Interview Ellen M. Violett In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Ellen M. Violett speaks about her early interest in acting and writing. She talks about writing for Theatre Arts Magazine , where she met early television producer Albert McCleery. She describes her first produced teleplay, an adaptation of Shirley Jackson's...
Interview Bruce Vilanch In his three-hour interview, Bruce Vilanch talks about growing up in New Jersey and realizing early on in life that he could make people laugh. He discusses attending Ohio State University and majoring in journalism and theater. He details his long-term professional relationship with Bette Midler,...
Interview Andy Rooney with Emerson College In his twenty-minute interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Andy Rooney (1919-2011) talks about the use of humor as a device when writing, as well as his writing process. He discusses having written for several television shows, including Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scout s and...
Interview Andy Rooney In his four-hour interview, Andy Rooney (1919-2011) speaks about his 50-year career in TV. He talks about his entrance into radio and television as a staff writer for Arthur Godfrey and later on television's The Morning Show with Will Rogers, Jr . and The Seven Lively Arts. He describes his shift...
Interview Tad Mosel In his six-hour interview, Tad Mosel (1922-2008) talks about his early years growing up in the Great Depression and his experience in World War II. He describes his education at Amherst College and the first original plays he got published or produced. He chronicles the very first script he sold...
