The Danny Thomas Show: Pardon My Accent (Original screenplay for the 1958 television episode)

  • N.p.: N.p., 1958
By Angela Cartwright, Johnny Crawford, Danny Thomas (starring); Sheldon Leonard (director); Robert O'Brien, Irving Elinson (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1958. Revised Draft script for Season 5 Episode 20 of the 1953-1965 television series. Copy belonging to actor Johnny Crawford, with his name in manuscript pencil on the title page and his annotations on several pages.

The series followed the comic misadventures of Danny Williams, a standup comedian, through his attempts to balance the demands of career and family. In this episode, Danny prepares to attend his son's school's awards ceremony, thereby becoming involved with his son's friend's father, an Italian immigrant. The episode originally aired on February 17, 1958, on CBS.

Housed in a brown card folder with a label noting the script title affixed to the front. Title page present, dated November 26, 1957, noted as Revised, with credits for screenwriter Robert O'Brien and Irving Elinson. 39 leaves, with last page of text numbered 37. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, folder Near Fine, bound internally with three gold brads.

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