Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

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Series

Fonds

22

Series

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]-[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

20 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Johnny Wayne (1918-1990) was born John Louis Weingarten in Toronto to Sarah and Charles Byron Weingarten. He was married to Beatrice Lokash and they had three children: Michael, Jamie and Brian.

Frank Shuster (1916-2002) was born to Bess and Jack Shuster in Toronto. The family moved to Niagara Falls where Jack Shuster ran a local theatre called the Colonial Theatre. Married in 1947, Frank and his wife, Ruth Burstyn, had two children named Rosalind and Steve. Frank's cousin, Joe Shuster, was the creator of the Superman comic strip.

Wayne and Shuster met in the tenth grade at Harbord Collegiate in Toronto. Both studied English literature at the University of Toronto.

In 1941, they started a show called Wife Preservers for the radio station CFRB, after which they started writing and performing a comedy show called the Wayne and Shuster Show for the CBC's Trans-Canada Network. In 1942, they both joined the infantry and performed for the Army Show, travelling across Canada to different military bases. They took the show to Normandy after D-Day and wrote a fifty-two-week series for veterans. They also spent six weeks entertaining the Commonwealth Division in Korea. In 1946, they returned to the CBC, performing the Wayne and Shuster Show on the radio. In 1958, they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in the United States; in fact, they became a regular feature on Ed Sullivan, breaking the record for the number of appearances for any one guest. Wayne and Shuster created numerous hour-long television shows for the CBC, beginning with the Wayne and Shuster Hour in 1954, which aired once a month during the early years. It was later reduced to four shows per season.

Wayne and Shuster's comedy has been described as literate slapstick. They used classical, or Shakespearean, settings and characters as the backdrop for their comic skits. In 1999, they were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Henry Karpus was a former freelance writer, who wrote much of the material for the CBC's Happy Gang Show, with his partner, Russ Bradley. The pair also wrote some material for Wayne and Shuster's radio show in the early years, as well as for other CBC radio personalities. By 1950, Henry Karpus had also started writing for advertising agency Ronalds-Reynolds & Co. and later became speech writer for Prime Minister John Turner. He is currently chairman and chief executive of the Foote, Cone and Belding ad agency.

Scope and Content

This series consists of comedy scripts written by Johnny Wayne, Frank Shuster, Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley for several CBC radio and television comedy shows, including the Wayne and Shuster Show. In many cases, the scripts represent the working drafts of the writings and contain handwritten annotations and corrections. Also included are examples of skeleton or master key lists and joke-pot lists, which contain formulaic one-liners. These keys allowed the writers to use the same jokes repeatedly by simply substituting a few words.

The series has been arranged and described to the file level.

Notes

Associated material note: Library and Archives Canada has the Frank Shuster fonds, R4610-0-3-E. The CBC archives also has a small collection of Wayne and Shuster radio programs along with tapes of their television specials.

Accession Number

2003-5-3

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus & Russell Bradley

Date

1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Hugh Bartlett was a radio announcer with the CBC from 1938-1952 for The Happy Gang, a popular program that ran on CBC radio for 22 seasons.

The Hugh Bartlett Show was a half-hour CBC radio program written by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley and produced by Allan Bertram. Bill Warren was the announcer and the cast included Hugh Bartlett, Marion Manning, Bert Smith, and Eddy Edwards. Music was by Samuel Hershenhoren.

Scope and Content

This file consists of several scripts written by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley for the CBC radio program, The Hugh Bartlett Show. This script features comedic skits that revolve around the characters of Hugh Bartlett and his trombone-playing roommate Joe Harmon.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Strictly From Hunger was a half-hour CBC comedy radio program featuring stories about two friends named Hank and Sam. The show was produced by Jackie Rae, Canadian singer-songwriter and head of CBC radio and TV variety from 1952 to 1956. The music for the program was by Quentin MacLean, a famous organist and regular CBC musician. The show was written by Everet Hursley, Max Freeman, Dave Conlan, Ed Fischer, Walter Green and Martin Landmann. Henry Karpus may have been the writer of a quiz show skit, although he is not credited in the script.

