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George Waggner papers, 1915-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Waggner, George, 1894-1984
- Title
- George Waggner papers
- Dates
- 1915-1984 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 11.27 cubic ft. (24 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 08774
- Summary
- Includes scripts from Waggner's career as a writer, director, and producer for film and television.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
George Waggner attended pharmacy college in Philadelphia and served in World War I before moving to Hollywood in 1920 to become an actor. He worked in a variety of jobs as an actor, songwriter, and screenwriter before becoming a director of westerns in the late 1930s with "The Black Bandit" (1938). He worked for Universal and made his mark in horror films like "Man Made Monster" (1941), "Horror Island" (1941), and "The Wolf Man" (1941). In the late 40s and early 50s, he was a producer of two John Wayne films, "The Fighting Kentuckian" (1949) and "Operation Pacific" (1951). He later directed episodes of several television series, including "Cheyenne" (1959-1962), "77 Sunset Strip" (1959-1963), "Batman" (1966-67), and "The Green Hornet" (1967). Throughout his career, he wrote scripts for film and television, and he composed songs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George Waggner collection contains scripts written and directed by Waggner for movies such as "Frisco Sal" and "Operation Pacific" and episodes of TV series such as "77 Sunset Strip," "Big Town," and "Batman." Some scripts include other records such as cast lists and schedules. Also included are magazines and newspaper and magazine articles about Waggner and the movies and TV shows in which he was involved. There are also photographs, contracts, correspondence, scrapbooks, and sheet music documenting Waggner's Hollywood career.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by George Waggner as of the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Shy Feldtkeller in 1984 and 1985.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Laura Uglean Jackson in August 2011 and re-processed by Roger Simon in August 2024.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. ScriptsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
A |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | “Affair on Vine” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1957 |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Episode 1 – “The Baboon Laughed” (#1) by Waggner |
1956 |
| 1 | Episode 21 – “Missing Doctor” (#4) by Waggner |
1956 |
| 1 | Episode 32 – “Snake in the Grass” (#2) by Waggner
|
1956 |
| 1 | “Murder for Insurance” (#3) by Waggner |
1956 |
| 1 | “Annexation” by Waggner Intended for “Big Town,” but apparently unproduced.
|
1954 |
B |
||
| Box | ||
“Batman” – Season 2 |
||
| Box | ||
| 1 | Episode 13 – “An Egg Grows in Gotham” by Stanley Ralph Ross Waggner directed the episode.
|
1966 |
| 1 | Episode 19 – “Green Ice” by Max Hodge Waggner directed the episode.
|
1966 |
| 1 | “Battle Star” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1954 |
“Big Town” – Season 5 |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Episode 1 – “The Molester” by Waggner Includes two drafts of the script and two separate script pages. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 2 – “The Harbor Story” by Waggner |
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 3 – “Semper Fi” by Waggner Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 5 – “Baby Story” by Waggner Includes two separate script pages.
|
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 8 – “Hot Car Murder” (#1710) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 11 – “The Senator Story” (#1712) |
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 13 – “Race Track Story” (#1711) |
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 17 – “The Grand Almost” (#1718) |
1954 |
| 1 | Episode 18 – “The Sniper” (#1720) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 2 | Episode 20 – “An Eye for an Eye” (#1726) Includes as loose inserts three newspaper clippings.
|
1954 |
| 2 | Episode 22 – “Police Story” (#1724) |
1954 |
| 2 | Episode 23 – “Egomaniac” (#1721) |
1954 |
| 2 | Episode 26 – “The Phoney Hero” (#1722) |
1954 |
| 2 | “The Dead Reporter” (#1723) |
1954 |
| 2 | “Bitter Creek” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
“Bonanza” – Season 5, Episode 14 – “The Lila Conrad Story”
|
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| Box | ||
| 2 | Script – February 4, 1958 (two copies) |
1958 |
| 2 | Script – January 27, 1960 |
1960 |
| 2 | Script – March 17, 1960 |
1960 |
| 2 | Script – July 10, 1963 |
1963 |
C |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | “The Calcutta Caper” by Waggner Intended for “77 Sunset Strip,” but apparently unproduced.
