Title:
Jay Sandrich ACA Oral History and Transcript, June 6, 2005.
Creator:
Sandrich, Jay
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:
2005-06-06
Description:
In his one hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Jay Sandrich talks about how a sudden rule change allowed him to join the Directors Guild in college, and how he started his career as an assistant director on shows like "I Love Lucy" and "Our Miss Brooks." He then speaks about directing and producing legendary sitcoms like "The Cosby Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Bob Newhart Show" and many more. Finally, he discusses the changing landscape of television, and how the shows don't shy away from talking about taboo topics like sex anymore. Sandrich also considers the question "was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on June 6, 2005 in Beverly Hills, CA. Additional topics covered include: Comedy, Career development, Pivotal Career Moments.
Extent:
2 digital files
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Television comedies
Subject:
Lone Ranger (Motion picture : 1956)
Subject:
Lucy-Desi comedy hour
Subject:
Our Miss Brooks (Television program)
Subject:
December bride (Motion picture)
Subject:
I love Lucy (Television program)
Subject:
Aldworth, Jack
Subject:
Leonard, Sheldon, 1907-1997
Subject:
Danny Thomas show (Television program)
Subject:
Thorpe, Jerry
Subject:
Thomas, Danny
Subject:
Griffith, Andy, 1926-2012
Subject:
Van Dyke, Dick
Subject:
Stern, Leonard
Subject:
Adams, Don, 1923-2005
Subject:
Get Smart (Television program : 1965-1970)
Subject:
Mary Tyler Moore show (Television program)
Subject:
That girl (Television program)
Subject:
Haymes, Dick
Subject:
Prentiss, Paula, 1938-
Subject:
Mars, Kenneth
Subject:
Asner, Edward
Subject:
Cosby show (Television program : 1984-1992)
Subject:
Golden girls (Television program)
Subject:
Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
Subject:
Crystal, Billy
Subject:
Mulligan, Richard, 1932-2000
Subject:
Wass, Ted
Subject:
Damon, Cathryn
Subject:
Helmond, Katherine
Subject:
Guillaume, Robert
Subject:
Simon, Neil
Subject:
Hawn, Goldie
Subject:
Chase, Chevy
Subject:
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
Subject:
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006
Subject:
Rich, John, 1925-201
Subject:
Tomlin, Lily
Subject:
Jacobs, Ronald
Subject:
Heckart, Eileen, 1919-2001
Subject:
Weiner, Judith
Subject:
Getty, Estelle
Subject:
White, Betty, 1922-
Subject:
McClanahan, Rue
Subject:
Arthur, Beatrice
Subject:
Meyer, Ronald C.
Subject:
Ovitz, Mike
Subject:
Harris, Susan, 1940-
Subject:
Werner, Tom, 1950-
Subject:
Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
Subject:
Brooks, James Adam
Subject:
Burns, Allan, 1935-
Subject:
Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-2018
Subject:
Thomas, Tony, 1947 December 7-
Subject:
Make room for daddy (Television program)
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:
Jay Sandrich ACA Oral History