Scope and Content

This file consists of several scripts from the CBC radio program entitled Strictly From Hunger. The scripts belonged to Henry Karpus and several have handwritten annotations on them.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus & Russ Bradley

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Lou Jacobi was a Canadian character actor who began his theatrical training in the local Yiddish theatre in Toronto. He later became a stand-up comedian in the Muskokas during the 1940s and later became a stage and film actor in the United States. He is known for many his roles in plays and films such as Come Blow Your Horn, Don't Drink the Water, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Arthur.

Custodial History

This file consists of one original and one copy monologue written for Lou Jacobi by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley. The original contains handwritten corrections.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Russ Bradley & Henry Karpus

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Doug Roumaine was a Canadian comedian, singer and actor who appeared as a regular on many on several CBC radio and television shows during the 1940s and 1950s including The Big Revue, Cannonball, Fancy Free and The Barris Beat.

Scope and Content

This file consists of general monologue material written by Russell Bradley and Henry Karpus, for Doug Roumaine. The jokes referenced local political and topical pop-culture events.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus

Date

4 Nov. 1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Sammy Sales was a Canadian actor and comedian who starred in CBC comedy, drama and variety shows during the 1950s, such as The Barris Beat and CBC Theatre.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one final, one draft and one copy script of Don't Mention the Three Dimension, written by Henry Karpus for Sam Sales. The script was written for a CBC television production, most likely the Barris Beat. The scripts include dialogue and stage directions.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

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3

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a script written for an unknown CBC comedy radio programme, probably by Henry Karpus.

Source

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Part Of

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Hank Karpus & Russ Bradley

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Doug Roumaine was a Canadian comedian, singer and actor who appeared as a regular on many on several CBC radio and television shows during the 1940s and 1950s including The Big Revue, Cannonball, Fancy Free and The Barris Beat.

The Doug Roumaine show was a radio program written by Hank Karpus and Russell Bradley and produced by Allan Bertram. The music was provided by Samuel Hershenhoren, the announcer was Roger Morgan and the cast included Doug Roumaine, John Simmons, Bud Cantor and Marion Baxter.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two copies of a script for the Doug Roumaine Show, written by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Hank Karpus

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original and one copy script for a radio skit entitled The Judge, written by Hank Karpus for an unknown CBC program.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

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22

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3

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains a list of skeleton keys, specifically, seventeen formulaic comedic sentences with blanks where any funny word or event could be inserted. These keys allowed the writers to use the same jokes repeatedly by simply substituting a few words.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

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22

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3

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a typescript of a comedic poem, written by an unknown author for a CBC radio program.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

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3

File

11

Material Format

textual record

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George S. Kaufman

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

George S. Kaufman was a highly successful American theatre playwright during the golden age of Broadway between the two World Wars. During this career, he produced forty-five Broadway plays, the majority of which he wrote in collaboration with other authors, and directed his own work as well as several other popular plays and musicals. He was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table and was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes for drama, including the first Pulitzer ever awarded to a musical.

Scope and Content

This file consists of four copies of a play written by George Kaufman. It may have been used by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley as reference material.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains a list of items, names, places and other catch-words from each country, to be inserted into a formulaic comedic sentence. These keys allowed the writers to use the same jokes repeatedly by simply substituting a few words.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1946]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Billy Conn, was a light-heavyweight boxing champion famed for his attempts at beating the heavyweight champion, Joe Louis during the 1940s.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one annotated script about the Joe Louis and Billy Conn boxing match. The script was written by an unknown author for an unknown radio program. The fight that is referred to in this script occurred in 1946 at Yankee Stadium.

