Papers of Hal Kanter (1918- ), a writer-producer-director of numerous television comedies. Included are scripts, correspondence and fan mail, contracts, production files, and ratings. Among the best represented series which Kanter created, wrote, produced, or directed are All in the Family (CBS), Bob Hope’s Chrysler Theatre (NBC), Chico and the Man (NBC), George Gobel Show (NBC), Jimmy Stewart Show (NBC), Julia (NBC), Valentine’s Day (ABC), and numerous specials and Academy Award presentations. Writings for other media include correspondence, drafts, and promotion for his novel Snake in the Glass (1971); scripts for radio programs such as ABC’s Beulah Show; and scripts for The Children’s Hour (UA, 1962), Let’s Make Love (20th Century-Fox, 1960), Once Upon a Horse (Universal, 1958), Pocketful of Miracles (Para., 1961), and eight other motion pictures.
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All Collection Details:
- Author: Kanter, Hal.
- Title: Papers, 1937-1977.
- Size: 18.0 c.f. (45 archives boxes) and 12 cartoons.
- Category: director, film, manuscript collection, producer, radio, screenwriter, television, and writer
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