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Jeff Martin Collection

Jeff Martin Collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Jeff Martin Collection
Creator: Johnson , Doug
Creator: Martin, Jeffrey
Inclusive Dates: 1953-1955
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 22 films)
Collection Number: ms3773
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Bennetts premiered on July 6, 1953 on the NBC network and was cancelled in Janaury 1954. The fifteen minute weekday soap opera focused on the lives of the Bennett's and their neighbors Blaney and Meg Cobb.

Hawkins Falls (1950-1955) was an early American television soap opera created by Doug Johnson. The series was originally aired as a one hour weekly drama; however in 1951, the program was changed to a fifteen minute weekday soap opera.

Scope and Content

This collection includes scripts and kinescopes from the television programs The Bennetts and Hawkins Falls.


Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Related audiovisual materials are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/martin/bmac-coll

Though the collection is open for research, the audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies are available upon request. Audiovisual research requests are dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

Preferred Citation

Jeff Martin Collection, ms 3773. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Martin, Jeffrey
Television scripts.
Television soap operas.
Television.
The Bennetts (Television program)

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Hawkins Falls



1.1 Scripts

boxfolder
111952 October 7
121952 October 8
131952 October 10
141952 October 13
151952 October 15
161952 October 24
171954 March 26
181954 March 30
191954 April 1
1101954 April 5
1111954 April 13
1121954 April 14
1131954 April 29
1141955 February 25
1151955 February 26
1161955 February 27
1171955 May 31
1181955 June 3
1191955 June 7
1201955 June 9
 

2. The Bennetts



2.1 Scripts

boxfolder
1211952 December 17
1221953 July 6
1231953 July 8
1241953 July 10
1251953 July 13
1261953 July 15
1271953 July 17
1281953 July 20
1291953 July 21
1301953 July 24
boxfolder
211953 July 28
Kinescope available.
221953 July 29
231953 July 30
241953 August 3
251953 August 4
261953 August 5
271953 August 6
281953 August 10
291953 August 13
2101953 August 24
Kinescope available.
2111953 October 8
2121953 October 9
2131953 October 12
2141953 October 13
Kinescope available.
2151953 October 14
Kinescope available.
2161953 October 16
Kinescope available.
2171953 October 19
2181953 October 21
Kinescope available.
2191953 October 22
2201953 October 23
Kinescope available.
2211953 October 27
2221953 October 28
2231953 October 29
2241953 October 30
Kinescope available.
2251953 November 2
Kinescope available.
2261953 November 3
2271953 November 20
Kinescope available.
2281953 December 9
Kinescope available.
2291953 December 15
Kinescope available.
230Notes