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Larry Gelbart on the 1985 Academy Awards show, which he was asked to write, but during which there was a Writers Guild strike; on his commitment to the WGA during this time 03:14
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Topic: Television Industry
On the past and future of television; on the best and worst it can offer 05:16
Interview: Larry Gelbart
On people he's known and worked with: Danny Kaye, Bill Manhoff, Hy Averback, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Jack Paar, and others 07:52
Interview: Larry Gelbart
On people he's known and worked with: Danny Kaye, Silvia Fine, Red Buttons, Art Carney, Sid Caesar, and others 04:57
Interview: Larry Gelbart
On people he's known and worked with: Alan Alda, William Self, William Paley, Gene Reynolds, Burt Metcalfe, and others 09:12
Interview: Larry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart on Danny Thomas, a "wonderful storyteller" 00:43
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Danny Thomas
Larry Gelbart on how Hy Averback was respectful of writers' material 00:28
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Hy Averback
Larry Gelbart on Phil Silvers "a New York wiseguy" 01:12
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Phil Silvers
Larry Gelbart on Bob Hope, "last left in a pantheon of oversize talent" 00:55
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Bob Hope
Larry Gelbart on the eccentric talents of Jack Paar, the "inventor" of the talk show, and being hugely important to comedy 01:09
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Jack Paar
Larry Gelbart on the multi-talented Perry Lafferty, "a born executive" 00:41
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Perry Lafferty
Larry Gelbart on the comedic talents of Red Buttons, so funny he "shakes the rafters" 01:05
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Red Buttons
Larry Gelbart on the comedic and dramatic talents of Art Carney 00:32
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Art Carney
Larry Gelbart on Sid Caesar's talents and how he wishes he could have continued to entertain generations 00:49
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Sid Caesar
Larry Gelbart on the Nanette Fabray's talents as a comedienne 00:24
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Nanette Fabray
Larry Gelbart on Alan Alda as the perfect extension to his own writing sensibilities 00:35
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Alan Alda
Larry Gelbart on the executive William S. Paley and his "great flair" 00:41
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: William S. Paley
Larry Gelbart on the huge influence Gene Reynolds had on him in a short four years while they worked on M*A*S*H 01:45
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Gene Reynolds
Larry Gelbart on the integrity of Burt Metcalfe, whom he worked with on M*A*S*H 00:31
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Burt Metcalfe
Larry Gelbart on the writing talents of Everett Greenbaum, who worked with him on M*A*S*H 02:05
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Person: Everett Greenbaum
Larry Gelbart on what to him represented the best of television -- those moments when it brought the country together as a family, as in the Kennedy funeral, or the Challenger launch, and how we're in danger of losing that ability in favor of 'the bottom line' 03:18
Interview: Larry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart on what to him represented the best of television -- those moments when it brought the country together as a family, as in the Kennedy funeral, or the Challenger launch 02:10
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Larry Gelbart on what to him represented the best of television -- those moments when it brought the country together as a family, as in the Kennedy funeral, or the Challenger launch, and how we're in danger of losing that ability in favor of 'the bottom line' 03:18
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Topic: Criticism of TV
Larry Gelbart on what to him represented the best of television -- those moments when it brought the country together as a family, as in the Kennedy funeral, or the Challenger launch, and how we're in danger of losing that ability in favor of 'the bottom line' 03:18
Interview: Larry Gelbart | Topic: Television Industry
On his stint in the Navy; on acting in the movie "Gidget"; on meeting Rod Serling and Robert Mitchum 12:34
Interview: Burt Metcalfe