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Benny Rubin papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2512

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the scripts, photographs, and film reels of American comedian and actor Benny Rubin (1899-1986). Materials include photographs including Jerry Lewis, Louis Armstrong, and Jack Dempsey, and film stills; television scripts for “Adam-12” and “The Partners”; film reels; and plaques.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921 - 1971

Creator

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

Benny Rubin (1899-1986) was an American comedian and film actor. He was known for his ability to imitate many dialects. Rubin has over 200 film, television, and radio credits to his name.

Extent

3.292 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the scripts, photographs, and film reels of American comedian and actor Benny Rubin (1899-1986).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Benny Rubin, March 21, 1973.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the Benny Rubin papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 April
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

Contact:
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