Max Shulman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscripts and screenplays from American writer, Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988). Shulman's most famous character, Dobie Gillis, appeared in his novels, films, and a television series.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940s-1980s
Creator
- Shulman, Max, 1919-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
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
Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988) was an American writer. He wrote for film and television shows including "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953), "Half a Hero" (1953), "The Tender Trap" (1955), "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" (1958), "Daddy-O!" (1961), "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959-1963), "House Calls" (1978), and "Help Wanted: Male" (1982). Shulman also wrote several novels in the 1940s and 1950s, mainly based on humor.
Extent
10.125 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscripts and screenplays from American writer, Maximilian "Max" Shulman (1919-1988). Shulman's most famous character, Dobie Gillis, appeared in his novels, films, and a television series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Max Shulman estate, circa 1989.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Shulman, Max, 1919-1988 -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Max Shulman papers
- 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