|
1962 |
| 2 | undated | |
“Cheyenne” – Season 4 |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | Episode 3 – “The Rebellion” (“The Rebel”) by George Slevin Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
| 2 | Episode 7 – “Gold, Glory and Custer – Prelude” (“Requiem to Massacre”) by Gerald Drason Adams Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
| 2 | Episode 8 – “Gold, Glory and Custer – Requiem” (“Requiem to Massacre 2”) by Gerald Drason Adams Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
| 2 | Episode 13 – “Home is the Brave” by Richard Matheson, story by Waggner |
1959 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Episode 5 – “The Menace” by Jack Laird Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 9 – “The Fishing Trip” by Jack Laird Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 14 – “Suspect Number One” by Lawrence Menken Waggner directed the episode. Includes as a loose insert a Cast List.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 15 – “The Junk Detail” by Lee Loeb Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 19 – “Revolt on the Freeway” by Jack Laird Waggner directed the episode. Includes as loose inserts a Call Sheet, a Shooting Schedule, and a blueprint for sets.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 21 – “The Sniper” by Jerry D. Lewis (two copies) Waggner directed the episode. One copy includes as a loose insert a Cast List.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 30 – “Night of Terror” by Jerry D. Lewis Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 3 | Episode 38 – “Sunset Strip” by Leonard Heideman Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 3 | “Comanche War Cry” (“Fort Brazos”) by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
1965 |
| 3 | “The Count and the Wedding Guest” by Waggner (two drafts) An adaptation of the O. Henry Story and probably intended for “The O. Henry Playhouse,” but apparently unproduced.
|
1957, undated |
D |
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| Box | ||
| 4 | “Darker Grows the Night (Before the Clearing Dawn)” by Waggner Apparently unproduced. Includes a script and four manuscript drafts.
|
1958, 1970, undated |
| 4 |
“Destination 60,000” (“Test Pilot”) by Waggner |
1955 |
| 4 | “Doctor Cannibal” by Waggner (2 copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
F |
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| Box | ||
| 4 | “Fear is a Double Edged Sword” (“Huron War Sign”) by Waggner (two drafts) Apparently unproduced.
|
1958 |
| 4 | “Fifty Second Street” by Waggner Intended for the TV series “The Roaring 20’s,” but apparently unproduced.
|
1961 |
| 4 |
“Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (“Wolf-Man Meets Frankenstein”) (photocopy) by Curt Siodmak Waggner produced the movie.
|
1942 |
| 4 | “Frankie Madrid” (“Dead Wrong”) by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
1957 |
| 4 |
“Frisco Sal” (photocopy) Waggner directed the movie.
|
undated |
| Box | ||
| 5 |
G – “Governor in Council” by Waggner |
1957 |
H |
||
| Box | ||
| 5 | “He Brought the Law” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 5 | “Here Comes Maggie” by Waggner (two drafts) Apparently unproduced.
|
1958, undated |
| 5 | “The Hong Kong Story” by Waggner (two copies) One copy includes as a loose insert a note from Waggner stating, “Herewith two scripts. One from the original I sold Warner Bros. and from which we made a ‘77 Sunset Strip’ three years ago. The other a shooting script which we made just recently and which ran two weeks ago as one of the new ‘Hawaiian Eyes.”
|
1962, undated |
| Box | ||
| 5 |
I – “Innocent Bystander” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1956 |
J |
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| Box | ||
| 5 | “Jason and the Big Medicine” by Waggner Intended for the TV series "Branded," but apparently unproduced.
|
1965 |
“Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre” – Season 3 |
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| Box | ||
| 5 | Episode 7 – “Roadblock Number Seven” (“Road Block” (“Give a Dog the Name”)) by Waggner Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957 |
| 5 | Episode 18 – “Tunnel Eight” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) Waggner directed the episode. One draft is titled “The Iron Trail” (“Tunnel Eight”) and includes as loose inserts script pages, a manuscript titled “The Iron Trail” (“Sons of the Dragon”), and a letter from Lester Sal Salkow.
|
1957, undated |
| 5 | “The J.R. Caper” by Waggner – “77 Sunset Strip” (two copies) Intended for the TV series "77 Sunset Strip," but apparently unproduced.
|
1962 |
| Box | ||
| 5 |
K – “The Kiss Off Caper” by Waggner Intended for the TV series "77 Sunset Strip," but apparently unproduced.
