JAN MURRAY - CONTRACT SIGNED 08/26/1969 - HFSID 262449

JAN MURRAY
Contract signed by Murray stating that he has read a previous agreement between him and Yorkshire Productions, Inc. for his appearance on Kraft Music Hall
Contract signed: "Jan Murray", 1p, 8½x11. New York, N.Y., 1969 August 26. Personal acknowledgement Letter from Murray to Yorkshire Productions, Inc., affirming that he has read and is familiar with the Agreement between Yorkshire Productions and Jantone Enterprises relating to his services on the Kraft Music Hall program scheduled for original broadcast on October 1, 1969. Stand-up comedian and actor Jan Murray (1916-2006) was the "top banana" on the "borscht belt" circuit before breaking into television in the 1950s. The first comedian to host a TV game show, Murray is best known for his stint as the host of Treasure Hunt (1956-1959). He also hosted several other game shows, had his own show, Jan Murray Time (1955), appeared in made-for-TV movies and made guest appearances on a long list of television series. Murray's other film credits include The Busy Body (1967), Which Way to the Front? (1970) and History of the World: Part I (1981). A popular emcee, Murray was a familiar figure at celebrity "roasts". Among the events Murray hosted frequently in his Hollywood home were an annual Passover Seder, and a comedians' poker game with the likes of Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett. Staple holes in upper left corner. Slight surface creases. Slightly toned. Otherwise, fine condition.