Writing for I LOVE LUCY and Other Funny Stuff: An Interview with Bob Schiller (Past Times Comedy Writing Series) Read Online Free PDF
Author: Jordan Young
Schiller, directors Marc Daniels, Bill Asher, Ralph Levy, and many others; recollections by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert. New York: It Books, 2011.
The Golden Age of Television: Notes From the Survivors by Max Wilk. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1976. Recollections by Lucille Ball.
The Box: An Oral History of Television, 1920-1961 by Jeff Kisseloff. New York: Viking Penguin, 1995. Interviews with Madelyn Davis, director Ralph Levy and others.
Storytellers to the Nation: A History of American Television Writing by Tom Stempel. New York: Continuum, 1992. Interview with Madelyn Davis.
Funny You Should Ask: Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers by Scott Lewellen Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2013. Interviews with Madelyn Davis & Bob Carroll Jr. and Bob Schiller.
Bibliography
Allen, Steve. The Funny Men. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1956.
Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine, 1985.
Buxton, Frank, and Bill Owen. The Big Broadcast 1920-1950. New York: Viking Press, 1972.
Carroll, Carroll. None of Your Business. New York: Cowles, 1970.
DeLong, Thomas A. Radio Stars. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1996.
Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Maltin, Leonard. The Great American Broadcast: A Celebration of Radio’s Golden Age. New York: Dutton, 1997.
Oppenheimer, Jess, with Gregg Oppenheimer. Laughs, Luck and Lucy: How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1999.
Wertheim, Arthur Frank. Radio Comedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979.
Wilde, Larry. How the Great Comedy Writers Create Laughter. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976.
Wilk, Max. The Golden Age of Television: Notes from the Survivors. New York: Delta, 1977.
About the Author
Jordan R. Young is a show business historian, theatre critic and playwright whose work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. His books include Reel Characters: Great Movie Character Actors; Acting Solo: The Art and Craft of Solo Performance ; The Beckett Actor; Spike Jones Off the Record; and The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and TV's Golden Age. He has written special material for the Grammy Awards and has served as a consultant for BBC Radio. His plays have been produced in Hollywood and Off Off Broadway.
New from the Author
Writing for Groucho Marx and Fred Allen :
Interviews with Irving Brecher and Bob Weiskopf
http://www.amazon.com/
Directing Laurel and Hardy: An Interview with George Marshall
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A46DRIM
Spike Jones on Lp, Cd, Mp3 & Dvd : A Guide To The Essentials
(Past Times Vintage Entertainment Series, 2012)
http://amazon.com/dp/B007Z9FBH6
Stand-Up Comedy and Solo Performance
(Past Times Solo Performance Series, 2012)
www.amazon.com/dp/B008BUOOP8
Academy Award Losers, 1912-1939: Great Performances
in the Oscar Hall of Shame, Vol. 1
(Past Times Film Close-Up Series, 2012)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ARTJGOA
Connect with the Author
email: [email protected]
website: www.actingsolo.com
twitter: twitter.com/#!/jyoung50
Amazon Author Page
http://www.amazon.com/Jordan-R.-Young/e/B001K8E7NW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Fred Allen, whom John Steinbeck called “unquestionably the best humorist of ou r time,” held his own when dining or trading letters with Groucho Marx. Allen achieved the huge success in radio that eluded Marx, a circumstance ironically reversed in television.
Two- time Marx Brothers screenwriter Irving Brecher, whom Groucho considered a great wit, recalls in this ebook the difficulty of scripting
Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert. New York: It Books, 2011.
The Golden Age of Television: Notes From the Survivors by Max Wilk. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1976. Recollections by Lucille Ball.
The Box: An Oral History of Television, 1920-1961 by Jeff Kisseloff. New York: Viking Penguin, 1995. Interviews with Madelyn Davis, director Ralph Levy and others.
Storytellers to the Nation: A History of American Television Writing by Tom Stempel. New York: Continuum, 1992. Interview with Madelyn Davis.
Funny You Should Ask: Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers by Scott Lewellen Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2013. Interviews with Madelyn Davis & Bob Carroll Jr. and Bob Schiller.
Bibliography
Allen, Steve. The Funny Men. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1956.
Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine, 1985.
Buxton, Frank, and Bill Owen. The Big Broadcast 1920-1950. New York: Viking Press, 1972.
Carroll, Carroll. None of Your Business. New York: Cowles, 1970.
DeLong, Thomas A. Radio Stars. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1996.
Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Maltin, Leonard. The Great American Broadcast: A Celebration of Radio’s Golden Age. New York: Dutton, 1997.
Oppenheimer, Jess, with Gregg Oppenheimer. Laughs, Luck and Lucy: How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1999.
Wertheim, Arthur Frank. Radio Comedy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979.
Wilde, Larry. How the Great Comedy Writers Create Laughter. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976.
Wilk, Max. The Golden Age of Television: Notes from the Survivors. New York: Delta, 1977.
About the Author
Jordan R. Young is a show business historian, theatre critic and playwright whose work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. His books include Reel Characters: Great Movie Character Actors; Acting Solo: The Art and Craft of Solo Performance ; The Beckett Actor; Spike Jones Off the Record; and The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and TV's Golden Age. He has written special material for the Grammy Awards and has served as a consultant for BBC Radio. His plays have been produced in Hollywood and Off Off Broadway.
New from the Author
Writing for Groucho Marx and Fred Allen :
Interviews with Irving Brecher and Bob Weiskopf
http://www.amazon.com/
Directing Laurel and Hardy: An Interview with George Marshall
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A46DRIM
Spike Jones on Lp, Cd, Mp3 & Dvd : A Guide To The Essentials
(Past Times Vintage Entertainment Series, 2012)
http://amazon.com/dp/B007Z9FBH6
Stand-Up Comedy and Solo Performance
(Past Times Solo Performance Series, 2012)
www.amazon.com/dp/B008BUOOP8
Academy Award Losers, 1912-1939: Great Performances
in the Oscar Hall of Shame, Vol. 1
(Past Times Film Close-Up Series, 2012)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ARTJGOA
Connect with the Author
email: [email protected]
website: www.actingsolo.com
twitter: twitter.com/#!/jyoung50
Amazon Author Page
http://www.amazon.com/Jordan-R.-Young/e/B001K8E7NW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Fred Allen, whom John Steinbeck called “unquestionably the best humorist of ou r time,” held his own when dining or trading letters with Groucho Marx. Allen achieved the huge success in radio that eluded Marx, a circumstance ironically reversed in television.
Two- time Marx Brothers screenwriter Irving Brecher, whom Groucho considered a great wit, recalls in this ebook the difficulty of scripting
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