Lucille Kallen
Writer
About This Interview
Lucille Kallen (1922-99) was interviewed for three hours in Ardsley, NY. Ms. Kallen talked about her early years in the Catskills and her longtime association with her mentor, producer Max Liebman, who hired her on the television show Admiral Broadway Revue. She gave us a truly unique perspective as the only woman writer for Your Show of Shows, working alongside Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Sid Caesar, and her long-time writing partner Mel Tolkin. The interview was conducted by Sunny Parich on April 25, 1998.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
- Introduction
- On her early years growing up in Toronto; on her early interest in writing; on performing in revues in the Catskills
- Chapter 2
- On working on Max Liebman's revues at Tamiment Resort in the Catskills; on meeting Mel Tolkin and Imogene Coca; on first seeing television; on the start of The Admiral Broadway Revue
- On the format of The Admiral Broadway Revue
- Chapter 3
- On writing for The Admiral Broadway Revue
- On writing for Your Show of Shows
- Chapter 4
- On working with Imogene Coca on Your Show of Shows
- On working with Howard Morris, Carl Reiner, and Mel Brooks on Your Show of Shows
- On some of the memorable sketches on Your Show of Shows
- Chapter 5
- On how Your Show of Shows compared to other shows at the time and how it influenced others; on the show's ending
- On working with Max Liebman on U.S. Steel Hour specials; on Stanley; on writing a play with Mel Tolkin
- On becoming a novelist
- Chapter 6
- On writing for The Bell Telephone Hour
- On "the golden age of television"; on comedy writing; on some of the people she worked with over the years
- On some photos illustrating her career
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