|
1962 |
L |
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| Box | ||
| 5 | “Legionnaire” by Waggner Includes a script, script pages, and handwritten notes. Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 6 | “Like Son -!”/“Like Father – Like Son” by Waggner (six drafts/copies) Includes two scripts and four copies of a manuscript “submitted as the basis for an episode in ‘Daniel Boone.’”
|
1956, undated |
| Box | ||
| 6 | Episode 4 – “The Carnival Story” by Waggner Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 6 | Episode 12 – “Skid Row” Includes as loose inserts four clippings. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954-1960, undated |
| 6 | Episode 16 – “The Italian Story” Includes as a loose insert a Call Sheet. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 6 | Episode 38 – “The Runaway Story” Includes as a loose insert a Shooting Schedule. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1954 |
| 6 | “The Lone Wolf Returns” (three drafts/copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
M |
||
| Box | ||
| 6 | “Manhunt” (“Vengeance is Mine”) by Waggner (two drafts) Apparently unproduced.
|
1957, undated |
| 6 | “A Man with a Gun” by Donald Hyde Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 6 | “Many are the Hearts” by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 6 |
“Maverick” – Season 3, Episode 4 – “You Can’t Beat the Percentage” by Waggner (two drafts) One draft includes as a loose insert a Staff List. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1958-1959 |
| 6 | “Miss America” by Waggner Intended for the TV series “Big Town,” but apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 7 | “Money is a Buck” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
1957, undated |
| 7 | “Montana” by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 7 |
“M Squad” – Season 1, Episode 35 – “The Case of the Double Face” (2 drafts) One draft credits Waggner as the author; the other credits Waggner as the author of the story and Waggner and Seeleg Lester as co-authors of the script.
|
1957-1958 |
| 7 | “Murder at the Writers” by Waggner (two drafts) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 7 | “Murder Begins in the Mind” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
1958 |
| Box | ||
| 7 | Episode 7 – “Court Martial” (#15-25) by Gerald Drayson Adams Includes the shooting schedule for the episode, a Staff and Crew List and a set breakdown for the episode, and handwritten notes. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1958 |
| 7 | Episode 8 – “The Hostage” (#15-28) by Waggner |
1958 |
| 8 | Episode 9 – “Sorrow Song” (#15-8) by Waggner, 1957-1958 Includes an MGM memo regarding re-shoots, the shooting schedule for the episode, and a Staff and Crew List. Waggner directed the episode.
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| 8 | Episode 10 – “The Assassin” (#15-27) by Gerald Drayson Adams Waggner neither wrote nor directed the episode.
|
1958 |
| 8 | Episode 12 – “War Sign” (#15-20) by Waggner Includes an MGM memo, two copies of the shooting schedule for the episode, and a Staff and Crew List. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1958 |
O |
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| Box | ||
| Box | ||
| 8 | Episode 1 – “The Reformation of Calliope” (three drafts) One draft includes handwritten annotations. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1955 |
| 8 | Episode 5 – “The Marionettes” by Waggner |
1955 |
| 8 | Episode 20 – “Between Rounds” by Waggner (two drafts) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957, undated |
| 8 | Episode 22 – “The Fool Killer” by Waggner |
1955 |
| 8 | Episode 23 – “Vanity and Some Sables” by Waggner |
1955 |
| 8 | Episode 27 – “The Roads We Take” by Irving Cooper Waggner directed the episode.
|
undated |
| 8 |
“Oklahoma Terror” (“Randall #6”) |
1939 |
P |
||
| Box | ||
| 8 |
“Pawnee” by Waggner Waggner directed the movie.
|
1956 |
| 8 | “The Pride of a Man” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1956 |
| 8 | “The Purple Dress” by Waggner An adaptation of the O. Henry Story and probably intended for “The O. Henry Playhouse,” but apparently unproduced.
|
1955 |
R |
||
| Box | ||
| 8 | “Reception Committee” by Waggner Also includes a manuscript. Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 9 | “Return to Anzio”/“Return to Trevisi”/“Road to Anzio” by Waggner (three drafts/copies and one manuscript page) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 9 | “Revolt” by Waggner and Sidney Sutherland Apparently unproduced.
