Maurice Hill script collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2586

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of scripts from the television program Space Patrol, by American writer and actor Maurice “Maury” Hill. Includes seven volumes of bound episode scripts along with photocopies of select scripts and clippings related to other Space Patrol cast members. This collection was originally part of the Special Collections Performing Arts 100 series, labeled 100-43.

Dates

Creation: 1951 - 1952

Creator

Hill, Maurice, 1918-2007 (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

Maurice “Maury” Hill (1918-2007) was an American actor and writer best known for his work on the television program Space Patrol (1950-1955). Hill performed in plays for the troops while serving in the U.S. Army and following his service he appeared in small theatre productions in New York. Hill’s Broadway debut was in a small role in Mr. Roberts (1948). He became a regular on live television appearing on episodes of Kraft Television Theater, Suspense, and Studio 1, until he was called to Hollywood to join the cast of Space Patrol. Hill also appeared in such television series as Alice (1976-1985), and Dragnet (1951-1959).