A funny thing happened on the way to Hollywood--with Jack Paar
by Jack Douglas
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The program is a satirical look at the people and practices that over the years have made Hollywood the glamorous film capital of the world. In addition to original material composed expressly for the program, the special also includes unusual and rare film sequences from the Hollywood scene.
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radio, early television, ComedywriterPeople
Jack Paar, Hal Gurnee, Bob Hope, Jack DouglasTimes
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A funny thing happened on the way to Hollywood--with Jack Paar
1967, NBC Television Network
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Summary from NBC program analysis file, sponsor file [MI].
Operation no. 67-691.
Sources used: NBC program analysis file, sponsor files [MI], Bru-Cal; Variety television reviews 1923-1988.
Musical director, Pat Williams ; associate director, Peter Fatovich ; associate producer, Lee Miller ; film editors, Nicholas Clapp and Hyman Kaufman.
Host: Jack Paar.
Guests: Judy Garland, Bob Newhart.
Received: 5/17/2001 from LC video lab; preservation, LWO-37031; NBC Television Collection.
Received: 10/18/95; gift; NBC Television Collection.
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This is the loose autobiography of Jack Douglas a comedy writer for Bob Hope and many others. Douglas gained new fame in the 1950s when he became a frequent guest on the Jack Paar show. Douglas discusses his brief career as a prize fighter, but focuses on his career in comedy. It is biography by way of short humorous chapters. I found it enjoyable even though I have never seen his Paar appearances and had no specific interest in Douglas's life.
References Hal Gurnee, who started with Paar and later ended up at the Letterman show for many years.
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