Stan and Jane Hart Comedic Scripts
SPEC.TRI.SFH
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.2 Cubic feet
1973, 1979, circa 2002
Stan Hart was a comedy writer best known for his work in
MAD magazine; his wife, Jane Hart, worked as a journalist and author for 35 years. The Harts wrote several comedic scripts together during their marriage. The Stan and Jane Hart Comedic Scripts consist of photocopies of three scripts; two were written by Stan, while the third script was a collaboration between Stan and Jane. Materials date from 1973, 1979, and circa 2002.
(1) 2.5" letter document box
English
Hart, Stan (Television writer)
Marks, Jane
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged in chronological order by publication date.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. TRI.SFH.0948: Stan and Jane Hart, 2002 September; Accession No. TRI.SFH.0949: Stan and Jane Hart, 2002 September; Accession No. TRI.SFH.0950: Stan and Jane Hart, 2002 September
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Stan and Jane Hart Comedic Scripts, SPEC.TRI.SFH, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
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Biographical Note
Stanley "Stan" F. Hart (1928-2017) was an Emmy-award winning comedy writer best known for his work in
MAD magazine, where he often worked with fellow
MAD writer Larry Siegel. Stan also wrote scripts for TV shows such as
The Carol Burnett Show.
Jane (Marks) Hart (1943-) worked as a journalist and an author for 35 years before returning to school in 1993 for her master's degree in art therapy. She wrote for publications such as
Glamour,
Seventeen,
The New York Times, and
Parents; she also wrote five books under her maiden name, Jane Marks. As of 2019, Jane was retired, but volunteered as an art therapist at both the Sing-Sing Correctional Facility in the state of New York, and a Vermont shelter for teenage girls.
Stan and Jane were married sometime between 1995 and 2002. They collaborated on several comedic scripts before Stan's death in 2017.
Scope and Contents
The Stan and Jane Hart Comedic Scripts consist of photocopies of three scripts; the first two,
The MAD Show and
Some of My Best Friends, were written by Stan while he worked for
MAD magazine. The final script in this collection,
Just For The Hell Of It, was one of two sketch comedies written by Stan and Jane together. Materials date from 1973, 1979, and circa 2002.
Hart, Stan (Television writer)
Mad (New York, N.Y. : 1958)
Marks, Jane
Comedy plays--United States--20th century
Comedy plays--United States--21st century
Comedy--United States--20th century
Comedy--United States--21st century
Dramatists, American--United States--20th century
Dramatists, American--United States--21st century
Revues--United States--20th century
Scripts (documents)
Women dramatists, American--United States--20th century
Women dramatists, American--United States--21st century
The MAD Show: A Musical Revue Based on Mad Magazine photocopy
1
1
1973
Some of My Best Friends: A Comedy in Two Acts photocopy
1
2
1979
Just For The Hell Of It: A Comedy Sketchbook photocopy
1
3
circa 2002