Gilbert Cates Papers, 1954-1982

Container Title
Subseries: Television
The Big Brass Band (unproduced)
Box   1
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1962 January-1964 October
Box   1
Folder   1
Presentation, finances, photos, clippings, miscellaneous
The Bob Crewe Generation (unproduced)
Box   1
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1967 September-1968 February
Box   1
Folder   2
Presentation, photos
Camouflage (ABC-TV daytime game show, 1961 January-1962 January)
Note: Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
M.C.: Don Morrow
Box   1
Folder   3
Correspondence, 1961 January-1963 September
Box   1
Folder   3
Fan mail, 1961 February-1962 May
Box   1
Folder   3
Scripts, production materials, finances, form letters, contestant information, set designs, miscellaneous
473A/2
Tape recording
U.S. Mss 86AN
Circus (unproduced)
Box   1
Folder   4
Correspondence, 1966 August-1967 September
Box   1
Folder   4
Presentation, legal agreements, miscellaneous
“The Dick Cavett Show” (ABC-TV one-hour special, no date)
Note: Executive Producer: Bob Kline
Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Hal Gurnee
Writer: Marshall Brickman, Mickey Rose, Dick Cavett
Cast: Dick Cavett, Noel Harrison, Serendipity Singers
Box   1
Folder   5
Correspondence, 1966 April-December
Box   1
Folder   6
Scripts, credits
Box   1
Folder   7
Legal agreements, miscellaneous
Box   26
Folder   3
Set designs
Electric Showcase: “Winterland on Ice,” (ABC-TV one-hour special, no date)
Note: Producer: Gilbert Cates
Cast: Gordon and Sheila MacRae
Box   2
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1964 July-November
Box   2
Folder   1
Scripts, production materials, miscellaneous
Electric Showcase: “Aqua Varieties” (ABC-TV one-hour special, 1965 February 7)
Note

See also Films and Videotapes.

Executive Producer: Joseph Cates
Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
Writer: Selma Diamond
Cast: Gordon and Sheila MacRae, The Mitchell Trio

Box   2
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1964 August-1965 March
Box   2
Folder   3
Scripts, schedules, credits
Box   2
Folder   4
Finances, legal agreements, photos, publicity, clippings, undated notes, miscellaneous
Electric Showcase: “World's Fair Entertainment Spectacular” (ABC-TV one-hour special, 1965 April 29)
Note

See also Films and Videotapes.

Executive Producer: Joseph Cates
Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
Writer: Selma Diamond
Cast: Gordon and Sheila MacRae, Al Hirt, The New Christy Minstrels

Box   3
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1965 January-October
Box   3
Folder   2
Scripts, credits, schedules
Box   3
Folder   3
Legal agreements, photos, publicity
Box   3
Folder   4
Miscellaneous
Four of a Kind (daytime game show, Canadian television, 1964 September-1965 June)
Note

See also Films and Videotapes.

Producer: CFCF-TV, Montreal, Quebec, in association with Gilbert Cates

Box   3
Folder   5
Correspondence, 1961 December-1967 December
Box   3
Folder   5
Presentation, scripts, production materials, finances, set designs, photos, miscellaneous
Ghost Hunter (unproduced - also considered as motion picture)
Box   4
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1962 May-1966 September
Box   4
Folder   1
Scripts, finances, legal agreements, photos, miscellaneous
Box   26
Folder   1
Presentation
“Hootenanny at Syracuse” (pilot for series Hootenanny, filmed 1962 November 18)
Note: Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: The Limelighters, Jo Mapes, Mike Settle, Clara Ward, Jean Shepherd
Box   4
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1962 January-1963 June
Box   4
Folder   3
Presentation, scripts, schedules
Box   4
Folder   4
Finances, production materials, photos, clippings
Box   4
Folder   5
Undated notes, miscellaneous
International Showtime (NBC-TV Weekly circus and variety series, 1962-1965)
Note

See also Films and Videotapes.

Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
M.C.: Don Ameche

Box   5
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1962 December-1965 July
Box   5
Folder   2
Scripts
Box   5
Folder   3
Finances, show outlines
Box   5
Folder   4
Schedules, budgets, photos, clippings, miscellaneous
Box   5
Folder   5
Circus programs
Box   5
Folder   6
Circus information
Box   26
Folder   2
Publicity photos, press books
“NHRA World Finals” (closed circuit television drag racing special, no date)
Box   6
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1968 September-1969 January
Box   6
Folder   1
Miscellaneous
“Picture This” (pilot for CBS-TV daytime game show Picture This, filmed 1963 January 26)
Note

See also Films and Videotapes.

Producer: Gilbert Cates
Director: Gilbert Cates
M.C.: Jerry Van Dyke

Box   6
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1962 June-1963 July
Box   6
Folder   2
Scripts
Box   6
Folder   3
Commercials, legal agreements, production materials, set designs, undated notes, clippings, miscellaneous
“Reach for the Stars” (pilot for daytime game show, filmed 1966 August 6)
Note: Producer: Ron Greenberg
Director: Gilbert Cates
Box   6
Folder   4
Correspondence, 1966 August
Box   6
Folder   4
Scripts, set designs, photos, miscellaneous
“Sea Circus” (unproduced)
Box   6
Folder   5
Correspondence, 1964 October-1965 November
Box   6
Folder   5
Presentation, miscellaneous
“The Tracer Game” (pilot for daytime game show, presented to ABC-TV, 1968 March 5)
Note: Executive Producer: Gilbert Cates
Producer: Stewart Billett
Box   7
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1967 July-1968 August
Box   7
Folder   2
Finances, legal agreements, production materials, miscellaneous
Television presentations and fragmentary material
Box   8
Folder   1
A-Fol
Box   8
Folder   2
Foo-L
Box   8
Folder   3
M
Box   8
Folder   4
N-R
Box   8
Folder   5
Ro-Se
Box   9
Folder   1
Sh-T
Box   9
Folder   2
U-Z