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Maurice Richlin papers, 1936-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richlin, Maurice
- Title
- Maurice Richlin papers
- Dates
- 1936-1983 (inclusive)19361983
- Quantity
- 2.83 cubic ft. (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 08436
- Summary
- Maurice Richlin was a scriptwriter for radio, television, and motion pictures. He specialized in writing comedies and won awards for his writing for motion pictures. This collection contains some of his radio scripts and screenplays, correspondence with producers, and newspaper clippings concerning his work in radio, television, and motion pictures.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Maurice Richlin was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1920. He wrote comedy scripts for radio during the 1940s and, as television grew in popularity, wrote for the early television comedy shows such as the Alan Young Show, the Dennis Day Show, and the Ray Bolger Show. Richlin also wrote several motion picture comedy scripts. Notables for Richlin were the “Pink Panther,” “Pillow Talk,” and “Operation Petticoat.” He won awards for all three screenplays. Others included “Come September,” and “My Favorite Comrade.” Richlin died in 1990.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains scripts of “Pillow Talk,” “Pink Panther,” “Come September,” and other of Richlin’s screenplays. There are television scripts from Ed Wynn, Alan Young, Dennis Day, Ray Bolger, Lifeboy, and the RCA Victor shows. There is correspondence from television and motion picture companies and photographs of Richlin winning awards for his writing. There are two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings of reviewers’ opinions of Richlin’s writing for the television and motion picture shows for which he worked and others of his advice for younger writers wanting to break in to screenwriting as a career.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationRichlin Family retains copyrights. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Maurice Richlin Papers, 1936-1983, Collection Number 08436, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
There are no other known archival collections created by Maurice Richlin at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Papers were received from Maurice Richlin in 1983, Brad Richlin in 1991, and William Patrick Maynard in 2020.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Rita Burleson in November 2004 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in July 2022.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Alan Young Show | 1951-1952 |
| 1 | 2 | All Star Review, Ed Wynn Show | 1952 |
| 1 | 3 | Barney Who | No Date |
| 1 | 4 | Bill Goodman Show | 1957 |
| 1 | 5 | Bob Burns Show | 1945 |
| 1 | 6 | Come September, First Draft | 1959 |
| 1 | 7 | Come September, Final Draft | 1960 |
| 1 | 8 | Correspondence, Photographs, and Memorabilia | 1958-1978 |
| 1 | 9 | Dennis Day Program | 1951 |
| 1 | 10 | Eleventh Commandment | No Date |
| 1 | 11 | Fast Food | No Date |
| 2 | 1 | Fast Food | No Date |
| 2 | 2 | Feel Free | No Date |
| 2 | 3 | For Pete's Sake | 1974 |
| 2 | 4 | Heaven Sent | No Date |
| 2 | 5 | It's a Small World | No Date |
| 2 | 6 | Jack Be Nimble | No Date |
| 3 | 1 | Last Western | No Date |
| 3 | 2 | Lifeboy Show | 1945 |
| 3 | 3 | Lifeboy Show | 1946 |
| 3 | 4 | Looneytune Papers | No Date |
| 3 | 5 | Marco's Moon | 1982 |
| 3 | 6 | Maurice Chevalier Story | No Date |
| Folders | |||
| 3 | 7-8 | My Favorite Comrade, Original Script, Draft | 1964 |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1 | Newspaper Clippings | 1945-1962 |
| 7 | Operation Tiger Tail | undated | |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 2 | Package Deal | 1962 |
| 4 | 3 | Picture Nobody Should See | No Date |
| 4 | 4 | Pillow Talk, First Draft (Kissing Game) | 1958 |
| 4 | 5 | Pillow Talk, Second Draft | 1959 |
| 4 | 6 | Pillow Talk, Final Draft | 1959 |
| 4 | 7 | Pink Panther, Second Draft (photocopy) (Original in AHC Safe, Box 1)
|
1962 |
| 4 | 8 | Please Stay off the Grass | No Date |
| 4 | 9 | Ray Bolger Show | No Date |
| 5 | 1 | RCA Victor Show | 1952 |
| 5 | 2 | Regular Prince Charming | No Date |
| 5 | 3 | Soldier in the Rain | No Date |
| 5 | 4 | Strictly Business | No Date |
| 5 | 5 | Take My Father, . . . . Please! | No Date |
| 5 | 6 | The Boss is Crazy Too | No Date |
| 5 | 7 | The Man Who Had Everything | 1983 |
| 5 | 8 | Very Honorable Guy | No Date |
| 5 | 9 | When They Make the Movie Burt Lancaster Will Play the Dwarf | No Date |
| 6 | Copies: Strictly Business and Very Honorable Guy | No Dates | |
| 6 | Scrapbook | 1948-1964 | |
| 6 | Scrapbook | 1936-1961 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radio scripts.
- Romantic comedy films.
- Television scripts.
Form or Genre Terms
- Scrapbooks.
- Screenplays.
Occupations
- Radio comedy writers.
- Screenwriters.
- Television comedy writers.
Titles within the Collection
- Alan Young show (Television program).
- Come september (Motion picture).
- Dennis Day program (Television program).
- Lifeboy show (Television program).
- My favorite comrade(Motion picture).
- Operation petticoat (Motion picture).
- Pillow talk (Motion picture).
- Pink panther (Motion picture).
- Ray Bolger show (Television program).
Processed by Rita Burleson
2005
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