|
1948 |
“The Roaring 20’s” – Season 1 |
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| Box | ||
| 9 | Episode 1 – “Burnett’s Woman” by W. Hermanos, story by Sam Fuller Waggner directed the episode.
|
1960 |
| 9 | Episode 17 – “Lucky Charm” by Ron Bishop Waggner directed the episode.
|
1960 |
| 9 | Episode 20 – “War with the Night Hawkers” by Robert Dennis Includes as loose inserts four revised script pages. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1961 |
| 9 | Episode 22 – “The Salvation of Killer McFadden” by Melvin Levy Includes as loose inserts lists of staff and cast. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1961 |
S |
||
| Box | ||
“Screen Directors Playhouse” – Season 1 |
||
| Box | ||
Episode 4 – “Arroyo” Waggner directed the episode.
|
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| Box | ||
| 9 | “Arroyo” (#9604) by Waggner |
1955 |
| 9 | “Arroyo #2” by Waggner |
1956 |
| 9 | “Affair at Arroyo” by Waggner |
undated |
| 9 | Episode 22 – “The Sword of Villon” by Wilbur S. Peacock Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 10 | “Send the Destroyers” by Waggner (seven drafts/copies) These scripts, set during the Korean War, may be early drafts of what ultimately became the movie “Operation Pacific” (1951), which takes place during World War II. One copy – titled “Cease Fire!” – includes as a loose insert a copy of a handwritten note to Dana Andrews. Another includes as loose inserts two letters from Lt. Col. Clair E. Towne of the Department of Defense regarding that department’s review of the script.
|
1951-1952, undated |
| 10 | “Senor Gringo” by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| Box | ||
Season 1 |
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| Box | ||
| 11 | Episode 24 – “Hong Kong Caper” by Waggner and Steve Fisher, story by Waggner Includes as loose inserts handwritten notes. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
| 11 | Episode 27 – “Honey from the Bee” by Charles Hoffman Includes as loose inserts revised script pages and a list of staff and cast. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
Season 2 |
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| Box | ||
| 11 | Episode 10 – “Secret Island” by Leonard Lee Waggner directed the episode.
|
1959 |
| 11 | Episode 14 – “Created He Them” by Waggner (two drafts) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957-1959 |
Season 3 |
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| Box | ||
| 11 | Episode 8 – “Double Trouble” by Leonard Lee Includes as loose inserts lists of cast and crew. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1960 |
| 11 | Episode 12 – “The Antwerp Caper” by Waggner and Catherine Kuttner, story by Waggner Includes as a loose insert a “suggestion” by Waggner for an episode titled “The Brussels Caper.” Waggner directed the episode.
|
1960 |
| 11 | Episode 37 – “Hot Tamale Caper: Part I” & Episode 38 – “Hot Tamale Caper: Part II” by Fenton Earnshaw Includes as loose inserts a list of the cast and a list of character names and phonetic pronunciations. Waggner directed both episodes.
|
1961 |
| 11 | Season 4, Episode 29 – “The Pet Shop Caper” by Waggner Includes as a loose insert a list of staff and cast. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1961 |
Season 5 |
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| Box | ||
| 11 | Episode 20 – “Escape to Freedom” by Paul Savage Waggner directed the episode.
|
1962 |
| 11 | Episode 23 – “Stranger from the Sea” by John K. Butler and Lou Huston Waggner directed the episode.
|
1962 |
| 12 |
“Sin Town” by Scott Darling and Gerald Geraghty (photocopy) Waggner produced the movie.
|
1942 |
| 12 |
“South of Tahiti” by Gerald Geraghty, story by J. Ainsworth Morgan (photocopy) Waggner directed the movie.
|
1941 |
| 12 | “So What…?” (An alleged comedy) by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 12 | “Storm Out of China” (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 12 | “Straws in a Dark Wind” by Waggner (two copies) Apparently unproduced.
|
1957 |
| 12 | “The Suez Affair” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
T |
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| Box | ||
| 12 | “Table in the Wilderness” (“Joseph – The Slave Prince”) by Waggner Apparently unproduced. Based on the book by Norton S. Parker.
