Liam O'Brien scripts
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the scripts of screenwriter and television producer Liam O'Brien (1913-1996). These include scripts for the television series "Police Story," as well as research that went into the series. O'Brien also worked on "Miami Vice," "Here Comes the Groom" (1951), "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959), and "Johnny Midnight."
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950s-1980s
Creator
- O’Brien, Liam, 1913-1996 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Liam O'Brien (1913-1996) was an American screenwriter and television producer. O'Brien was a producer for the television series "Miami Vice" and "Police Story." He also wrote the screenplays for the film "Here Comes the Groom" (1951); the Broadway play "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959); and television series "Johnny Midnight" and "Police Story." His younger brother is actor and film producer Edmond O'Brien.
Extent
21.375 Linear Feet (19 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of scripts of screenwriter and television producer Liam O'Brien (1913-1996). These include scripts for the television series "Police Story," as well as research that went into the series.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- O’Brien, Liam, 1913-1996 -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Liam O'Brien scripts
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu