Title:
Bea Arthur ACA Oral History and Transcript, May 31, 2005.
Creator:
Arthur, Beatrice
Creator:
Dana, Bill, 1924-2017
Creator:
Matz, Jenni
Creator:
Emerson College. American Comedy Archives
Record Type:
digital moving image formats
Record Type:
oral histories (literary works)
Record Type:
transcripts
Date:
2005-05-31
Description:
In her one-hour-fifteen minute interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Bea Arthur talks about her early years as an intern in a hospital, doing minstrel shows and her first break in Broadway. She talks about how grateful she is to do what she enjoys for a living, and speaks about working on "Maude," "Golden Girls," and a number of plays. She also discusses her love for her LGBT fan following, her involvement with PETA and how she strives to use her celebrity for social change. She speaks about the challenges of being a woman in the television and performance industry, and considers the question "Was it worth it?" Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on May 31, 2005 in Brentwood, CA. Additional topics covered include: Advice, Creative Influences and Inspiration, Fame and Celebrity, Pivotal Career Moments, Television Industry, and Comedy Series.
Extent:
2 digital files
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Acting
Subject:
Television comedy writers
Subject:
Animal rights
Subject:
Theater
Subject:
Lear, Norman
Subject:
Allen, Woody, 1935-
Subject:
Adams, Don, 1923-2005
Subject:
Lieberman, Max
Subject:
Shawn, Dick
Subject:
Hanick, Sheldon
Subject:
Daniels, Danny, 1924-
Subject:
Johnson, Arte, 1929-2019
Subject:
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997
Subject:
David, Larry
Subject:
Connolly, Billy
Subject:
Carlin, George
Subject:
Keillor, Garrison
Subject:
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
Subject:
Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014
Subject:
Strause, Buddy
Subject:
Adams, Lee, 1924-
Subject:
Rivera, Chita
Subject:
Goodman, Jody
Subject:
Auerbach, Larry
Subject:
Hughes, Terry (Terry W.)
Subject:
Harris, Susan
Subject:
Greene, Shecky
Subject:
Winters, Jonathan
Subject:
Saks, Gene, 1921-2015
Subject:
Strasberg, Lee
Subject:
William Morris Agency
Subject:
Brando, Marlon
Subject:
Dean, James, 1931-1955
Subject:
Warden, Jack
Subject:
Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010
Subject:
Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986
Subject:
Kazan, Elia
Subject:
McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980
Subject:
Newman, Paul, 1925-2008
Subject:
Grant, Lee, 1927-
Subject:
Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014
Subject:
Jackson, Anne, 1925-2016
Subject:
Leachman, Cloris
Subject:
Lenya, Lotte
Subject:
Aiello, Danny, 1933-2019
Subject:
Kahn, Madeline
Subject:
Storm, Howard, 1939-
Subject:
Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968
Subject:
Gilford, Jack
Subject:
Correo, Ann
Subject:
Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
Subject:
Matthau, Walter
Subject:
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
Subject:
Piscator, Erwin, 1893-1966
Subject:
Threepenny Opera Company
Subject:
Maude (Television program)
Subject:
Golden girls (Television program)
Subject:
Shoestring Revue
Subject:
George Gobel Show
Subject:
All in the family (Television program)
Subject:
Ziegfeld follies
Subject:
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Fille du régiment
Subject:
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Fledermaus. Selections
Subject:
Will & Grace (Television program : 1998-2006)
Subject:
Frasier (Television program)
Subject:
American Comedy Awards
Collection:
Bill Dana Oral History Interview Collection (ACC-MSS 002), 1L
Location:
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
Rights Restrictions:
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Access Restrictions:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
Bea Arthur ACA Oral History