|
undated |
| Box | ||
Season 1 |
||
| Box | ||
| 12 | Episode 8 – “Renegade Raiders” by William F. Leicester (#222A) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957 |
| 12 | Episode 13 – “Jesse James” by Dwight Newton (#221A) Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957 |
| 12 | Season 4, Episode 33 – “Dealer’s Choice” by Waggner and B.X. Sanborn, story by Waggner (#12501) |
1960 |
| Box | ||
| 13 | Season 2, Episode 16 – “Passport to Life” by Laslo Vadnay (#9889) Includes as loose inserts an Editing Report and a Temporary Cast List. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1956 |
| 13 | Season 3, Episode 23 – “Recipe for Success” by David Evans (#9072) Includes as loose inserts two Call Sheets. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1957 |
| 13 | “Then the Mountains” (“Virginia Wagon Train”) by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1961 |
| 13 | “Trail of the Yukon” Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 13 | “Trouble in B Flat” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
1936 |
| Box | ||
| 13 |
V – “The Veil” – Episode 2 – “Girl on the Road” by Waggner (#9212) (three drafts/copies) One copy includes as a loose insert a Cast List. Waggner directed the episode.
|
1958 |
W |
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| Box | ||
| 13 | “Wagon Train” (three drafts/copies) Intended for the TV series, but apparently unproduced. Also includes separate script pages.
|
1957 |
| 13 | “War Cry” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 13 | “West to Laramie” by Waggner Apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
| 13 | “The World and the Door” by Elliot West “Written for television,” and based on the short story by O. Henry, but apparently unproduced.
|
undated |
Series II. ManuscriptsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
A |
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| Box | ||
| 13 | “…And Some Men Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| 13 | “Aftermath” by Waggner |
undated |
| 13 | “Athlete’s Head” by Waggner |
undated |
| 13 | “Aloha” by Waggner “An idea for the TV series ‘The Defenders.’”
|
undated |
| 13 | “An Apology” by Waggner (two drafts) “This is written in the hope that it will be read by an unknown lady.” Addressed to First Person Editor, The Reader’s Digest, Pleasantville, New York.
|
undated |
B |
||
| Box | ||
| 14 | “Barbershop Chord” by Waggner |
undated |
| 14 | “The Big Kiss-Off” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) Intended for the TV series “The Untouchables.”
|
1963 |
| 14 | “The Book” by Waggner |
undated |
| 14 | “Broken Arrow” by Waggner |
1957 |
| 14 | “But Soft! What Light…?” by Waggner (two drafts) Intended for the TV series “Stoney Burke.”
|
1963 |
| Box | ||
| 14 |
C – “Crusader” – Suggestions by Waggner |
undated |
D |
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| Box | ||
| 14 | “Deep Water” by Waggner (three copies/drafts) Includes a partial script.
|
undated |
| 14 | “Design for Madness” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| 14 | “The Downfall of Dan the Dude” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) Intended for the TV series “The Roaring 20’s.” One copy is titled “Beyond the Law – Jardine Inc.”
|
undated |
| 14 | “The Downfall of Jerry the Dude!” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 14 |
E – “Ex-Racketeer” by Waggner |
undated |
| 14 |
F – “The Fact Finders” by Waggner |
undated |
G |
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| Box | ||
| 14 | “God Made Little Apples” by Waggner |
undated |
| 14 | “Going on Eight”/“Going on Six” by Waggner (two drafts) “An original story.”
|
undated |
| 14 | “Good Scout” by Waggner |
undated |
H |
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| Box | ||
| 14 | “A Handful of Cloud” (“Loveable Ed and the Big Guy”) by Waggner (two copies) One copy includes as a loose insert a 1966 letter from Scott Meredith.
|
1966, undated |
| 15 | “Hello, Comrade” by Waggner |
undated |
| 15 | O. Henry – summaries of stories – Marshall Grant
|
1953 |
| 15 | “Hero Without Halo” by Waggner and Donald Clark |
undated |
| 15 | “Home from the Sea” by Jacland Marmur Waggner co-wrote the script with Marmur for “Return from the Sea.”
|
undated |
I |
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| Box | ||
| 15 | “I Shoulda Stayed in Shamokin” by Waggner (three drafts) One draft is titled “Hello, Comrade.”
