Interview with Ed Wynn about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-21

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Title

Interview with Ed Wynn about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-21

Collection

Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark, 1961-1964

Names

Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966 (Interviewee)
Lipton, Bill, 1926- (Interviewer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1961-08-21

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *L(Special) 93-36
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 3806

Subjects

Clark, Bobby, 1888-1960
Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966
Actors -- United States
Comedians -- United States

Genres

Interviews

Notes

Venue: Recorded in Hollywood, California 1961 August 21.
Acquisition: Gift; Bill Lipton, 1984.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 11 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips., two track mono ; 7 in.

Abstract

The interview is conducted on the phone and therefore the sound is not always clear. Ed Wynn's remarks and comments are muffled. For the most part, Wynn, a comedian and actor, recommends various show business people who might provide some information about Bobby Clark whom Wynn characterizes as an amiable person but a loner who didn't socialize (his speculation is that it was due to frugality) and consequently left behind very little personal material about his life.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b18147582
RLIN/OCLC: 910253089
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20632168
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5afaba40-b8c4-0133-9fbb-60f81dd2b63c

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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 Ed Wynn about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-21" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5afaba40-b8c4-0133-9fbb-60f81dd2b63c

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1961). Interview with Ed Wynn about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-21 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5afaba40-b8c4-0133-9fbb-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Ed Wynn about Bobby Clark, 1961-08-21" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5afaba40-b8c4-0133-9fbb-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia citation

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