Fred Allen Radio Scripts
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topic: Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949
subject: Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949
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topic: Radio scripts
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topic: 1934, Nov.13-1938, June 9
subject: 1934, Nov.13-1938, June 9
topic: 1938, July 9-1939, 26 Jan.
subject: 1938, July 9-1939, 26 Jan.
topic: 1939, Jan. 26-July 12
subject: 1939, Jan. 26-July 12
topic: 1939, Nov. 7-1940, Apr. 5
subject: 1939, Nov. 7-1940, Apr. 5
topic: 1940, Apr. 5-June 8
subject: 1940, Apr. 5-June 8
topic: 1940, Oct. 7-1941, Feb. 14
subject: 1940, Oct. 7-1941, Feb. 14
topic: 1941, Mar. 8-July 1
subject: 1941, Mar. 8-July 1
topic: 1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8
subject: 1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8
topic: 1942, Jan. 13-Apr. 29
subject: 1942, Jan. 13-Apr. 29
topic: 1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5
subject: 1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5
topic: 1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27
subject: 1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27
topic: 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
subject: 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
topic: 1946, Jan. 4-May 30
subject: 1946, Jan. 4-May 30
topic: 1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2
subject: 1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2
topic: 1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4
subject: 1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4
topic: 1948, Mar. 3-July 8
subject: 1948, Mar. 3-July 8
topic: 1948, Nov. 1-1949, Mar. 9
subject: 1948, Nov. 1-1949, Mar. 9
topic: 1949, Mar. 18 July 6
subject: 1949, Mar. 18 July 6

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provides access to: 1939, Jan. 26-July 12
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provides access to: 1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27
provides access to: 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
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provides access to: 1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4
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provides access to: 1948, Nov. 1-1949, Mar. 9
provides access to: 1949, Mar. 18 July 6

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Fred Allen Radio Scripts
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Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949
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extent: 400 items
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extent: 7.2 linear feet
language: eng
origination: Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949
scopecontent: Scope and Content Note The radio scripts of Fred Allen (1894-1956) span the years 1934-1949 and consist of copyright deposits of radio scripts and broadcasts for Town Hall Tonight, The Chesterfield Supper Club, the Jack Benny Show, Bing Crosby Show, Bob Hope Show, and Henry Morgan Show, and Talullah Bankhead's program, The Big Show. The collection is arranged by date of copyright.
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Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
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Biographical History for: Fred Allen Radio Scripts 1934-1949
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body: Biographical Note Date Event 1894, May 31 Born John Florence Sullivan, Cambridge, Mass. circa 1927-1928 Married Portland Hoffa 1915-1916 Worked in vaudeville as a juggler, touring the United States, Canada, and Australia, sometimes appearing as Fred St. James and Fred James 1939-1949 Wrote, produced, and starred in The Fred Allen Show radio program 1944 Received George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award 1953-1954 Host, Judge for Yourself (also known as The Fred Allen Show), NBC Television 1954-1956 Panelist, What's My Line? CBS Television 1956, Mar. 17 Died, New York, N.Y.
topic: Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
subject: Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
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has part: 1938, July 9-1939, 26 Jan.
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has part: 1939, Jan. 26-July 12
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has part: 1939, Nov. 7-1940, Apr. 5
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has part: 1940, Apr. 5-June 8
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has part: 1940, Oct. 7-1941, Feb. 14
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has part: 1941, Mar. 8-July 1
aggregates: 1941, Mar. 8-July 1
has part: 1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8
aggregates: 1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8
has part: 1942, Jan. 13-Apr. 29
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has part: 1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5
aggregates: 1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5
has part: 1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27
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has part: 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
aggregates: 1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
has part: 1946, Jan. 4-May 30
aggregates: 1946, Jan. 4-May 30
has part: 1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2
aggregates: 1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2
has part: 1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4
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has part: 1948, Mar. 3-July 8
aggregates: 1948, Mar. 3-July 8
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has part: 1949, Mar. 18 July 6
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1938, July 9-1939, 26 Jan.
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1939, Jan. 26-July 12
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1939, Nov. 7-1940, Apr. 5
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1940, Apr. 5-June 8
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1940, Oct. 7-1941, Feb. 14
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1941, Mar. 8-July 1
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1941, Oct. 10-1942, Jan. 8
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1942, Jan. 13-Apr. 29
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1942, May 7-1943, Jan. 5
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1943, Jan. 6-Dec. 27
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1943, Dec. 27-1944, July 1
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1946, Jan. 4-May 30
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1946, June 7-1947, Feb. 2
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1947, Feb. 23-1948, Feb. 4
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1948, Mar. 3-July 8
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1948, Nov. 1-1949, Mar. 9
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1949, Mar. 18 July 6
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