Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Bert Lahr.

Author

Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992
• Booth, John E. (John Erlanger)

Found In

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Description

1 audio disc (aproximately 48 min.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

The interview is probably conducted in New York. Lahr, a burlesque, vaudeville, Broadway and film comedian and actor, defines a real comedian and what it takes to be one. He speaks about the importance of being able to arouse sympathy in the audience by being humble and kind, contributions from the context of a play or a script, mastering elocution that is essential for stage actors, and stresses natural ability of being funny. Other topics include deliberation over the fact that almost all great comedians in real life are serious people with a sense of humor, source for and use of mannerism, a few of Lahr's significant roles, the importance of "practicing talent" and ways to make audiences accept certain novelties.

Alternative Title

• Actors talk about acting.
• Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Subject

• Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967 > Interviews
• Actors > Interviews
• Comedians > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Interviews.
• Sound recordings.

Note

• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Original interview conducted by Funke, New York Times editor, and Booth, educational associate and author of numerous articles on theater, for the book "Actors talk about acting" published in 1961.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted.

Source (note)

• John E Booth;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Call Number

*LDC 52598

OCLC

841584170

Author

Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Bert Lahr.

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Performer

Bert Lahr, interviewee ; Lewis Funke, John Booth, interviewers.

Event

Recorded in NYC between 1959 and 1960.

Access

Access to original item restricted.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Local Note

Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips., 1 track mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7 5714.

Service CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive original.

Source

Gift; John E Booth; 1989.

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Added Author

Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992, interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), donor.

Added Title

Actors talk about acting.

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Found In:

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Research Call Number

*LDC 52598

*LT-7 5714