Subjects

Boxing matches

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original and two copy scripts written by Frank Shuster and Johnny Wayne for their CBC television show, the Wayne and Shuster Hour. The skit is a spoof on the play Hamlet, done as a hard-boiled detective show.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

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3

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1949]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Fred Allen (1894-1956) was a well-known comedian who starred in productions on Broadway, radio, television and film. His credits include the Broadway shows "The Passing Show of 1922" and "The Greenwich Village Follies", the television show "Judge for Yourself" and the films "Thanks a Million" and "Love Thy Neighbor". He also produced, wrote, and starred in the radio program "The Fred Allen Show" from 1939 to 1949.

Scope and Content

This file consists of an original annotated radio script written by an unknown author for Fred Allen, as well as a fake commercial about bagels. The script is a dialogue between Fred, a man named Kenny and another person named Portland, which may be a reference to Fred Allen's wife, Portland Hoffa.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1949]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Dick Nelson was an American radio and television writer, actor and comedian from the 1940s until the 1980s. He is credited alongside Wayne and Shuster as a guest star in one of their early radio skits on the Wayne and Shuster Show.

Scope and Content

This file consists of an original script for a radio skit entitled Buster Bigelow, written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. It is possible that Dick Nelson was a guest on the program, as one character's name is Dan Forrester, which could be a reference to a character played by Nelson in a Laural and Hardy film entitled Great Guns.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Hank Karpus

Date

[ca. 1953]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding made up the comedy team "Bob and Ray". "The Bob and Ray Show", which ran sporadically from 1946 to 1987, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. The pair also appeared as guests on numerous variety shows such as, the Ed Sullivan Show and the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original and two copy radio scripts written by Henry Karpus for Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[ca. 1953]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Wayne and Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one annotated radio script for the Wayne and Shuster Show, starring Terry Dale, Eric Christmas, Wayne and Shuster.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

19

Material Format

textual record

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Custodial History

This file consists of an annotated script for a skit entitled the French-Canadian Quiz Show, written for a Wayne and Shuster television special. The script is un-authored but could have been written by Henry Karpus, as he wrote a similar skit for the Wayne and Shuster Hour in 1954.

Source

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus

Date

[1954]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of eight annotated scripts for a sketch featuring an American, British, and Russian version of the same quiz show. The scripts were written by Henry Karpus for the Wayne and Shuster Hour television show on CBC.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Eddy Edwards Show was a half-hour CBC radio program that ran on Monday nights at 8:30. The cast included Eddy Edwards and Bert MacKay. Music was by Ronald Morgan and the songs were by Georgia Hall. It is possible that Jackie Rae, Canadian singer-songwriter and head of CBC radio and TV variety from 1952 to 1956, was the producer and that Henry Karpus was involved in the script-writing.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one annotated radio script for the Eddy Edwards Show on CBC radio. On the cover page is a note written to Henry Karpus from Jackie Rae, which reads: Harry -- Will you please read this and give me an opinion -- Jackie Rae.

Source

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Everybody's Laughing Place was a CBC morning radio program starring Wayne and Shuster. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-star Terry Dale, announcer Herb May, and band leader Howard Cable.

Scope and Content

This file consists of three scripts featuring Wayne and Shuster for the Everybody's Laughing Place radio program. Two of the scripts have a Halloween theme and one is a script for the premier show.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show entitled The History of the Medical Profession, also referred to as The Doctor Show.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of a script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show, with a Christmas theme.

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Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

20 Mar. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of an original annotated script containing several skits for the Wayne and Shuster Show. The skits all have a spring theme.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

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22

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3

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

17 Jan. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original annotated script containing several skits written for the Wayne and Shuster Show. The skits include one about Wayne and Shuster on the cover of Saturday Night Magazine and about them returning to their high school for a visit.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

2 Feb. 1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original annotated script containing several skits written for the Wayne and Shuster Show. The skits are about Johnny Wayne gaining weight and going on a diet, and a salute to the country doctor.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

31 Jan. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one original annotated script containing several skits written for the Wayne and Shuster Show. The skits are about Wayne and Shuster going on vacation to the French Riviera.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus

