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Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09

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Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark

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Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09

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Title
Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09
Names
Wheeler, Bert, 1895-1968 (Interviewee)
Lipton, Bill, 1926- (Interviewer)
Collection

Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark, 1961-1964

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1961-06-09
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *L(Special) 93-36
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 2943
Topics
Clark, Bobby, 1888-1960
Wheeler, Bert, 1895-1968
Actors -- United States
Comedians -- United States
Actors -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Source note: Title from collection record; credits from the original container that was discarded; date from audition.
Venue: Recorded at Lambs Club in New York City 1961 June 9.
Acquisition: Gift; Bill Lipton, 1984.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 34 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips., two track mono ; 7 in.
Description
Bert Wheeler, a comedian in Broadway theatre, comedy films, and vaudeville who was well acquainted with Bobby Clark for 35 years, starts the interview with describing Fire Island which he recently visited, and then moves to the personality of his friend Clark and show business. Subjects include: the affiliation of actors with The Friars Club or Lambs Clubs and the origins and purpose of each, some episodes and experiences from his and Clark's professional life, popularity of parody, a few sketches with Clark, and the detriment to one's reputation for stealing material from fellow stand-up comedians.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18147582
RLIN/OCLC: 909398533
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20625303
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 62d97c50-b8c2-0133-7792-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Creator Born
  • 1961: Created
  • 1968: Creator Died
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66c1eb10-b8c2-0133-58ad-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66c1eb10-b8c2-0133-58ad-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1961). Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66c1eb10-b8c2-0133-58ad-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Bert Wheeler about Bobby Clark, 1961-06-09