Title:
Transcript of George Schlatter ACA Oral History, March 8, 2005.
Creator:
Schlatter, George, 1932-
Creator:
Dana, Bill, 1924-2017
Creator:
Matz, Jenni
Creator:
Emerson College. American Comedy Archives
Record Type:
transcripts
Record Type:
oral histories (literary works)
Date:
2005-03-08
Description:
In his one and a half hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, George Schlatter talks about how his mother and her affinity for humor inspired him to pursue comedy as a career. He speaks about the importance and power of humor, even saying "a laugh is the closest you can get to an orgasm with your clothes on." Schlatter talks about working on shows like "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," the "Grammy Awards," and founding the "American Comedy Awards," and considers the question "was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on March 8, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA. Additional topics covered include: Comedy, Humor, Career development, Pivotal Career Moments and Television Comedies.
Extent:
41 pages
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Television comedies
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Television broadcasting
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Grammy Awards
Subject:
Judy Garland show (Television program : 1962)
Subject:
Colgate comedy hour (Television program)
Subject:
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000
Subject:
Sawyer, Diane, 1945-
Subject:
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in (Television program)
Subject:
Mansoon, Hank
Subject:
Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989
Subject:
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Subject:
Keyes, Paul W., 1924-2004
Subject:
Cronkite, Walter
Subject:
Mary Tyler Moore show (Television program)
Subject:
Fear factor (Television program)
Subject:
Leno, Jay
Subject:
Letterman, David
Subject:
The Arsenio Hall Show
Subject:
Wolfe, Digby
Subject:
Frost, David, 1939-2013
Subject:
Martin, Dean, 1917-1995
Subject:
Manings, Allan
Subject:
Fields, W. C. (William Claude), 1880-1946
Subject:
Zoo Parade
Subject:
Carne, Judy
Subject:
Everybody loves Raymond (Television program)
Subject:
Frasier (Television program)
Subject:
David, Larry
Subject:
Jackson, Janet, 1966-
Subject:
Cavuto, Neil
Subject:
Limbaugh, Rush H.
Subject:
Bruce, Lenny
Subject:
Garland, Judy
Subject:
Hawn, Goldie
Subject:
American Idol (Television program)
Subject:
Smothers Brothers
Subject:
Jaffe, Henry
Subject:
Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994
Subject:
The Dinah Shore Show
Subject:
Danny Thomas show (Television program)
Subject:
Life with Luigi (Radio program)
Subject:
Will & Grace (Television program : 1998-2006)
Subject:
Reilly, Charles Nelson
Subject:
Pangborn, Franklyn, 1889-1958
Subject:
Stewart, Martha
Subject:
Jackson, Michael, 1934-
Subject:
Tomlin, Lily
Subject:
Steve Allen Show (Television program)
Subject:
Alley, Kirstie
Subject:
Saturday night live (Television program)
Subject:
Spike Jonze Show
Subject:
Kovacs, Ernie, 1919-1962
Subject:
Gelbart, Larry
Subject:
M*A*S*H (Television program)
Subject:
Berle, Milton
Subject:
Douglas, Charlie
Subject:
Vanoff, Nick
Subject:
Singin' in the rain (Motion picture)
Subject:
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
Subject:
Wasserman, Robin. One flew over the rainbow
Subject:
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
Subject:
Tonight show (Television program)
Subject:
Daily show (Television program)
Subject:
Paar, Jack
Subject:
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
Subject:
Crystal, Billy
Subject:
Cousins, Norman
Subject:
Lawrence, Peter, 1946-
Subject:
Cooper, Tommy, 1922-1984
Subject:
Matthau, Walter
Subject:
Lemmon, Jack
Subject:
Houseman, John, 1902-1988
Subject:
Winters, Jonathan
Subject:
Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
Subject:
Sellers, Peter, 1925-198
Subject:
Allen, Fred, 1894-1956
Subject:
All in the family (Television program)
Subject:
Garrison, Greg
Subject:
Curb your enthusiasm (Television program)
Subject:
Seinfeld, Jerry
Subject:
Stern, Howard, 1954-
Subject:
Cheney, Richard B.
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:
acc_mss002_schlatter_2005-03-08_accessible.pdf
