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Rhine family scripts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2413

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the scripts of American screenwriter and producer Larry Rhine (1910-2000) and American actress Hazel Shermet (1920-2016). Larry Rhine wrote for radio and television programs. Hazel Shermet was an actress for radio, theater, film, and television. Robert Rhine, their son and an actor and writer, contributed to the collecting of these scripts.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940s-1988

Creator

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

Larry Rhine (1910-2000) was an American producer and screenwriter for radio and television. He worked on the radio programs " The Life of Riley," "Private Secretary," and "Duffy's Tavern." Rhine wrote television episodes for the series "Mister Ed," "The Red Skelton Hour," "Bachelor Father," "The Tom Ewell Show," "The Bob Hope Show," "The Brady Bunch," and "All in the Family."

Hazel Shermet (1920-2016) was an American actress, comedian, voice actor, and singer for radio, television, television commercials, film, and theater. Shermet appeared in television series including "The Addams Family," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "My Favorite Martian," "The Patty Duke Show," "That Girl," "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Facts of Life," "Gimme a Break!" and "Punky Brewster." She also was in the films "A Star Is Born" (1954), "Rockabilly Baby" (1957), "Auntie Mame" (1958), "The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond" (1960), "Gypsy" (1962), "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963), "Love at First Bite" (1979), and "Body Slam" (1986). Hazel Shermet and Larry Rhine met while making the radio program "Duffy's Tavern" and married in 1950.

Robert Rhine is the son and second child of Larry Rhine and Hazel Shermet. Robert Rhine is an American writer, producer, publicist, and actor. He worked as unit publicist in the 1990s for the films "Tremors" (1990), "Problem Child" (1990), "Toy Soldiers" (1991), "The Craft" (1996), "Double Team" (1997), and "Hush" (1998). Robert Rhines work focuses on horror, including the comic books he has written.

Extent

4.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the scripts of American screenwriter and producer Larry Rhine (1910-2000) and American actress Hazel Shermet (1920-2016). Larry Rhine wrote for radio and television programs. Hazel Shermet was an actress for radio, theater, film, and television. Robert Rhine, their son and an actor and writer, contributed to the collecting of these scripts.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Hazel Shermet, December 20, 1988.

Processing Information

This collection is not fully processed.

Title
Finding aid for the Rhine family scripts
Status
Minimally Processed
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

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