AHJ_ah11193 Inventory of the Gene Wang papers,1943-1956 Wang (Gene) Papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2008

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis September, 2008 2006 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Wang, Gene, 1914-1971 Gene Wang papers 1943-1956 11193 11.783 cubic ft. (14 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Gene Wang papers contain radio and television scripts written by Mr. Wang in the 1940s and 1950s. In addition, there is a limited amount of correspondence discussing his writings with other Hollywood professionals. Arrangement of the Collection

This collection has been minimally arranged, and divided into four series:

Series I. Radio scripts, 1943-1954

Series II. Television scripts, 1950-1956

Series III. Correspondence and promotional materials, 1945-1955

Series IV. Miscellaneous scripts, 1946-1951

 Biography of Gene Wang

Born in 1914 in New York, Eugene Wang was a writer for several popular radio shows during the 1940s and 1950s, notably "Adventures of the Falcon", "Quick as a Flash," and "Amazing Mr. Malone." During the early 1950s, he transitioned into television, including writing television versions of his popular radio shows. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Wang continued to write for a variety of mystery and detective shows, including “Perry Mason” and “Big Town.” Gene Wang passed away in 1971.

Scope and Content

The Gene Wang papers contain radio and television scripts from shows that he worked on. The bulk of the collection consists of radio scripts from the shows “Adventures of the Falcon,” “Quick as a Flash,” and “Amazing Mr. Malone.” In addition to the scripts, there is a limited amount of business related correspondence, publicity materials, and episodes of "Crime Quiz".

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Gene Wang at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Ephraim Sales in 1974 and Peter Wang in 2016.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in September 2008 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in March 2017.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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1-4 "The Adventures of the Falcon," 1943-1954 4 "The Adventures of the Thin Man," 1943 4-5 "The Amazing Mr. Malone," 1948-1950 5 "Detail from Homicide," undated 5-9 "Quick as a Flash," 1944-1951 9 Radio miscellaneous undated Series II. Television scripts, 1950-1956

9 "The Adventures of the Falcon," 1951-1955 9 "The Amazing Mr. Malone," 1950-1951 10 "Big Town," 1955-1956 10 "Celebrity Playhouse," undated 10 "Crime Quiz," 1955 14Film - "Crime Quiz" by Gene Wang (16mm), 1955 10 "Dragnet," undated 10 "Five Minutes for Murder," 1953 10 "Ford Theatre," 1956 10 "Magnificient Deception" or "Face Value," undated 10 "Mystery Writer's Theatre," 1951, 1956 10 "Quick as a Flash," 1951 11 "Passport to Danger," undated 11 "Perry Mason," 1956 11 "Precinct 109," 1953 11 "The Sheriff," 1950 11 "Trouble for Two," 1954 11 Television miscellaneous undated Series III. Business Files, 1945-1955

12 Correspondence 1945-1955 12 Publicity materials 1947-1952 Series IV. Miscellaneous scripts, 1946-1951

This series contains scripts produced by writers other than Gene Wang. When possible, the creator of the script is listed.

 13 "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher 1947 13 "The Men" by Carl Foreman 1949 13 "Ladies and Gentleman" by Harriet Frank, Jr. 1948 13 "The Curious Music" by Doris Gilbert undated 13 "For Sentimental Reasons" by Doris Gilbert 1946 13 "Prophet without Hope," by Doris Gilbert undated 13 "Waitin' for Robert E. Lee" by Doris and L. Wolfe Gilbert undated 13 "Mr. Perfection," by Tom Gwynne undated 13 "The Salem Frigate" by John Jennings 1948 13 "A Lion in the Streets," by Adria L. Langley. undated 13 "Pinky" by Dudley Nichols 1948 13 "Call Northside 777" by Q. Reynolds, and L.A. Hoffman 1947 13 "All the King's Men" by Robert Rossen 1948 13 "Hermistan" by Allan Scott 1951 13 "Dick Powell Rogue's Gallery," undated 13 "Miss Private Eyes," 1949 13 Columbia Pictures Corporation book of reviews 1946