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Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs papers, 1941-1973

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Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 1 papers, 1941-1973 Descriptive Summary Title: Charles Isaacs papers, Date (inclusive): 1941-1973 Collection number: 80 Creator: Isaacs, Charles, 1914-2002 Extent: 26 boxes (11.0 linear ft.) Abstract: Charlie Isaacs's numerous radio and television writing credits include Kraft Music Hall, The Show, and The Show among others. The collection consists primarily of television and radio series scripts and a small amount of photographs and correspondence. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Charles Isaacs, 1972, 1985, 1989. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Charles Isaacs papers(Collection 80). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Biography Charles Isaacs was born in Winnipeg, Canada on Sept. 17, 1914. After attending the University of Minnesota School of Journalism in the early 1930's, he became a correspondent for Radio Guide magazine. He moved to Hollywood, CA in 1937 and served in the Coast Guard Seventh Amphibious Force from 1942-1945 before being transferred to Armed Forces Radio. Isaacs wrote for numerous television and radio shows including Kraft Music Hall, The Martin & Lewis Radio Show, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, The and The Show. He also worked as the head writer for multiple series including The Hours, The Johnny Carson Show , , The Hour, The Real McCoys, and The Show. In addition to writing, Isaacs worked as a script consultant for the series The Thin Man and as the executive story editor for the series Alice . Throughout his career, he wrote for some of the most famous actors and of the day including , John Barrymore, Edgar Bergan, , , Jimmy Durante, , , and Johnny Carson. Isaacs died of cancer December 13 2002 in Santa Monica, CA. Scope and Content Collection consists primarily of television and radio series scripts from the career of writer Charles Isaacs. The collection also includes photographs, correspondence, and ephemera. Television script materials include such titles as The Jimmy Durante television show (1950-54), The Johnny Carson show (1955-56), and The Dean Martin show (1971). Radio script materials include such titles as Kraft music hall (1947-49), The Bob Burns show (1946-47), The Rudy Vallee show (1941), and The Martin and Lewis show (1949-50). Includes some bound volumes. The correspondence comprises notes from creative talents such as , Johnny Carson, Betty Davis, , Jack Lemon and , among others. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence 2. Ephemera 3. Photographs 4. Radio script materials

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 2 papers, 1941-1973 5. Television script materials Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Isaacs, Charles, 1914-2002 -- Archives. Radio writers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources. Television writers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources. Genres and Forms of Material Television scripts Radio scripts

Correspondence

Box 11 Allen, Fred (1935 June 28) Box 11 Benchley, Robert (1939 Aug 27) Box 11 Burns, Bob (envelope only) (1946 Dec 20) Box 11 Carson, Johnny (1978 Feb) Box 11 Davis, Bette (1952 April 27) Box 11 Garroway, Dave (1971 July) Box 11 Hope, Bob (1963 Feb 11 and no date) Box 11 Jolson, Mrs. Al (Erle) (1951 Oct 21) Box 11 Lemmon, Jack (1962 May and 1970 Oct) Box 11 Leonard, Sheldon (1974 Mar) Box 11 Sinatra, Frank (1985 Aug) Box 11 Truman, Margaret (20 Nov 1951) Ephemera

Box 11 Jimmy Durante Show (The) - progams and clipping (1950-1952) Photographs

Box 11 Bob Burns Show (1 item) (no date) Note Ray Sinatra's orchestra on the Bob Burns radio show.

Box 11 Chez Pree Club, (1 item) (no date) Box 11 Hey, Jeannie (11 items) (no date) Box 26 It Pays To Be Ignorant - cast photograph (1977) Box 11 Jimmy Durante Club date in Miami (1 item) (1952) Box 11 Jimmy Durante Show (19 items) (no date) Note Publicity and behind the scenes.

Box 11 Jimmy Durante Special (1 item) (no date) Note Isaacs and .

Box 26 Johnny Carson Show (1955) Note Carson in toga.

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 3 papers, 1941-1973 Photographs

Box 11 Johnny Carson Show (1 item) (1955) Note Set shot.

Box 11 Kraft Music Hall (1 item) (no date) Note Isaacs, Mannie Manheim, and Jolson.

Box 26 Kraft Music Hall: Al Jolson portrait (no date) Note Autographed (faint pencil).

Box 11 Lindy's Restaurant, (1 item) (no date) Box 11 Martin and Lewis Show (1 item) (no date) Note Inscribed by Jerry Lewis.

Box 11 Real McCoys (1 item) (no date) Note Walter Brenan boarding airplane.

Box 11 Red Skelton Show (1 item) (no date) Note Writers.

Box 11 Tycoon (The) (2 items) (no date) Note One image inscribed by Brenan.

Box 11 Walgreen's Anniversary Show (3 items) (1947) Note One image inscribed by Bob Hope.

Box 26 Walter Brenna (no date) Note Portrait sketch.

Radio Projects

Box 10 Armed Forces Radio Services (1945) Note G.I. Journal. Six episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Al Bobrick, and Bill Morrow.

Box 10 Armed Forces Radio Services (1949) Note Command Performance. Five episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Bill Morrow, Frank Galen, and Dick McKnight.

