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Ann Sothern film collection, 1958-1961

Overview of the Collection

Title
Ann Sothern film collection
Dates
1958-1961 (inclusive)
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
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

Access restricted. For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

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

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Content Description

Film reels contain episodes from The Ann Sothern Show, which aired on CBS between 1958 and 1961.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Rights are currently held by 20th Century Fox.

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Administrative Information

Preservation Note

Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Information

Source: University of Washington, Educational Media Collection, Classroom Support Services; received 2005.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

Titles within the Collection

  • Ann Sothern show (Television program)

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2016 (Last modified: 11/27/2017)

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