note First draft, completely handwritten by Ken Englund, December 8, 1958. Tentatively titled "Cookoos Anonymous" includes notes and story descriptions. Box 21, Folder 4 CHARMED LIFE, A Physical Description: Stageplays Scope and Content Note First Draft, handwritten by Ken Englund, no date. Updated and edited from first handwritten script. Box 20, Folder 9 CORRESPONDENCE Physical
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