Interview with Benny Rubin about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-23

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Title

Interview with Benny Rubin about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-23

Collection

Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark, 1961-1964

Names

Rubin, Benny (Interviewee)
Lipton, Bill, 1926- (Interviewer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1961-08-23

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *L(Special) 93-36
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 2856

Subjects

Clark, Bobby, 1888-1960
Rubin, Benny -- Interviews
Rubin, Benny
Performing arts -- History
Burlesque (Theater) -- History
Actors -- United States
Comedians -- United States
Detergents

Genres

Interviews
Advertising
Radio Commercials

Notes

Source Note: Title from collection record; date from the original container.
Venue: Recorded in Hollywood, California 1961 August 23.
Acquisition: Gift; Bill Lipton, 1984.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 54 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips., two track mono ; 7 in.

Abstract

Two unrelated recordings: the 1st (37 min.) is about Bobby Clark and the 2nd (17 min.) contains several takes of the Tide detergent commercials. Benny Rubin, a popular comedian well acquainted with Bobby Clark, recounts Clark's career from his early days as an acrobatic dancer in burlesque to success in comedy. His narrative includes a detailed description of the nature of tab show and burlesque, stories of his own experiences, and characteristics of a few notable fellow comedians (Fred Allen, Jack Benny, George Burns, Red Skelton) in life and on stage.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b18147582
RLIN/OCLC: 908697601
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20617985
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 22406b10-b8c1-0133-2e66-60f81dd2b63c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Benny Rubin about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-23" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22406b10-b8c1-0133-2e66-60f81dd2b63c

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1961). Interview with Benny Rubin about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-23 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22406b10-b8c1-0133-2e66-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Benny Rubin about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-23" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22406b10-b8c1-0133-2e66-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia citation

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