Interview Larry Rhine In his nearly four-hour interview, Larry Rhine (1910-2000) speaks of his early years as a writer in radio, which culminated in the position of head-writer of Duffy's Tavern (1949-50). He discusses his work as a staff writer on Private Secretary, Duffy's Tavern, and The Gale Storm Show . He talks...
Interview Hazel Shermet In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Hazel Shermet (1920-2016) speaks of her stage work, her many radio appearances on The Kate Smith Hour , The Milton Berle Show , and The Fred Allen Show , and her role as "Miss Duffy" on the series Duffy's Tavern . She talks about her work on the late 1940s...
Interview Anne Beatts Anne Beatts (1947-2021) says of getting her break in comedy writing: "I always say very freely when people ask, 'how did you get into comedy?' I say 'the same way that Catherine the Great got into politics.' It wasn't like some Machiavellian scheme on my part, it was just that I was attracted to...
