The Birth of a Boffo radio program, 1958

 

Title
The Birth of a Boffo radio program, 1958
Abstract
"The Birth of a Boffo" is an episode of the "Memoirs of the Movies" series, produced by Group W of the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company in collaboration with Columbia University's Oral History Research Office. The theme of this episode is comedy during the silent films era. The episode is hosted by Joe E. Brown and features the recollections of Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Ruggles, Moe How ard of the Three Stooges, Eddie Sutherland, and George Seaton
Collection Name
Popular arts project
Subjects
Actors; Comedians; Motion pictures; Motion picture acting; Silent films
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1958
Note (Provenance)
Joan S. Franklin, Gift 2008
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
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Catalog Record
13073484
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-vgeq-kp59
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.