A series devoted to humor, humorists, and comedy writing in America.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
https://www.unlockingtheairwaves.org/programs/the-comic-arts/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden:
Program 1 of 13
Comedians Sam Levinson, George Q. Lewis, Danny Thomas, and Robert Orban offer their appraisal of the American sense of humor and how it has evolved during difficult times.
Program 5 of 13
Harold Lloyd, Eloise Martin, Sam Levinson, Chuck McCann, and Henny Youngman describe the persistence, experimentation, and intestinal fortitude needed to become a professional comic.
Program 12 of 13
The life of the humorous author is an adventure combining the principal features of hunting for a needle in a haystack with those of a wild goose chase. H. Allen Smith and Art Buchwald share their experiences in publishing humorous books, and Sam Levinson shares his views on the importance of humor to our society, our culture, and our life.
Program 8 of 13
Television today is the ultimate comic medium. This great electronic conveyor commands public attention every hour of the day, reaches every corner of the land, and is part and parcel of our way of life. George Q. Lewis, Danny Thomas, Chuck McCann, Jack E. Leonard, and Marcel Marceau discuss television as a medium of both challenge and frustration for the working comic or writer.
Program 2 of 13
H. Allen Smith, Robert Orben, Chuck McCann, Joan Rivers share their definitions of what constitutes a sense of humor.
Program 6 of 13
Jack E. Leonard, Eloise Martin, Robert Orben, and Earl Wilson discuss the importance of having good comedy writers who work behind the scenes to supply good material.