OZZIE NELSON - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/20/1973 - HFSID 173082

OZZIE NELSON
Certificate of Authorship for an unnamed episode of his TV series, Ozzie's Girls.
Carbon Typed DS: "Ozzie Nelson" in ink, 1p, 8½x14. No place, 1973 July 20. Form identified as "Exhibit A" at lower margin. Headed: "Certificate of Authorship". In full: "I hereby certify that I wrote the material hereunder as an employee of Filmways TV Productions, Inc., pursuant to an agreement dated July 20, 1973 in the performance of my duties thereunder, and in the regular course of my employment, and that said company is the author thereof and entitled to the copyright therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as it may determine as such author." Not filled in at lower portion. Ozzie's Girls was a 24-episode sitcom that aired in syndication from 1973-1974. A "spin-off" of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, the show portrayed the Nelsons in their retirement. After their sons, David and Ricky, left home, Ozzie and Harriet rented their rooms to two college girls, Brenda MacKenzie (played by Brenda Sykes) and Susie Hamilton (played by Susan Sennett). Ozzie was the executive producer, director and writer of the series as well as its co-star (with real-life wife, Harriet Hilliard Nelson). 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), that 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. Slightly creased with fold, not at signature. Ink smudges at upper right margin. Staple holes at upper left corner, two file holes at upper blank margin. Fine condition.