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Lawrence Simon "Larry" Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the record-breaking hit TV show M*A*S*H.
Gelbart was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish immigrants Harry Gelbart, "a barber since his half of a childhood in Latvia," and Frieda Sturner, who migrated to America from Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland. Marcia Gelbart Walkenstein was his sister.
His family later moved to Los Angeles and he attended Fairfax High School. Drafted shortly after World War Two, Gelbart worked for the Armed Forces Radio Service in Los Angeles.
Gelbart began as a writer at the age of sixteen for Danny Thomas's radio show after his father, who was Thomas's barber, showed Thomas some jokes Gelbart had written. During the 1940s Gelbart also wrote for Jack Paar and Bob Hope. In the 1950s, his most important work in television involved writing for Red Buttons, for Sid Caesar on Caesar's Hour, and in Celeste Holm's Honestly, Celeste!, as well as with writers Mel Tolkin, Michael Stewart, Selma Diamond, Neil Simon, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen on two Caesar specials.
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Patti Gribow sits down with Larry Gelbart. Go to www.thepattigribowshow.com for more exciting interviews!
Catherine Clinch, Instructor COM 100, Interviews Larry Gelbart on the craft of writing
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Taped in October of 1985 at the Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica, this is the last portion of a "Dick Cavett Show" on USA Network. Dick's guests for this writers' panel are Pat McCormick ("The Tonight Show"), Larry Gelbart ("M*A*S*H"), David Lloyd ("Cheers," "Frasier") and - as a last-minute addition - Steve Stoliar ("Simon & Simon"). Check out other interesting videos from rialtos1
The late great LARRY GELBART on THEATER TALK in 2004, explains his famous and irreverently true joke about the often painful process of making a Broadway musical. This THEATER TALK interview with Larry Gelabart will be repeated in his memory, this weekend on CUNY TV: Saturday at 8:30 PM. Sunday at 12:30 PM; Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
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WATCH LARRY GELBART'S ENTIRE ARCHIVE INTERVIEW HERE: http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/larry-gelbart Larry Gelbart (1928-2009) was an Emmy-award winning writer, producer, and director, whose career began with the Golden Age of radio, but is perhaps best-known for being the mastermind behind the television series M*A*S*H. He was interviewed in Los Angeles, CA on May 26, 1998; Dan Harrison conducted the three-and-a-half-hour interview.. To see the entire interview collection, visit http://emmytvlegends.org
Larry Gelbart, a 2008 Television Hall of Fame Inductee, was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Los Angeles, CA. This is an excerpt. To see the full interview: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8B6E682798667329 Gelbart told the story of how he met Danny Thomas, who ultimately gave him his first job in the business. He talked about working with Thomas, as well as writing for Bob Hope, Red Buttons, Danny Kaye, and Sid Caesar for Caesar's Hour. Gelbart spoke of working in the Caesar's Hour writer's room with such greats as Mel Tolkin, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Woody Allen. He also talked about his successful years writing for M*A*S*H and working with producer Gene Reynolds and Alan Alda. The interview was conducted by Dan Harrison on May 26, 1998.
Larry Gelbart talks about his memoir, 'Laughing Matters' about his life as a comedy writer in Hollywood. »»﴿───► See more on the Authors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I30kDK7RrKXxtLK9WxA33-T
A musical in two acts by Maury Yeston and Larry Gelbart. Starring Jonathan Hadary, Mary Testa
Ed Wilson interviews writer Larry Gelbart, most famous for creating and producing the TV show MASH. (Taped: 11/28/1989)
Guest playwright Larry Gelbart comes on the show to talk about his revival of "Sly Fox" on Broadway, starring Richard Dreyfus. He discusses the changes he has made with "Sly Fox," the history of the play, as well as Mr. Gelbart's inspirations to become a playwright. Original tape date: September 19, 2009.
Original tape date: April 2, 2004. The great comic writer of stage, screen and TV, who died on Sept. 11, 2009, is seen in a 2004 appearance on Theater Talk, talking about his play "Sly Fox."
Stone, ein heruntergekommener Privatdetektiv, hat außer ein paar flotten Sprüchen und einer vorlauten Sekretärin nicht viel zu bieten. Bis eines Tages Alaura Kingsley in sein Büro rauscht und ihn beauftragt, ihre Stieftochter Mallory zu suchen. »Eine Nummer zu groß für mich«, ahnt Stone und lehnt ab, doch Alaura hat Gegenargumente, die Männer rasch überzeugen -- zumal, wenn sie verschuldet sind ... Wer hier die gängigen Klischees eines 50er-Jahre-Krimis versammelt, heißt Stine und ist Drehbuchautor. Ein undankbarer Job, denn sein Produzent diktiert ihm ständig Änderungen -- die dann jeweils die Pläne Stones durchkreuzen. Wie in City Of Angels Filmhandlung und »Realität« parallel geführt werden, ist ganz großes Kino: Mit viel Situationskomik und einem guten Schuss Selbstironie bedient das A...
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The Kentridge Players Present A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FOURM Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim Cast Pseudolus - Josh Curtis Hysterium - Carter Sterling Hero - Eli Wills Philia - Erin Downs Senex - Keeton Hersey Domina - Brielle Creaser Marcus Lycus - Mark Hartman Miles Gloriosus - Elijah Smith Erronius - Braxton Kendall Gymnasia - Ellie Hoekman Vibrata - Brielle Creaser The Geminae - Maddie Hawkes and Cameron Tarzaban Panacea - Julia Wenndt Tintinabula - Emi Okawara The Proteans - Jordan King, Zac Chandler and Anthony Lord Courteasans - Amy Wall and Nicole Scott Soldiers/Citizens - Daniel Simons and Braden Cox Statues - Natalie Barber, Nolan Gunter, Ethan Shell Video Recorder - Bill Trimm Music/Vocal Director - Catherine ...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295609/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Caesar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Show_of_Shows Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute sketch comedy television series appearing weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950 until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Nanette Fabray, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the show. The show was created by Sylvester Weaver and directed by Max Liebman. Writers for the show included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Larry Gelbart, Mel Tolkin, and Carl Reiner who, though a cast member, always sat in with the writers. A common misconceptio...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295609/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Caesar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Show_of_Shows Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute sketch comedy television series appearing weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950 until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Nanette Fabray, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the show. The show was created by Sylvester Weaver and directed by Max Liebman. Writers for the show included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Larry Gelbart, Mel Tolkin, and Carl Reiner who, though a cast member, always sat in with the writers. A common misconceptio...
MASH TV Show Online Episodes MASH TV Show Online Episodes Click This Link: http://mash-tv-episodes.com/ MASH TV EPISODES MASH TV MASH EPISODES FREE STREAMING MASH TV FREE M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature film MASH (which was itself based on the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker). The series, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for CBS, follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea during the Korean War. The show's title sequence features an instrumental version of "Suicide Is Painless", the theme song from the original film. The show was created after an attempt to film ...