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Ann Sothern film collection, 1958-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Ann Sothern film collection
- Dates
- 1958-1961 (inclusive)19581961
- Quantity
- 87 films : b&w ; 16mm
- Collection Number
- PH2005-016
- Summary
- Film reels of situation comedy that aired between 1958 and 1961 starring Ann Sothern
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted. For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actress whose career spanned six decades. Sothern began her career in the late 1920s in bit parts in films. In 1930, she made her Broadway stage debut and soon worked her way up to starring roles. In 1939, MGM cast her as Maisie Ravier, a brash yet lovable Brooklyn showgirl. The character, based on the Maisie short stories by Nell Martin, proved to be popular and spawned a successful film series ( Congo Maisie , Gold Rush Maisie , Up Goes Maisie , etc.) and a network radio series ( The Adventures of Maisie ).
In 1953, Sothern moved into television as the star of her own sitcom Private Secretary . The series aired for five seasons on CBS and earned Sothern three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 1958, she starred in another sitcom for CBS, The Ann Sothern Show , which aired for three seasons. From 1965 to 1966, Sothern provided the voice of Gladys Crabtree, the title character in the sitcom My Mother the Car . She continued her career throughout the late 1960s with stage and film appearances and guest-starring roles on television. Due to health issues, she worked sporadically during the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1987, Sothern appeared in her final film The Whales of August , starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish. Sothern earned her first and only Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. After filming concluded, she retired to Ketchum, Idaho, where she spent her remaining years before her death from heart failure in March 2001.
From Ann Sothern Wikipedia article accessed on 8/13/2016
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Film reels contain episodes from The Ann Sothern Show, which aired on CBS between 1958 and 1961.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The Ann Sothern Show Television Series, 1958-1961Return to Top
Film reels contain episodes from The Ann Sothern Show, which aired on CBS between 1958 and 1961.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Bridal Suite |
1958 |
1 | New Lease on Life |
1958 |
1 | Six Wives Plus Two |
1958 |
1 | The Boss's Son |
1958 |
1 | Love Comes to Olive |
1958 |
1 | Governess for a Day |
1958 |
1 | It's a Dog's Life |
1958 |
2 | Masquerade Ball |
1958 |
2 | Say it with Music |
1958 |
2 | The Thanksgiving Story |
1958 |
2 | Johnny Moves Up |
1959 |
2 | Give it back to the Indians |
1959 |
2 | The Five Year Itch |
1959 |
2 | Hurrah for the Irish |
1959 |
3 | High Cost of Living |
1959 |
3 | O'Connors Stick Together |
1959 |
3 | Lotus Blossom Time |
circa 1959 |
3 | Stand-in Heiress |
1959 |
3 | Katy's Big Surprise |
1959 |
3 | Katy and the New Boss |
1959 |
3 | The Ring |
1959 |
3 | Road to Health |
1959 |
4 | Misfits |
circa 1959 |
4 | Katy's Investment Club |
1959 |
4 | Geisha Girl |
1959 |
4 | Trial of the Green-Back Goldfinch |
circa 1959 |
4 | The Raise |
1959 |
4 | Springtime for Katy |
1959 |
4 | Going through the Channels |
1959 |
4 | A Promotion for Johnny |
1959 |
5 | A Baby in the Bridal Suite |
circa 1959 |
5 | Will Snake-Hips Lose Katy? |
circa 1959 |
5 | Katy and Olive's Nervous Breakdown |
1959 |
5 | The Guy Madison Story |
circa 1959 |
5 | Domestic Katy |
1959 |
5 | The Big Payoff |
1959 |
5 | Queen for a Nite |
1959 |
5 | New Girl |
1959 |
6 | Top Executive |
1960 |
6 | Katy's Tender Trap |
1960 |
6 | Katy Mismanages |
1960 |
6 | Woman Behind the Throne |
1960 |
6 | Slightly Married |
1960 |
6 | Devery's White Elephant |
1960 |
6 | Katy's New Career |
1960 |
6 | The Witness |
1960 |
7 | The Dog who came to Dinner |
1960 |
7 | Olive's Dream Man |
1960 |
7 | Touch of Larceny |
1960 |
7 | Common Cents |
1960 |
7 | The Free Loader |
1960 |
7 | I Can Get It For You Wholesale |
1960 |
7 | Billy |
1960 |
7 | Katy Meets Danger |
1960 |
8 | The Roman Hatter |
1960 |
8 | Surprise, Surprise |
1960 |
8 | One for the Books |
1960 |
8 | Doubting Devery |
1960 |
8 | Boy Genius |
1960 |
8 | Wedding March |
1960 |
8 | Angels |
1960 |
8 | The Pinch Hitter |
1960 |
9 | A Tooth for a Tooth |
1960 |
9 | Loving Arms |
1960 |
9 | Olive in Love |
1960 |
9 | Secret Admirer |
1960 |
9 | The Girls |
1960 |
9 | Go Go Gordon |
1960 |
9 | Hasta Luego |
1960 |
9 | The Proposal |
1960 |
10 | Option Time |
1960 |
10 | The Setting Date |
1960 |
10 | The Woman's Touch |
circa 1960 |
10 | Elopment |
1960 |
10 | Operation Pudney |
1961 |
10 | Toujour L'Amour |
1961 |
10 | Mr. Big Shot |
1961 |
10 | Just Friends |
1961 |
10 | The Royal Visit |
1961 |
11 | The Widow |
1960 |
11 | Vamp Till Ready |
1961 |
11 | Two's Company |
1961 |
11 | Always April |
1961 |
11 | The Invitation |
1961 |
11 | Pandora |
1961 |
11 | The Wedding |
1961 |
11 | The Beginning |
1961 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hotels--New York (State)--New York--Drama
- Television programs--United States
- Women middle managers--Drama
Titles within the Collection
- Ann Sothern show (Television program)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Sothern, Ann, 1909-2001, (performer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)