|
undated |
| 15 | “It’s a Merry-Go-Round” by Waggner (four drafts/copies) |
undated |
L |
||
| Box | ||
| 15 | “The Las Vegas Caper” by Waggner Intended for the TV series “77 Sunset Strip.”
|
1959 |
| 15 | “Love ala Mode” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) |
undated |
| 15 | “Love is a Time of Need” by Waggner Intended for the TV series “Wagon Train.”
|
undated |
M |
||
| Box | ||
| 15 | “Madame Mike” by Waggner (two drafts) |
undated |
| 15 | “The Mad Honeymoon” by Waggner |
undated |
| 15 | “Meet Beau Regrett!” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| 15 | “Meet Madame Mike” by Waggner |
1964 |
| 15 | “Meet Mike Santee” by Waggner |
undated |
| 16 | “Mia Culpa” by Waggner (two copies) “An outline respectfully submitted to ‘The Fugitive.’”
|
undated |
| 16 | “The Most Unforgettable Character (“Charles Coburn – The Monocled Pitchman”) by Waggner |
1965 |
N |
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| Box | ||
Names – Bits and Incidents |
undated | |
| 16 | “New Day at Sundown” by Waggner (2 copies) |
undated |
| 16 | “The Night They Blew the Works” by Waggner (two drafts) “An idea respectfully submitted to ‘The Wild, Wild West.’”
|
undated |
O |
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| Box | ||
| 16 | “Obsessed” (five drafts/copies) One copy includes publicity materials for the movie “The Branded Man,” in which Waggner appeared.
|
undated |
| 17 | “Obsessed” (one draft/copy) |
1970-1971 |
| 17 | “The O’Flaherty” by Waggner |
undated |
“Oglethorpe” by Waggner |
undated | |
| 17 | “Once a Hero” by Waggner “An idea respectfully submitted to ‘Run for Life.’”
|
undated |
| 17 | “Once Over Lightly” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| 17 | “One Man’s Tiger!” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) One draft includes as a loose insert an article from U.S. News & World Report” about Communist rule in Calcutta, India.
|
1970, undated |
P |
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| Box | ||
| 18 | “Paid to Fly” (two drafts) |
undated |
| 18 | “Paradise” (An Idea) by Waggner (three drafts/copies) |
undated |
| 18 | “Polonaise” by Waggner (two copies) |
undated |
| 18 | “Printing Press” |
undated |
R |
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| Box | ||
| 18 | “The Riding Master” by Melville W. Brown |
undated |
| 18 | “Roads of Destiny” – summaries of stories by O. Henry
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undated |
| 18 | “The Roaring 20’s” – “A Warner Bros. One-Hour Television Film Presentation” |
1960 |
S |
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| Box | ||
| 18 | “The Secret” by Waggner (four drafts/copies) |
1964, undated |
| 18 | “She Had to Sing” (“Draw Me a Song”/“Woolly Woo”) (five drafts/copies) |
1946, undated |
| 18 | “The Side Man” |
undated |
| 18 | “The Skin Game” by Waggner (three drafts/copies) |
undated |
| 18 | “Solitaire” – “A Warner Bros. One-Hour Television Film Presentation” |
1960 |
| 18 | “So What…?” by Waggner (two drafts) |
undated |
| 18 | Story Ideas – Bits of Business – Dialogue – Western (two copies) |
undated |
| 18 | “Suffer Little Children” Intended for the TV series “Wagon Train.”
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undated |
T |
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| Box | ||
| 19 | “Think From Not To” (“Murder Postdated”) by Waggner |
undated |
| 19 | “Through a Glass Darkly” by Waggner (three copies) |
1957 |
| 19 | “Trouble at Tenmile”/“Beau Regrett Sacramento” by Waggner |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 19 |
U – “Under Arctic Ice” by Waggner and Paul Malvern |
undated |
V |
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| Box | ||
| 19 | “Vamp Till Ready” by Waggner and Norman Spencer (two copies) |
undated |
| 19 | “Varsity” by Waggner |
undated |
W |
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| Box | ||
| 19 | “Wagon Train” by David Dixon |
undated |
| 19 | “Wagon Train” – Outline by Waggner Intended for the TV series. Includes two notes to Waggner regarding the outline.
