Cy Howard Papers, 1941-2005 (bulk 1941-1989)

Scope and Content Note

The papers are arranged into four series: film, radio, television, and theater. Scripts for radio and television programs are in bound volumes, with dates for individual episodes listed in the finding aid. Episode titles and writers are also noted in the finding aid when present on scripts. Some scripts include annotations, especially for the television series Harrigan and Son (1960-1961). In addition to the extensive scripts and treatments, a few other documents appear in the collection and are listed in the finding aid, with a synopsis and contract for the screenplay An American Woman Is a Man, publicity materials for the film Won Ton Ton (1976), and a playbill for a production of Have A Nice Day.