Title:
Sam Denoff ACA Oral History, May 27, 2005.
Creator:
Denoff, Sam, 1928-2011
Creator:
Dana, Bill, 1924-2017
Creator:
Matz, Jenni
Creator:
Emerson College. American Comedy Archives
Record Type:
digital moving image formats
Record Type:
oral histories (literary works)
Date:
2005-05-27
Description:
In his one and a half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Sam Denoff talks about how he found his affinity for comedy when he discovered that it made him a hit with the ladies. He shares anecdotes from his time working on "The Steve Allen Show," "The Andy Williams Show," and "That Girl." Denoff also considers the question "was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on May 27, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA. Additional topics covered include: Comedy and Career development.
Extent:
01:29:25
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Saturday night live (Television program)
Subject:
Martin Kane, private eye (Television program)
Subject:
Tinker, Grant
Subject:
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
Subject:
Date in Manhattan
Subject:
Hurlehee, Ed
Subject:
Coleman, Cy
Subject:
Ford, Art
Subject:
Milkman's Matinee
Subject:
Block, Martin, 1903-1967
Subject:
Persky, Bill
Subject:
Van Buren, John, 1810-1866
Subject:
Sullivan, Jack
Subject:
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000
Subject:
Steve Allen Show (Television program)
Subject:
Shapiro, George (Television producer)
Subject:
Dana, Bill, 1924-2017
Subject:
Henry, Buck
Subject:
Diller, Phyllis
Subject:
Hawn, Goldie
Subject:
Burns, Stan, 1923-2002
Subject:
Clooney, Rosemary
Subject:
Andrews, Charlie
Subject:
Bridges, Lloyd
Subject:
Andy Williams Show
Subject:
Frankel, Bob
Subject:
Crane, Harry, 1914-1999
Subject:
Dick Van Dyke show (Television program)
Subject:
Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
Subject:
McHale's Navy
Subject:
Joey Bishop Show (Television program)
Subject:
Leonard, Sheldon, 1907-1997
Subject:
Thomas, Danny
Subject:
Good morning, world (Television program)
Subject:
Baker, Joby
Subject:
Williams, William B.
Subject:
Simon, Neil
Subject:
That girl (Television program)
Subject:
Pure Goldie
Subject:
Montefusco
Subject:
Big Eddie
Subject:
Rickles, Don
Subject:
Van Dyke, Dick
Subject:
Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
Subject:
Wood, Gene, 1925-2004
Subject:
Harbach, William O.
Subject:
Hemion, Dwight
Subject:
Berle, Milton
Subject:
Douglass, Charles
Subject:
Burns, Allan, 1935-
Subject:
Brooks, James Adam
Subject:
Martin, Dean, 1917-1995
Subject:
Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017
Subject:
Ritz Brothers
Subject:
Ritz, Harry, 1907-1986
Subject:
Winchell, Walter
Subject:
Runyon, Damon, 1880-1946
Subject:
Daily show (Television program)
Subject:
Stewart, Jon, 1962-
Subject:
Sahl, Mort
Subject:
Cousins, Norman
Subject:
Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
Subject:
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
Subject:
Jessel, George, 1898-1981
Subject:
Williams, Cindy, 1947 August 22-
Subject:
Lembeck, Harvey, 1923-1982
Subject:
Lemback, Michael
Subject:
Platts, Cynthia
Subject:
Everybody loves Raymond (Television program)
Subject:
Romano, Ray
Subject:
Hunt, Bonnie
Subject:
Lake, Don
Subject:
Bonnie Hunt Show
Subject:
Winters, Jonathan
Subject:
Mull, Martin
Subject:
Griffith, Andy, 1926-2012
Subject:
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006
Subject:
Kanter, Hal
Subject:
McCormick, Pat, 1927-2005
Subject:
Yarmy's Army
Collection:
Bill Dana Oral History Interview Collection (ACC-MSS 002), 1L
Location:
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
Rights Restrictions:
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Access Restrictions:
No known access restrictions.
Language:
English
Identifier:
acc_mss002_denoff_2005-05-27.mp4
