Jack Paar

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Edie Adams

Edie Adams on being a regular on Jack Paar's morning show

12:07

Steve Allen

Steve Allen on some of Jack Paar's guests when Paar hosted The Tonight Show

00:19

Steve Allen on Jack Paar and Allen prank calling Johnny Carson on The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show

00:21

Steve Allen on his thoughts on colleagues through the years - Jack Paar

00:58

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman on how his relationship with Jack Paar changed after Paar walked off his own show and Berman remained

Steve Binder

Steve Binder on Jack Paar

00:15

Al Borden

Al Borden on working with Steve Allen and Jack Paar

00:29

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll on appearing on Jack Paar's Tonight show

04:24

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett on writing the intro for Jayne Mansfield's appearance on The Jack Paar Show

01:33

Dick Cavett on getting a job writing for Jack Paar

04:05

Dick Cavett on his various roles, including interviewing guests, on The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show

06:02

Dick Cavett on his interviewing style and advice from Jack Paar

02:02

Dick Cavett with Emerson College

Dick Cavett on his creative influences - Jack Paar

00:26

Dick Cavett on the predominance of Jewish comics when he was starting out; on his first comedy writing job -- for Jack Paar, who wasn't Jewish, and on the many comics with the last name "Allen"

01:30

Dick Cavett on how TV show hosts balance public and private lives

03:05

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite on the circumstances of being replaced by Jack Paar on The Morning Show ; and a letter from Jack's mother about the incident

06:05

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller on her first appearance on The Tonight Show; on Jack Paar

06:18

Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs on his role on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar; on Paar's wit

05:46

Hugh Downs on working with Jack Paar

00:24

Announcer Hugh Downs on Jack Paar's famous walk out on The Tonight Show on February 11, 1960

09:38

Hugh Downs on differences between Steve Allen and Jack Paar on The Tonight Show

00:44

Hugh Downs on working with Jack Paar on The Tonight Show; on Paar's nervousness

02:39

Hugh Downs on Jack Paar's strengths and weaknesses; on his interviewing skills and his ability to discover new talent

08:35

Hugh Downs on politicians appearing on The Tonight Show

05:18

Irving Fein

Irving Fein on Jack Paar

00:46

Greg Garrison

Greg Garrison on directing specials for Jack Paar, including Jack Paar Presents and on working with Jonathan Winters on those shows

03:22

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart on the eccentric talents of Jack Paar, the "inventor" of the talk show, and being hugely important to comedy

01:09

Hal Gurnee

Hal Gurnee on how he came to work on Tonight Starring Jack Paar

03:55

Hal Gurnee on the production of Tonight Starring Jack Paar

01:41

Hal Gurnee on Jack Paar dealing with NBC and the producers of Tonight Starring Jack Paar

01:28

Hal Gurnee on the popularity of Tonight Starring Jack Paar, and on Paar's feud with Walter Winchell

01:54

Hal Gurnee on directing Tonight Starring Jack Paar from the Berlin Wall

06:16

Hal Gurnee on Jack Paar becoming bored with Tonight Starring Jack Paar

00:45

Hal Gurnee on retiring and going back to work for Jack Paar Tonite

04:55

Hal Gurnee on the early qualities that made David Letterman a good host on The David Letterman Show, and on introducing him to Jack Paar

02:50

Hal Gurnee on having Jack Paar as a guest on Late Night with David Letterman

01:22

Hal Gurnee on mentors, including Jack Paar and Garry Moore

00:41

Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson on working with Jack Paar

03:55

Seaman Jacobs

Seaman Jacobs on Jack Paar

01:45

Hal Kanter

Hal Kanter on Jack Paar

00:14

Frank Liberman

Frank Liberman on representing Jack Paar

01:14

Stewart MacGregory

Stewart MacGregory on being unit manager on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar

01:24

Stewart MacGregory on the infamous "water closet incident" from The Tonight Show with Jack Paar

04:31

Stewart MacGregory on working with Jack Paar on The Jack Paar Program

06:55

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall on Jack Paar walking off the set of the Tonight show in 1960

00:21

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon on the style and tone of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as opposed to earlier talk show hosts like Jack Paar, and on how Carson's style evolved over the years

08:10

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers on her first appearance on television with Jack Paar

01:06

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney on appearing on The Jack Paar Program and walking off

00:44

Pat Sajak

Pat Sajak on interviewing his childhood idol, Jack Paar

03:02

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling on being fascinated by comedians

02:25

Dick Smothers

Tom and Dick Smothers on their early TV appearances

02:46

Tom Smothers

Tom and Dick Smothers on their early TV appearances

02:46

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker on being discovered and appearing on Jack Paar Tonite

06:35

Lou Weiss

Lou Weiss on representing Howard Cosell and Jack Paar

02:34

Lou Weiss on representing Jack Paar

00:38

Betty White

Betty White on working with Eddie Albert, Sam Peckinpah, Del Moore, Frank De Vol, Seaman Jacobs, and Jack Paar

02:22

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters on Jack Paar and appearances on the Jack Paar Show

05:15