George Burns


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Edie Adams

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Edie Adams on a photo of her with George Burns
00:41

Alan Alda

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Alan Alda on seeing early vaudeville acts and the comedy of George Burns and Gracie Allen, and how it relates to later television comedy.
02:26

George Balzer

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George Balzer on writing for the radio version of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and meeting his writing partner Sam Perrin
06:22

Milton Berle

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Milton Berle on appearing on vaudeville with George Burns
00:30

Peter Bonerz

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Peter Bonerz on working with George Burns on George Burns Comedy Week
00:53

Al Borden

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Al Borden on working with George Burns and Milton Berle
02:15

Vince Calandra

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Vince Calandra on his favorite guests on The Ed Sullivan Show - George Burns
00:22

Diahann Carroll

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Diahann Carroll on performing on a George Burns' special
02:44

John Conte

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John Conte on becoming announcer of the "George Burns and Gracie Allen" radio show
03:15
John Conte on leaving George Burns to do his own show on CBS radio
05:08

Fred de Cordova

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Fred de Cordova on how he came to produce and direct The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
04:32
Fred de Cordova on the marriage between George Burns and Gracie Allen and the death of Gracie Allen
03:28
Fred de Cordova on the friendship between George Burns and Jack Benny, and Benny's feud with Fred Allen
02:49

Warren Cowan

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Publicist Warren Cowan on representing George Burns
02:01

Richard Crenna

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Richard Crenna on appearing on George Burns and Gracie Allen's radio show, and on working with Lionel Barrymore in radio
06:03
Richard Crenna on directing Wendy and Me, produced by George Burns and starring Connie Stevens
05:11

Ann B. Davis

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Ann B. Davis on her fond feeling toward George Burns when she worked on The Bob Cummings Show, aka Love That Bob
03:09
Ann B. Davis on advice from George Burns on not rehashing characters she's played in other venues
00:59

Elinor Donahue

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Elinor Donahue on appearing on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
00:36

Irving Fein

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Irving Fein on George Burns' legacy
01:30
Irving Fein on Jack Benny's relationship with George Burns
02:35
Irving Fein on managing George Burns
15:11
Irving Fein on how George Burns gave Gracie Allen "top billing" for eternity
01:24

Stanley Frazen

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Stanley Frazen on what he learned about comedy from George Burns which he applied to editing 
Stanley Frazen on working with George Burns

Greg Garrison

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Greg Garrison on his friendship with George Burns and Jack Benny
04:46

Florence Henderson

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Florence Henderson on working with George Burns and the talent he and Bob Hope had
01:22

Paul Henning

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Paul Henning on writing for the radio and television versions of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
19:43
Paul Henning on how George Burns came into his own on the television version of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
01:20
Paul Henning on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show moving to film to lessen the load on Gracie Allen; on Gracie Allen's talent and the love between her and George Burns
03:42
Paul Henning on George Burns' company co-producing The Bob Cummings Show  
00:56
Paul Henning on his thoughts on people with whom he's worked - George Burns
00:31
Paul Henning on a picture of him and his wife with George Burns 
01:16

Seaman Jacobs

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Seaman Jacobs on writing for George Burns' specials
06:09
Seaman Jacobs on writing for George Burns
01:53
Seaman Jacobs on George Burns
00:40

Larry King

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Larry King on George Burns
00:23

Buz Kohan

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Buz Kohan on working with George Burns and John Denver
00:53

Frank Liberman

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Frank Liberman on George Burns and Nat King Cole
01:54

Barney McNulty

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Barney McNulty on doing cue cards for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
05:26

Walter C. Miller

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Walter C. Miller on working with George Burns on various specials
02:12

Howard Morris

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Howard Morris on directing commercials, including one with George Burns
02:42

Anne Nelson

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Anne Nelson on George Burns
00:20

Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart on a photo of him with George Burns
00:53

Suzanne Pleshette

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Suzanne Pleshette on how she came to meet George Burns
02:17

Gene Reynolds

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Gene Reynolds on directing Wendy and Me with George Burns
01:04

Marion Ross

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Marion Ross on guest-starring on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
01:06

Aaron Ruben

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Aaron Ruben on writing for George Burns and Gracie Allen's radio show
03:00

William Schallert

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William Schallert on appearing on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
03:02

George Shapiro

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George Shapiro on booking Jerry Seinfeld for his 100th birthday party in 2054
01:23

Ben Starr

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Ben Starr on working with George Burns while writing for Mister Ed
02:37

Leonard Stern

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Leonard Stern on writing the feature film Just you and Me Kid with George Burns
02:25

Lou Weiss

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Lou Weiss on his famliy including his aunt and uncle, Gracie Allen and George Burns
05:16
Lou Weiss on his uncle, George Burns
00:39

Ben Wolf

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Ben Wolf on shooting The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show  and Life With Luigi
02:12

Alan Young

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Alan Young on Mister Ed guest-stars William Bendix, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and George Burns, who was also a producer
01:20

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