Title:
Tom Poston ACA Oral History, March 11, 2005.
Creator:
Poston, Tom
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:
2005-03-11
Description:
In his one and a half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Tom Poston talks about fighting in World War II before he got started in comedy and television. He fondly recollects working on "The Steve Allen Show" with notable personalities like Stan Burns, Herb Sargent, George Schlatter and Jack Rollins. He advises aspiring comedians to not be afraid of the fraught nature of the industry, and to keep persevering. Poston also considers the question "was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on March 11, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA. Additional topics covered include: Comedy, Pivotal Career Moments and Television Comedies.
Extent:
01:36:09
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Television comedies
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Television broadcasting
Subject:
Berle, Milton
Subject:
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000
Subject:
Douglas, Charles
Subject:
Wood, Gene, 1925-2004
Subject:
Jehlinger, Charles
Subject:
Marshall, Garry
Subject:
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006
Subject:
Nye, Louis
Subject:
Steve Allen Show (Television program)
Subject:
Dell, Gabriel
Subject:
Burns, Stan, 1923-2002
Subject:
Sargent, Herbert, 1923-2005
Subject:
Henderson, Skitch, 1918-2005
Subject:
Rayburn, Gene
Subject:
Stern, Leonard
Subject:
Harrington, Pat, Jr., 1929-2016
Subject:
Schlatter, George, 1932-
Subject:
Worth, Marvin
Subject:
Keyes, Paul W., 1924-2004
Subject:
Vanoff, Nick
Subject:
To tell the truth (Television program)
Subject:
Berger, Paulie
Subject:
Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
Subject:
Mork & Mindy (Television program)
Subject:
Bob Newhart show (Television program)
Subject:
Committed
Subject:
Denoff, Sam, 1928-2011
Subject:
Marshall, Peter, 1927 March 30-
Subject:
Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003
Subject:
The Sid Caesar Show
Subject:
Harbach, William O.
Subject:
Flynn, Errol, 1909-1959
Subject:
Adams, Don, 1923-2005
Subject:
Newhart, Bob
Subject:
Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005
Subject:
Rollins, Jack, 1915-2015
Subject:
West, Bernie
Subject:
Youngman, Henny
Subject:
All in the family (Television program)
Subject:
Three's Company
Subject:
Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003
Subject:
Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
Subject:
Cousins, Norman
Subject:
Pleshette, Suzanne, 1937-2008
Subject:
Greene, Shecky
Subject:
Matthews, Jerry
Subject:
Joffe, Charles H.
Subject:
Morra, Buddy
Subject:
Brezner, Larry
Subject:
Allen, Woody, 1935-
Subject:
Sahl, Mort
Subject:
Nichols, Mike
Subject:
May, Elaine, 1932-
Subject:
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
Subject:
Griffin, Merv, 1925-2007
Subject:
Hinckley, Don
Subject:
Arbergast, Bob
Subject:
Fleming, Art (Singer)
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_poston_2005-03-11.mp4
