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  • Quentin Crisp

    Quentin Crisp and Donald Carroll discuss their book "Doing It with Style"

    Oct. 23, 1981
  • Discussing jazz music with cabaret performer and jazz vocalist Spider Saloff

    May. 14, 1997
  • Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca talk about comedy and their work together

    Sep. 26, 1990
  • Interviewing John Green, Peter Syverson, Nathan Davis, and Robert Falls (cast of Comedians)

    Feb. 23, 1979
  • Carol Channing

    Carol Channing discusses her career

    May. 11, 1959
  • Lily Tomlin

    Lily Tomlin discusses the "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe"

    Sep. 27, 1988
  • Jennie Tourel

    Jennie Tourel discusses her career with some comments by her accompanist Simon Sargon

    Nov. 8, 1970
  • Jackie "Moms" Mabley

    Jackie "Moms" Mabley talks about her life and career as a comedian ; part 1

    Jun. 13, 1961
  • Presenting the Cole Porter review in celebration of his 91st birthday with the cast of "Some Like It Cole"

    Jun. 1, 1982
  • Interviewing Jerome Kilty, Leonard Frey, and Avril Gentles

    Jan. 29, 1979
  • Buster Keaton

    Buster Keaton discusses the release of "When Comedy Was King"

    Sep. 5, 1960
  • Interview with John Amis

    May. 18, 1983
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