OZZIE NELSON - CONTRACT SIGNED 11/15/1951 CO-SIGNED BY: HARRIET HILLIARD NELSON - HFSID 226687

OZZIE NELSON and HARRIET NELSON
The radio and TV stars sign a three-year management contract with M C A Artists, Ltd.
Carbon Partly Printed DS: "Ozzie Nelson" as Actor and "Harriet Hilliard Nelson" as Actor in ink on page 6 and initialed: "ON" and "HN" at right margin above Harriet's signature, 6p, 8½x11, front and verso. Beverly Hills, California, 1951 November 15. The Nelsons employ M C A Artists, Ltd. as their "agent in the motion picture industry" for a period of three years, beginning on November 15, 1951. They agree to pay a commission of ten percent to the agency. Also signed by an Agent for M C A Artists, Ltd. During the term of this contract, the Nelsons starred in one feature film, Here Come the Nelsons (1952). Radio and television stars Ozzie and Harriet Nelson are best known for their TV show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1965), which also starred their two real-life sons, David and Ricky (later Rick) Nelson. Ozzie not only acted in the situation comedy, he was the show's producer, director and head writer. The couple had originated the show on CBS Radio, beginning in 1944, and there was also a feature film version, Here Come the Nelsons (1952), which helped to launch the successful TV show. In 1932, HARRIET HILLIARD (1909-1994), born Peggy Lou Snyder, began singing with the band formed by OZZIE NELSON (1907-1975) two years earlier. They married on October 6, 1935. Ink slightly smudged at the "zzi" of Ozzie. Slightly creased. Staple holes at upper left corners, two file holes at upper blank margin. Fine condition.