tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post5233762662821759273..comments2024-03-04T17:06:55.232-08:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: An Interview with Jack Carter - Part FourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-73594292400780971632012-06-10T01:12:23.222-07:002012-06-10T01:12:23.222-07:00hi kliph, sorry re small font,, i just emailed you...hi kliph, sorry re small font,, i just emailed you a very long email to you and it disappeared..maybe u can locate it..i will make this brief, i very muxh enjoyed your interview on jack carter..we go bk to my first gig in shw biz in 1961 at the flamingo hotel was in longe for 3 weeks with harry james and aniother 3 weeks with lional hampton.. and the rat pack led by sinatra dino sammy on and on to create havoc running through the casino to see vic damone and jack carter for 3 weeks and then with joe e lewis,,and vic damone,, after gig we all went to see donrickles and shecky green.. little did i know that 7 tears later i would be singing at jillys and meet fs and wine and wined and dined with him and he later would arrange a booking at loews monte carlo for 4 months i was held over 13 months ..then met freddy heineken the beer baron who read an article in the international herald tribune full page on kc.. andd he flew me to holland and had some people hear me sing and 3 months later i was in london with the london philharmonic and johnny mandel and mt wrld class cd dreamscape was produced by mt heineken through the juice of sinatra..i really enjoyed your zeal and respect and love for comics especiallyy the older guys, i have oened for alan king edd foxx at vegas hilton george carlin pat morita so many..sang on johnny carson steve allen midnoght special merv griffin,,worked for goodson todman on nbc with merv on play your hunch,, thanks to guy who told me about yiur interview,i just tonight read it..and i was wondering if we could grab a coffee at the new urban fare in olympic village if you have time..i was wondering if you know of me and woukd you think about maybe collaberating with me re my memoirres. a more interestsing saga than jackks, well a different look at the the show biz i experienced re mafia , lived oin bermuda went wiith a bilionairs daughter met erv and steve dondheim, marheite mead i danced with her going through the panama canal, jack benny george burns prince albert princess steffanie, jing of botsawana in south afrika ..bill todman i worjedfor him aith merv dj in bermuda..so many stories r u interested.. do you know of me...thx, oh may i have jackcarters cell and email ? my ph is 604 563 4121... grace jones jones now how do i send this to you ? my email is colmankenny@hotmail.com check me out on google i tunes, you tube be well thx kennykenny colmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-8095147062691102792011-07-27T12:24:56.912-07:002011-07-27T12:24:56.912-07:00Hi Kliph! You are right about the piano skit with ...Hi Kliph! You are right about the piano skit with Harry Ritz. Jack Carter & others appeared on a 1976 comedian-studded Bob Hope special called JOYS which was a spoof of JAWS. A few of the comedians you have interviewed are in it, and it's now famous for its hilarious surprise ending revealing the murderer of 100 stars! Also, its the final appearances ever of Jerry Colonna and Groucho Marx! Check it out on Youtube, because it was one of the funniest things I ever saw as a kid and it was shown on NBC only once! All the best, Kliph!Kevin Kravitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-68754291596530185082011-07-12T00:53:03.363-07:002011-07-12T00:53:03.363-07:00That Ivanhoe story had me laughing my ass off. I v...That Ivanhoe story had me laughing my ass off. I vote this interview as your best yet. You gotta help him write that book.<br /><br />Kevin K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-39132912940667395502011-07-02T22:03:11.558-07:002011-07-02T22:03:11.558-07:00Sid Caesar's stand-in was comedian Milt KamenSid Caesar's stand-in was comedian Milt KamenJeff 68https://www.blogger.com/profile/00809619931250585917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-69020000325931842102011-06-29T07:28:19.201-07:002011-06-29T07:28:19.201-07:00Kliph, you are doing with these interviews what a ...Kliph, you are doing with these interviews what a few decades ago could not have been imagined as needed - restoring credibility to history. Jack Carter was a solid comedian but his honesty came across to many as a lack of humility. There were and continue to be numerous utter monsters in the entertainment industry, all quite adept at faking humility to their public. This is not news to Mr. Carter but he tells it like he sees it and regardless of what anyone thinks about that, he should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-69665437680030840672011-06-29T05:51:14.730-07:002011-06-29T05:51:14.730-07:00You've done it again, Kliph!