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1957-1958, undated |
| 19 | “What a Racket” by Waggner |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 19 | Untitled manuscripts |
undated |
Series III. Music and LyricsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
Music Scores |
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| Box | ||
| 19 | A-F Includes sheet music for “Constancia” (lyrics by Waggner), “A Chord Full of Music” (lyrics by Waggner), and “Colleen O’Kildate” (lyrics by Waggner).
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1929, 1949-1954, undated |
| 19 | I-N Includes sheet music for “I Feel Pessimistic” (lyrics by Waggner), “If I Had My Way” (lyrics by Waggner), “In Your Arms” (co-written by Waggner), “Love Found Me” (co-written by Waggner), “Lullaby of the Bells” (lyrics by Waggner), “My Estate” (lyrics by Waggner), and “Near to Me” (lyrics by Waggner).
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1926-1931, 1943, 1959, undated |
| 19 | O-Y Includes sheet music for “The Original St. Louis Hop” (lyrics by Waggner), “Some Day I Know” (lyrics by Waggner), “Sweet Someone” (lyrics by Waggner), “Who Killed the Duchess?” (lyrics by Waggner), “West of the Alamo (and East of the Great Divide)” (lyrics by Waggner), and “Your Life and My Life” (lyrics by Waggner).
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1926, 1944, 1954-1959, undated |
| 19 | Unidentified |
undated |
| 19 | Assorted lyrics |
1962-1967, undated |
Series IV. Publicity & AdvertisingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Entertainment trade magazines |
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Issues |
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| Box | ||
| 19 | 1935-1941 Issues of “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Motion Picture Daily,” “Universal City Club News,” and “Hollywood Motion Picture Review.”
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| 19 | 1942 Issues of “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Hollywood Motion Picture Review,” “Variety,” “Showmen’s Trade Review,” and “Universal Pictures Progress.”
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| 19 | 1943 Issues of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Hollywood Motion Picture Review,” and “Motion Picture Herald.”
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| 20 | 1944-1945 Issues of “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Boxoffice,” and “Hollywood Motion Picture Review.”
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| 20 | 1946-1950 Issues of “Hollywood Motion Picture Review,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Motion Picture Herald,” “Variety,” and “Box Office Digest.”
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| 20 | 1951 Issues of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” and “Motion Picture Herald.”
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| 20 | 1954 Issues of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” and “Motion Picture Herald.”
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| 20 | 1955-1956 Issues of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” and “Boxoffice.”
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1957 Issues of “Variety” and “The Hollywood Reporter.”
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| 20 | 1958-1961 Issues of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter,” and “Warner Club News.”
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| Box | ||
| 20 | Clippings |
1929-1957 |
Newspaper Clippings |
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| Box | ||
| 21 | 1920s-1950s |
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| 22 | 1960s-1970s |
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| 22 | Undated |
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| Box | ||
| 24 |
Lobby Cards – “Desert Driven” (2) & “The Branded Man (8) Waggner appeared in both movies.
|
undated |
| 24 |
Pressbook & Ad Campaign – “Frisco Sal” |
1944 |
| 22 | Press Release |
1940 |
| 24 |
Scrapbook Includes as inserts sections of “Variety,” “The Hollywood Reporter, “Popular Song Hits,” a program from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, and stills from “Ben-Hur” and “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”
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1935-1940, 1960 |
Assorted Publications |
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| Box | ||
| 24 | “Movie Show” Includes an article on “The Phantom of the Opera,” which Waggner produced.
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1943 |
| 24 | “The Saturday Evening Post” Includes an article on horror films that mentions Waggner as being “entrusted with the production of most of Universal’s chillers.”
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1942 |
| 22 | 1940-1945 Two issues of “Picture Show and Film Pictorial,” a British publication, and one issue each of “The Bowman Buzz” and “Communique” (OEM Writers Mobilization).
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| 22 |
Assorted Includes a program (three copies) for “The Phantom of the Opera” (1943), which Waggner produced, publicity materials for “Operation Pacific,” which Waggner wrote and directed, a program for the Hollywood premiere of “The House of Rothschild,” which included live performances of songs co-written by Waggner, and programs from the Writers’ Club for 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1929.
