Seaman Jacobs
Writer
About This Interview
Comedy writer Seaman Jacobs (1912-2008) was interviewed for three hours plus in Beverly Hills, CA. Jacobs talked about starting out as a writer, in charge of writing copy for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 Worlds Fair. After getting discharged from the Army, he wrote for the following radio personalities: Jack Paar, Bing Crosby, Ed Wynn, and Henry Morgan. In 1949, he made his television writing debut on the The Ed Wynn Show. He continued to write for the following shows throughout his career: Earn Your Vacation, Bachelor Father, The Real McCoys, the pilot for The Addams Family, F-Troop, The Lucy Show, The Jeffersons, and numerous George Burns and Bob Hope specials. The interview was conducted by Charles Davis on March 30, 1999.
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Full Video: Full pilot episode of The Addams Family written by Seaman Jacobs and Ed James
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Interview
- Part 1
- On his early years; on his interest in writing; on working as a writer in radio; on transition to television
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- On writing for Ed Wynn; on writing for Bachelor Father and The Real McCoys
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- On film writing; on writing the pilot for The Addams Family; on No Time for Sergeants; on developing F-Troop
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- On writing for F-Troop; on writing for The Lucy Show; on writing for The Jeffersons and Maude
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- On summing up his career and anecdotes about some of the people he worked with
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On some of the people he worked with in his career; on some pohotos from his collection
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Thank you for the experience to learn about the history of television from someone who worked on so many shows in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
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