One typo: The co...You've done it again, Kliph!<br /><br />One typo: The comedy writer "Burt Sheveloff" SHOULD be "Burt Shevelove" -- he and Larry Gelbart wrote the book to A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and collaborated on a number of British comedy screenplays in the 1960s.ajmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290036970774359522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-67516250944547545322011-06-29T00:37:22.222-07:002011-06-29T00:37:22.222-07:00One other thing about Carson that I left out: If ...One other thing about Carson that I left out: If he had been an anti-Semite, then why would he have allowed Joan Rivers to be his permanent guest host? If anything, I have believe that Carson admired Jews, not hated them.Bobby Wallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-35422228666507325572011-06-29T00:33:28.348-07:002011-06-29T00:33:28.348-07:00Another knockout interview, Kliph.
A few things: ...Another knockout interview, Kliph.<br /><br />A few things: Carter has quite a chip on his shoulder, doesn't he? I think that his problem is that he over-values his talent and stature as a comedian. I truly remember, when seeing him when I was a kid, thinking that he wasn't as good as so many of the other comedians. He was an average comedian and I don't think that he deserves the accolades that he thinks he deserves.<br /><br />Another thing: He says that Sid Caesar's "Little Me" wasn't a success and that it only ran for 4 performances. Well, "Little Me" starring Sid Caesar ran for 7 months on Broadway. <br /><br />He says that Johnny Carson was an anti-semite. I don't know about that. But I do know that Carson had on so many Jewish comedians that it's not funny. Who's more Jewish than Don Rickles? And Carl Reiner used to play cards at Johnny's house all the time. Johnny gave instantaneous success to so many Jews. I can't see how an anti-Semite would act like this. Also, if he were an anti-Semite, it wouldn't have been hidden all this time. I think Carter is blaming Carson's dislike of him on the wrong thing. <br /><br />Carter certainly had gotten around and he knew so many people. But I'm not sure if all his stories are accurate. But they're still interesting!Bobby Wallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-60364961248517503202011-06-28T18:20:11.796-07:002011-06-28T18:20:11.796-07:00Count me in as part of that built-in audience for ...Count me in as part of that built-in audience for a Carter/Nesteroff book, I'm ready to place my order now. I particularly want to know what that Mickey Rooney vs. Woody Allen talk show appearance was about; what could be more intriguing than that? I talked about doing a book a couple of decades ago with Enrico Banducci, the owner of the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco, he was one of my closest friends at the time, but we never got around to it and I've regretted it ever since, mainly since it's a book I'd like to read, much less write. Banducci's dead but collaborate with Carter while he's still, if not kicking, at least not kicking the bucket.<br /><br />The best show business interview book I can think of offhand has to be "This Is Orson Welles" by Welles and Peter Bogdanovich. They also marketed some of the actual interview audiotapes from it back in the late '90s and they're so entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-46265679584933826752011-06-28T18:17:02.591-07:002011-06-28T18:17:02.591-07:00Please write the book with Jack! I would buy it in...Please write the book with Jack! I would buy it in a heartbeat. Unlike the superficial TMZ-type press agent-written bullshit we're shoveled on a daily basis, his story has the veritas that only someone who has lived a lifetime in show biz can bring. And his asides and comments on the stars he's been associated with are freakin' hilarious.Mike Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-43758633631686468892011-06-28T09:08:28.640-07:002011-06-28T09:08:28.640-07:00I'm loving this continuing melodrama interview...I'm loving this continuing melodrama interview thing you're <br />doing with Jack Carter! Many laughs, but much honesty about our<br />showbiz legends. A book by Jack,<br />co-written by you, Kliph, would be<br />a scorcher and a keeper. Do it!<br /><br />Sam KujavaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-46711668351407077192011-06-28T06:15:58.422-07:002011-06-28T06:15:58.422-07:00More great stuff. These pieces with Jack have give...More great stuff. These pieces with Jack have given me a whole new respect for him and I've always enjoyed his work! He was a great villain on a umber of TV shows also...as was Jan Murray!Bookstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-29241750405007267032011-06-28T03:43:38.550-07:002011-06-28T03:43:38.550-07:00I hope that the book works out. Jack deserves it a...I hope that the book works out. Jack deserves it and so do you quite honestly.<br /><br />Another great read, thanks. One odd tidbit. I have a DVD in my collection called "Side by Side", it stars Berle, Danny Thomas and Sid Caesar. In a small, but important role, Morey Amsterdam. <br /><br />Reading some of Jack's comments will have me watching that movie in a different light next time.<br /><br />Thanks again Kliph.Tom Mnoreply@blogger.com