Date

[ca. 1953]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Gerry's Music Hall was a weekly half-hour radio program consisting of music and comedy on CBC, which ran from 1953-1954. The cast inclued Gerald Peters, Eric Christmas, Joan Fairfax, Violet Murray, John Harding, and Marjorie Daines.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two scripts written by Henry Karpus for the Gerry's Music Hall CBC radio program. The scripts revolve around the antics of Professor Schtroodle, a self-described world famous music critic, composer, conductor and violinist.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

30

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus

Date

[ca. 1953]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Gerry's Music Hall was a weekly half hour CBC radio program consisting of music and comedy, which ran from 1953-1954. The cast inclued Gerald Peters, Eric Christmas, Joan Fairfax, Violet Murray, John Harding, and Marjorie Daines.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written by Henry Karpus for the Gerry's Music Hall CBC radio show. This particular program featured the music of Norma Locke, Howard Cable, Bill O'Connor, and Rudy Toth, followed by the gags of Gerry Peters and Joe Carr.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

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3

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Hank Karpus & Russ Bradley

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Bert Smith Show was a half-hour CBC radio show featuring Bert Smith, Dan Martin, Eddy Edwards, and announcer Bill Warren. Music was by Ray Silvers and songs were by Barbara Hall. It ran at 8:30 on Wednesday nights.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two copies of a script written by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley for the Bert Smith Show premier on CBC.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Hank Karpus & Russ Bradley

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Hugh Bartlett was a radio announcer with the CBC from 1938-1952 for The Happy Gang, a popular program that ran on CBC radio for 22 seasons.

The Hugh Bartlett Show was a half-hour CBC radio program written by Henry Karpus and Russell Bradley and produced by Allan Bertram. Bill Warren was the announcer and the cast included Hugh Bartlett, Marion Manning, Bert Smith, and Eddy Edwards. Music was by Samuel Hershenhoren.

Scope and Content

This file consists of annotated scripts consisting of a series of short jokes and one-liners for the Hugh Bartlett Show.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

33

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Henry Karpus

Date

[ca. 1953-1954]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of an original annotated script written by Henry Karpus for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio, and a later re-working of the same script for the Wayne and Shuster Hour on CBC television.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

35

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

Nov. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two annotated copies of a script for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The script revolves around the idea of investing in the stock market. The second skit of the show was referred to as the second spot.

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Radio and television scripts series

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File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

36

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

Oct. 1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of a script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The script is about the benefits of living on a farm over living in the city. The second skit of the show was referred to as the second spot.

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Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

36

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The script is about a public contest to come up with a good advertising slogan for a product called "Crunchie-Munchie".

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Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

37

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio, about a foreign news correspondent.

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Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

38

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[ca. 1949]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The skit is about Wayne and Shuster designing a new automobile.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

39

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The skit is about a hockey game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Mimico Mice.

Subjects

Hockey

Television personalities

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Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

40

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two copies of a script written by Wayne and Shuster for their CBC radio show. The script features Wayne and Shuster as British Intelligence Officers stationed in the International Zone of Vienna.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

41

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of three annotated copies of a script written by Wayne and Shuster for their CBC radio show. The script features Wayne and Shuster on a disastrous comedy tour in France, when they decide to try their luck at the casinos in Monte Carlo.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

42

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of one annotated script written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The script is about a Wayne and Shuster getting ready to perform in a play and meeting a Russian drama critic.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Radio and television scripts series

Level

File

Fonds

22

Series

3

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Responsibility

Johnny Wayne & Frank Shuster

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Wayne and Shuster Show was a half-hour radio program, which broadcast live on the CBC at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings. The show featured the comedy of Wayne and Shuster, along with co-stars Eric Christmas, Terry Dale, Herb May and several guest comedians. The show was produced by Jackie Rae and Samuel Hershenhoren provided the music. The radio program ran until 1954, when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster began to appear in hour-long specials on CBC television.

Scope and Content

This file consists of two annotated scripts written for the Wayne and Shuster Show on CBC radio. The skit is a period piece based upon the battle for England between Oliver Cromwell and King Charles the First.

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