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Mel Tolkin on writing for The Danny Thomas Show, and on working with producer Sheldon Leonard 02:58
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Person: Sheldon Leonard
Mel Tolkin on how writing sketches differed from writing a sitcom like The Danny Thomas Show 04:44
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Profession: Writers
Mel Tolkin on writing for Nanette Fabray on Caesar's Hour, and comparing her to Imogene Coca 01:54
Interview: Mel Tolkin
Mel Tolkin on how writing sketches differed from writing a sitcom like The Danny Thomas Show 04:44
Interview: Mel Tolkin
Mel Tolkin on the talent of the writing staff of Caesar's Hour, and on comparing it to Your Show of Shows 02:21
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Caesar's Hour
Mel Tolkin on the talent of the writing staff of Caesar's Hour, and on comparing it to Your Show of Shows 02:21
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Your Show of Shows
Mel Tolkin on writing for Nanette Fabray on Caesar's Hour, and comparing her to Imogene Coca 01:54
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Caesar's Hour
Mel Tolkin on classic sketches from Caesar's Hour featuring Sid Caesar 07:54
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Caesar's Hour
Mel Tolkin on writing for The Danny Thomas Show, and on working with producer Sheldon Leonard 02:58
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Mel Tolkin on how writing sketches differed from writing a sitcom like The Danny Thomas Show 04:44
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Show: Danny Thomas Hour, The
Mel Tolkin on how television changed and evolved from the 1950s to the 1980s 06:04
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Topic: Television Industry
Mel Tolkin on classic sketches from Caesar's Hour featuring Sid Caesar 07:54
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Topic: TV's Golden Age (1940s & '50s)
Mel Tolkin on classic sketches from Caesar's Hour featuring Sid Caesar 07:54
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Topic: Comedy-Variety
On various people with whom he's worked in his career; on his sons and wife 08:44
Interview: Mel Tolkin
On b-roll pictures from his career- with a nightclub band; with a marching band; Tamiment Playhouse program; with Lucille Kallen; headshot of Sid Caesar; with Sid Caesar on the set of Your Show of Shows; the entire creative team of Your Show of Shows; the writing team of Caesar's Hour; reunion of Sid Caesar's writers; with Neil Simon, Nathan Lane, Sid Caesar, and Carl Reiner; on the set of The Danny Kaye Show; with Jerry Lewis; Bob Hope writers; posing with his awards; bit of wisdom 09:05
Interview: Mel Tolkin
Mel Tolkin on Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers 02:32
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Person: Jean Stapleton
Mel Tolkin on Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers 02:32
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Person: Rob Reiner
Mel Tolkin on Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers 02:32
Interview: Mel Tolkin | Person: Sally Struthers
On guest actors on The Cosby Show; on the TV movie Richer or Poorer with Jack Lemmon; other television series he directed for a short time; 07:34
Interview: Jay Sandrich
On what he looks for in taking a job as director; on the ways the role of a television director has changed; on the ways network interference has changed in television over the years; on his advice to young directors 10:59
Interview: Jay Sandrich
Jay Sandrich on how humor on television has changed 01:21
Interview: Jay Sandrich | Genre: Comedy Series
Jay Sandrich on what good comedy can do for us socially 01:37
Interview: Jay Sandrich | Genre: Comedy Series
Jay Sandrich on Dizzy Gilllespie appearing on The Cosby Show and being unable to remember his lines 01:10
Interview: Jay Sandrich | Person: Dizzy Gillespie