Box 10 Armed Forces Radio Services (1945) Note Jubilee. One episode. Written by Charles Isaacst.

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 4 papers, 1941-1973 Radio Projects

Box 7 Bob Burns Show (The) (1946-1947) Note Twenty-nine episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Arthur Stander, and Duke Atteberry.

Box 10 Ford Show (The) (1947) Note Two episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs.

Box 6 Kraft Music Hall (1949 Mar 3 - May 26) Note Bound volume. With Al Jolson and . Written by Charles Isaacs and Manie Manheim.

Box 5 Kraft Music Hall (1947 Oct 2 - 1948 Jan 8) Note Bound volume. With Al Jolson and Oscar Levant. Written by Charles Isaacs and Manie Manheim.

Box 5 Kraft Music Hall (1948 Jan 15 - Mar 3) Note Bound volume. With Al Jolson and Oscar Levant. Written by Charles Isaacs and Manie Manheim.

Box 5 Kraft Music Hall (1948 April 1 - June 10) Note Bound volume. With Al Jolson and Oscar Levant. Written by Charles Isaacs and Manie Manheim.

Box 6 Kraft Music Hall (1948 Dec 23 - Mar 3 1949) Note Bound volume. With Al Jolson and Oscar Levant. Written by Charles Isaacs and Manie Manheim.

Box 9 Martin and Lewis Show (The) (1949-1950) Note Nineteen episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Hal Goodman, , Dick McKnight, Ray Allen, .

Box 10 Milton Berle Show (The) (1942) Note Four episodes. Written Charles Isaacs, Arthur , Ray Singer, Elon Packard.

Box 10 Ransom Show (The) (1942 - 1943) Note Four episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Arthur Stander, and Hank Garson.

Box 8 Rudy Vallee Show (The) (1941) Note Eighteen episodes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Norman Panama, Mel Frank, Paul Henning, , and Dick Chevillat.

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 5 papers, 1941-1973 Radio Projects

Box 3 Sad Sack Radio Series (The) (1946) Note Written by Charles Isaacs and Arthur Stander.

Television Projects

Box 4 Show (1952 June 12) Box 21 Show (The) (1973 Feb 21-Mar 14) Box 20 Bobby Darin Show (The) (1972 Dec 30 - 1973 Feb 18) Box 24 CBS Newcomers (1971 June 9 - 14 July) Box 23 CBS Newcomers (1971 May 2 - 31) Box 12 Dean Martin Show (1971 Sep 2 - Oct 14) Box 14 Dean Martin Show (1971 Nov 11-27) Box 13 Dean Martin Show (1971 Oct 15 - Nov 5) Box 4 Duke (The) (1954 May 15) Box 4 Show (1951 May 30) Box 4 Show (1954 Jan 24) Box 24 Hollywood Palace (1969 Dec 20-27) Box 4 How About Freddie! (no date) Box 17 It Pays To Be Ignorant (1973 Nov 4 - Dec 10) Box 15 It Pays To Be Ignorant (1973 Jan 21, 1973 Aug 4-26) Box 16 It Pays To Be Ignorant (1973 Sep 8 - Nov 3) Box 2 Jimmy Durante Show (1952 Sep 20 - 1953 April 11) Note The All Star (The). Written by Charles Isaacs and Jack Elinson. Bound volumes, revised final scripts.

Box 2 Jimmy Durante Show (1953 Oct 11 - 1954 Jan 3) Note Colgate Comedy Hour (The). Written by Charles Isaacs and Jack Elinson. Bound volumes, revised final scripts.

Box 1 Jimmy Durante Show (1951 Oct 6 -1952 April 19) Note All Star Revue (The). Written by Charles Isaacs and Jack Elinson. Bound volumes, revised final scripts.

Box 1 Jimmy Durante Show (1950 Oct 28 - 1951 May 13) Note Four Star Revue (The). Written by Charles Isaacs and Jack Elinson. Bound volumes, revised final scripts.

Box 4 Jimmy Durante Show (1954 Feb 7 - May 9) Note Colgate Comedy Hour (The). Written by Charles Isaacs and Jack Elinson. Bound volumes, revised final scripts.

Box 25 Jimmy Durante Show (1959 Sep 25- Nov 22) Note Loose script material.

Box 4 Johnny Carson Show (1956 Jan 12 - 1956 March 29) Note Bound volumes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Jack Douglas and Jack Elinson.

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 6 papers, 1941-1973 Television Projects

Box 4 Johnny Carson Show (1955 Oct 27 - 1956 Jan 1956) Note Bound volumes. Written by Charles Isaacs, Jack Douglas and Jack Elinson.

Box 22 Real McCoys (The) (1962 June 22 - 1963 Mar 12) Box 25 Red Skelton Hour (1967-1968) Note Five scripts.

Box 4 Ritz Brothers (1952 May 17) Box 24 Salute to (1965 July 9) Box 24 Show (1960 Oct 28) Box 18 Tycoon (The) (1964 May 4 - Sep 21) Box 19 Tycoon (The) (1964 Oct 21 - 1965 Jan 14) Box 24 (1961 Sep 27)

Finding Aid for the Charles Isaacs 80 7 papers, 1941-1973