Recorded Sound Section Manfred F. DeMartino Collection of CBS Radio Scripts

Manfred F. DeMartino Collection of CBS Radio Scripts

Collection

Identifier: 2004654583

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of scripts and a photograph acquired by Manfred Frank DeMartino while working backstage at CBS radio during the mid-1940s. Includes scripts for the Frank Sinatra Show , Philip Morris Playhouse , and Your Hit Parade , many of which are autographed by performers. The scripts include advertisements for sponsors such as Vimms Vitamins, Philip Morris cigarettes, and the American Tobacco Company's Lucky Strike cigarettes. The black and white photograph of Philip Morris spokesman Johnny Roventini is autographed.

Dates

Creation: 1943-1945

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English

Access and Restrictions

The Manfred F. DeMartino Collection of CBS Radio Scripts is open for research.

Copyright Status

Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing materials included in the collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.

Biographical Note

Prof. Manfred F. DeMartino, who studied and authored books on human sexuality, worked on the CBS backstage crew in the mid-1940s, while he was a student at Brooklyn College.

Extent

42 linear feet (1 box)

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Abstract

Scripts and a photograph acquired by Manfred F. DeMartino while working backstage at CBS radio during the mid-1940s. Includes scripts for the Frank Sinatra Show, Philip Morris Playhouse, and Your Hit Parade.