Title:
Tracey Ullman ACA Oral History, part 2 of 3, January 30, 2020.
Creator:
Ullman, Tracey
Creator:
Matz, Jenni
Creator:
Emerson College. American Comedy Archives
Creator:
American Television Foundation
Record Type:
digital moving image formats
Record Type:
oral histories (literary works)
Date:
2020-01-30
Description:
During the second hour of her interview with Jenni Matz, Tracey Ullman touches: On 'The Tracey Ullman Show' winning Emmy Awards, and on the end of the show; on the legacy of 'The Tracey Ullman Show', and on what she did in the years following the end of her show; on her special 'Tracey Ullman: A Class Act', and on how that show led to her HBO special 'Tracey Takes on New York' and 'Tracey Takes On...'. On directing episodes of 'Tracey Takes On...', and on her and her husband's ownership of the show; on the character "Chic" on 'Tracey Takes On...'; on going out into the real world in character; on playing "Mrs. Noh Nan Nang" on 'Tracey Takes On...'; on the writing team on 'Tracey Takes On...'. On specific episodes of 'Tracey Takes On...', and on portraying the royal family; on the end of 'Tracey Takes On...', and on how 'Tracey Ullman's State of the Union' came about; on playing celebrities and public figures on .State of the Union., and on how she decided which people and characters to portray, and on how she gets into character for impersonations. On her production schedule on 'Tracey Ullman's State of the Union' since she portrayed most of the characters on the show; on the end of 'Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'; on the death of her husband, Allan McKeown; on how 'Tracey Ullman's Show' came about, and on her impressions of Angela Merkel and Judi Dench; on the impact of Brexit on the show, and on getting political in her work. On why "Kay Clark" has appeared in all of her series; on playing Betty Friedan in 'Mrs. America', and on the 'Tracey Ullman's Show' sketch "What Were You Wearing?"; on the role of comedy in the then-current political climate, and on Mel Brooks appearing in a sketch on 'The Tracey Ullman Show'; on the power of comedy.
Extent:
01:15:47
Subject:
Actresses
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Television comedies
Subject:
Women comedians
Subject:
Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
Subject:
Beatts, Anne P.
Subject:
Belson, Jerry
Subject:
Brooks, James L.
Subject:
Brooks, Mel, 1926-
Subject:
Castellaneta, Dan
Subject:
Clement, Dick
Subject:
David, Larry
Subject:
Dench, Judi, 1934-
Subject:
La Frenais, Ian
Subject:
Friedan, Betty
Subject:
Kavner, Julie
Subject:
Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
Subject:
McCartney, Paul
Subject:
McGrath, George
Subject:
McKeown, Allan
Subject:
Merkel, Angela, 1954-
Subject:
Palin, Michael
Subject:
Parent, Gail
Subject:
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
Subject:
Tracey Ullman show (Television program)
Subject:
Tracey Ullman's Show
Subject:
Tracey Ullman's State Of The Union
Subject:
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Subject:
Tracey Takes On...
Subject:
Simpsons (Television program)
Subject:
Mrs. America
Collection:
Bill Dana Oral History Interview Collection (ACC-MSS 002), 1L
Location:
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
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Language:
English
Identifier:
acc_mss002_ullman_2020_01_30_disc02.mp4