Smothers Brothers v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated (CBS)
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Smothers Brothers
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content: Smothers Brothers Collection
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content: Smothers Brothers Collection / Series 2: Business Records
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1966-1972, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1437, Subseries 2.3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Consist of legal documents relating to the case involving Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated (CBS) and Comedic Productions, Incorporated. Comedic Productions, Incorporated owned and operated by the Smothers Brothers as producers of their shows, entered into an agreement with Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated (CBS) to provide twenty-six programs for the 1966-67 television season for five seasons. Increasing conflicts with the Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated (CBS) network executives over content led to the show being abruptly cancelled in April 1969 in violation of the Smothers Brothers' contract.  Materials include supporting documentation, correspondence including a letter from President Johnson, and memorandums. Press about the case and correspondence can also be found in other parts of the collection. 
Materials are arranged in chronological order.