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Series V. Correspondence, 1922-1971, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 22
Includes a letter from Oliver Hardy.
Series VI. Financial, 1922-1939, 1955-1959Return to Top
Container(s): Box 22
Includes contracts and agreements, as well as royalty statements.
Series VII. PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 22 | Waggner Includes stills from “early Hollywood movies” in which Waggner appeared.
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1924, 1943-1945, undated |
| 22 | Assorted |
1945, undated |
Series VIII. BiographicalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 23 | “The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors, and Publishers” (second ed.) by Daniel McNamara (ed.) (Thomas Y. Crowell Co., NY, NY) Includes an entry (pg. 517) on Waggner.
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1952 |
| 23 | Certificates Includes certificates from the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and ASCAP.
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1935-1942, 1954, 1981-1983 |
Directors Guild of America, Inc. – award A miniature, metal “director’s chair” that is separated from its base.
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1963 | |
Education |
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| Box | ||
| 23 | Philadelphia College of Pharmacy – yearbook “The Graduate” Includes a picture of and an entry for Waggner (spelled “Wagner”).
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1917 |
| 24 | State Pharmaceutical Examining Board, Pennsylvania – Registered Qualified Assistant Pharmacist – certificate |
1915 |
| 23 | Assorted Includes a certificate stating that Waggner has completed three years of a high-school course, a Notice of Examinations from the State Pharmaceutical Examining Board of Pennsylvania, and documents from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
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1915-1916 |
| Box | ||
| 24 | Firearms-related medals In a small, gray box.
|
undated |
Freemasons |
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| Box | ||
| 24 | Emmanuel Class – Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Pasadena Includes a photo of Waggner.
|
1945 |
| 24 | The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine – certificate |
1945 |
| 24 | Sign – Masonic Lodge – Rossville Lodge No. 397, Rossville, GA |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 24 | Ladies’ Day at Night – The West Room, Beverly Hills Hotel An announcement in which Waggner is listed as the master of ceremonies.
|
1953 |
| 23 | Membership Cards |
1933-1934, undated |
Military |
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| Box | ||
| 24 | Medals In a small, white box.
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1916-1919, undated |
Presidential Appointments |
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| Box | ||
| 24 | Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Section |
1917 |
| 24 | Second Lieutenant of Cavalry (3) |
1917-1919 |
| 24 | First Lieutenant of Cavalry (2) |
1919-1920 |
| Box | ||
| 23 | Assorted |
1916-1920, 1945-1949, undated |
| Box | ||
| 23 | Personal Scrapbook – “It’s Movietime U.S.A.” Prepared for Waggner by the Committee of the Movietime Midsouth, U.S.A. Some of the photos and clippings have come loose from the scrapbook.
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1952-1961, undated |
| 24 | Scrapbook pages Includes photos, clippings, royalty statements, lyrics, and correspondence, as well as Engagement Agreements with Lasky Studio, and an MGM contract for Waggner to appear in the movie “The Only Thing.”
|
1925-1927, 1943-1946, undated |
| 23 | Screen Directors’ Guild – Board of Directors Waggner is listed as a board member.
|
1948-1950 |
| 23 | Assorted Includes a list of songs co-written by Waggner, an interview in “Motion Picture-TV Haven” from 1977, and the program for his 1984 funeral service.
|
1935, 1984, undated |
Series IX. AssortedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 24 | Caricature of Waggner by Don Barclay |
undated |
| 24 | Emmy Awards – program |
1956 |
| 23 | Handwritten notes |
undated |
| 23 | 1936, 1946-1955, undated Includes an invitation to the “George” Award (George Eastman House Festival of Film Artists), a page from a promotional document for Republic Pictures, the last will and testament of a Charles Lounsberry, a program for “An Evening with Charles Coburn,” and an invitation to The Masquers Testimonial Dinner in honor of Charles Coburn.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Action and adventure films -- United States.
- Horror films -- United States.
- Motion picture authorship -- United States.
- War films -- United States.
- Western films -- United States.
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Titles within the Collection
- 77 Sunset Strip (Television program)
- Batman (Television program)
- Tales of Wells Fargo (Television program)
- The Wolf Man (Motion picture)
Processed by Laura Uglean Jackson. Re-processed by Roger Simon.
2024
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