Title:
Jayne Meadows ACA Oral History and Transcript, January 18, 2006.
Creator:
Meadows, Jayne, 1919-2015
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)
Record Type:
transcripts
Date:
2006-01-18
Description:
In her two hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Jayne Meadows talks about her unconventional childhood in China on the cusp of the communist revolution, and how this set her apart once she came to America. She speaks on her start in Broadway, which eventually lead to an illustrious screen acting career in TV and film. Meadows fondly recalls anecdotes from her career, and how she met her husband Steve Allen in the business. Meadows also considers the question "Was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on January 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA. Additional topics covered include: Comedy, Creative Influences, Pivotal Career Moments, and Childhood and Youth.
Extent:
2 digital files
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Television comedy writers
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Childhood and youth
Subject:
Broadway Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 485 Broadway)
Subject:
Acting
Subject:
Allen, Bill
Subject:
Pons, Lily, 1898-1976
Subject:
Lawrence, Gertrude Ray
Subject:
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000
Subject:
MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
Subject:
King, Larry, 1933-2021
Subject:
DeLuise, Dom
Subject:
Conway, Tim
Subject:
Harbach, William O.
Subject:
Van Dyke, Dick
Subject:
Tonight show (Television program)
Subject:
Steve Allen Show (Television program)
Subject:
Lawrence, Steve, 1935-
Subject:
Hemion, Dwight
Subject:
Nye, Louis
Subject:
Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014
Subject:
Leno, Jay
Subject:
Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005
Subject:
Letterman, David
Subject:
O'Brien, Conan
Subject:
Kimmel, Jimmy, 1967-
Subject:
Stewart, Jon, 1962-
Subject:
Lester, Jerry
Subject:
Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
Subject:
Benny, Jack, 1894-1974
Subject:
Tomashevsky, Annie
Subject:
Krims, Milton
Subject:
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
Subject:
Adler, Stella
Subject:
McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961
Subject:
Coward, Noel, 1899-1973
Subject:
George, Grace, 1879-1961
Subject:
Smith, Circe Aubrey
Subject:
Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020
Subject:
Craven, John, 1916-1995
Subject:
Keith, Robert, 1896-1966
Subject:
Keith, Brian, 1921-1997
Subject:
Bacon, Kevin, 1958-
Subject:
Weiss, Steve
Subject:
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986
Subject:
Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012
Subject:
Burman, S.M.
Subject:
Davis, Geena
Subject:
Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
Subject:
Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969
Subject:
Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012
Subject:
Sullavan, Margaret, 1909-1960
Subject:
Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
Subject:
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003
Subject:
Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
Subject:
Cukor, George, 1899-1983
Subject:
Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969
Subject:
Mitchum, Robert
Subject:
Morgan, Ralph, 1883-1956
Subject:
Gable, Clark, 1901-1960
Subject:
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985
Subject:
The Fat Man
Subject:
I've got a secret (Television program)
Subject:
Giant (Motion picture)
Subject:
The Thin Man
Subject:
Crane, Harry, 1914-1999
Subject:
Adams, Don, 1923-2005
Subject:
Powell, William, 1892-1984
Subject:
Burnett, Carol
Subject:
Buzzi, Ruth
Subject:
Lost in Yonkers (Motion picture)
Subject:
Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016
Subject:
Parsons, Louella O. (Louella Oettinger), 1881-1972
Subject:
Hobart, Helen
Subject:
Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966
Subject:
Abbott, George, 1887-1995
Subject:
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006
Subject:
Gam, Rita
Subject:
MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
Subject:
Meeting of the minds (Television program)
Subject:
Kott, Ted
Subject:
Francis, Arlene
Subject:
Godfrey, Arthur, 1903-1983
Subject:
Martinelli, Frank
Subject:
Burns, George, 1896-1996
Subject:
Montrose, Belle
Subject:
Flynn, Charlie
Subject:
The Benny Goodman Story
Subject:
Niven, David, 1910-1983
Subject:
Longsdale, Frederick
Subject:
Young, Roland, 1887-1953
Subject:
Fellman, Charlie
Subject:
Rayburn, Gene
Subject:
Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
Subject:
Hull, Josephine, 1877-1957
Subject:
Arsenic and old lace (Motion picture : 1944)
Subject:
Dowling, Eddie
Subject:
Dana, Bill, 1924-2017
Subject:
Lady in the lake (Motion picture)
Subject:
Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Subject:
Montgomery, Robert, 1904-1981
Subject:
Lady in the lake (Motion picture)
Subject:
Cagney, James, 1899-1986
Subject:
Montgomery, Liz
Subject:
Alco, Louise May
Subject:
Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011
Subject:
Schwartz, Sherwood
Subject:
Paltrow, Gwyneth, 1972-
Subject:
Carroll, Bob, Jr., 1918-2007
Subject:
Davis, Madelyn Pugh
Subject:
Goodson-Todman Productions
Subject:
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
Subject:
Tinker, Grant
Subject:
Niven, David, 1910-1983
Subject:
Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978
Subject:
Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007
Subject:
Sterling, Jan, 1923-2004
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:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
Jayne Meadows ACA Oral History
