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CHICO AND THE MAN, 1974-1978

 File — Box: 3

Scope and Contents

“Old Dog”, 51 pp. Final Draft Sept. 7, 1974; “The Juror”, 36 pp. with rehearsal and tape schedule Final Draft Aug. 15, 1975; “The Accident”, 37 pp. Final Draft Dec. 18, 1975.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-1978

Biographical / Historical

Three television scripts, from groundbreaking television series. Ed Brown is a cantankerous old widower who owns a car servicing station in Los Angeles. He hires cheery young Chicano, Chico Rodriguez (Freddie Prinz), to help him run the place. Chico also lives in the garage and, though they bicker constantly, they come to a greater understanding of each other's generation and culture. These scripts are of great historical importance if one wants to study evolving images of Latinos on the big and small screen. Prinz was an authentic Latino star; unlike earlier actors like Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn, he made his ethnicity a crucial part of his onscreen identity.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (8 boxes, plus oversized materials in map cases) ; Box 1: 27 x 14 x 32 cm Boxes 2-4: 9.5x12x5x3 inches Boxes 5-8: 21x16x3 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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