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On teaching a person to be funny; on his time as a page at NBC, and on Gene Wood and Don Adams; on writing and performing on The Steve Allen Show 16:48
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On his role on The Steve Allen Show; on the creation of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show 15:32
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On dealing with the controversy over his "Jose Jiminez" character on The Steve Allen Show and The Bill Dana Show; on dealing with fame and celebrity; on playing "Jose Jimenez" on The Bill Dana Show, and on the character appearing on The Danny Thomas Show 17:54
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On the importance of having a good agent; on the difficulties comedians face; on the cancellation of The Bill Dana Show 10:37
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On Don Knotts' Nice Clean Decent Wholesome Hour, and the "Bill Dana Brand New Old Traditional Hawaiian Revue"; on writing the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit" for producer Norman Lear 12:01
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On his involvement with the space program; on his book "Ecolo/jest"; on the role comedy plays in society 18:43
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
On comedy being a difficult job, and on the most important quality of a comic; on writing jokes and being funny later in life, and on the importance of political satire; on summing up his life and career 13:06
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
Bill Dana on writing and performing on The Steve Allen Show 20:01
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Genre: Talk Shows
Bill Dana on playing "Jose Jimenez" on The Bill Dana Show 28:32
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Genre: Comedy Series
Bill Dana on writing the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit" for producer Norman Lear 07:43
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Genre: Comedy Series
Bill Dana on his time as a page at NBC, and on Gene Wood and Don Adams 09:27
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Person: Gene Wood
Bill Dana on his time as a page at NBC, and on Gene Wood and Don Adams 09:27
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Person: Don Adams
Bill Dana on writing and performing on The Steve Allen Show 20:01
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Person: Steve Allen
Bill Dana on writing the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit" for producer Norman Lear 07:43
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Person: Norman Lear
Bill Dana on the importance of having a good agent 02:38
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Performers
Bill Dana on the importance of having a good agent 02:38
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Comedian
Bill Dana on the difficulties comedians face 02:39
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Performers
Bill Dana on the difficulties comedians face 02:39
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Comedian
Bill Dana on comedy being a difficult job, and on the most important quality of a comic 02:27
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Performers
Bill Dana on comedy being a difficult job, and on the most important quality of a comic 02:27
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College | Profession: Comedian
Bill Dana on the power of humor as a survival tool, and on his background 03:23
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
Bill Dana on his time at Emerson College, on being on the Emerson radio station, and on getting into comedy 08:48
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
Bill Dana on his time as a page at NBC, and on Gene Wood and Don Adams 09:27
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College
Bill Dana on writing jokes and being funny later in life, and on the importance of political satire 04:05
Interview: Bill Dana with Emerson College