tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post507656493174010773..comments2024-03-20T19:06:59.758-07:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: An Interview with Larry WildeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-41600013557119820702012-09-23T01:58:58.599-07:002012-09-23T01:58:58.599-07:00i met Larry in NYC in the early 60's. I was a ...i met Larry in NYC in the early 60's. I was a budding manager of comics, so I was on the scene. Larry was always a mensch, very warm and pleasant. He travelled with some of the knockout female b'way stars then, and after greeting me warmly, he would introduce his lovely companion. Though we spent only a minute or two schmoozing, he was no snob, and he parted ways leaving the warmest of feelings. I wish him much health and in these years.Bob Campusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-62685348461133783152012-04-29T19:42:31.639-07:002012-04-29T19:42:31.639-07:00I LOVED Larry Wilde's book "The Great Com...I LOVED Larry Wilde's book "The Great Comedians Talk About Comedy." Must've read it a thousand times back when I was in junior high school. Ironically, though, I don't remember seeing Wilde on television very often. His book was an absolute knockout.Michael Powersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-12013883883082976202012-04-02T16:36:48.035-07:002012-04-02T16:36:48.035-07:00I thought his name was familiar and then I realize...I thought his name was familiar and then I realized I had read his book! It was published circa 1966. Excellent book!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-62441312421861482392012-04-02T08:40:53.696-07:002012-04-02T08:40:53.696-07:00Good interview. When did this guy's book come...Good interview. When did this guy's book come out?mackdaddygnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-13431668990506144702012-04-01T17:28:34.173-07:002012-04-01T17:28:34.173-07:00Very interesting! Thanks :)Very interesting! Thanks :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125494181132348760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-86281365309842492292012-04-01T09:31:34.033-07:002012-04-01T09:31:34.033-07:00Another masterpiece. When someone in the game as ...Another masterpiece. When someone in the game as deep as Wilde respects your knowledge you are doing something right. Keep up the amazing work, PLEASE!Patrick Reddyhttp://moccasin-telegraph.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-55274294559157785332012-04-01T05:38:33.644-07:002012-04-01T05:38:33.644-07:00Excellent interview. I feel like he would have had...Excellent interview. I feel like he would have had more to say about Harpo and Chico... I would have loved to hear if he remembered any of the stuff Harpo said.<br /><br />Interesting how he started out doing pantomime to records. Alot of those comics started with that. Imagine some young guy walking out on a comedy stage today and pantomiming to a record? I'm not sure how it would go over, unless it was something really bizarre.<br /><br />What strikes me about Wilde, and the other comics, and the confidence they have. They bomb again and again, but they just keep going. Wilde gives so many anecdotes about tough audiences, bombing, etc., but then he drives to the next town and starts all over again.<br /><br />I'm also fascinated by the forgotten names. Why are they forgotten, and others are remembered? My guess is the forgotten ones didn't do as much tv, so their performances are lost to us, and also they died young. The ones we remember are the ones we can see archived on youtube, or who got a supporting role on some tv show, or who lived long enough to wear leisure suits and beatle haircuts and get yuks on 1970s summer variety shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com