Shirley Jones
Actress
About This Interview
In her Archive of American Television interview, actress Shirley Jones spoke about her early career, her discovery by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and her television debut on Playhouse 90, which lead to Burt Lancaster casting her in her Academy Award-winning role in Elmer Gantry. She talked about working on the feature film The Music Man and other features. She talked in-depth about her first series role as Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family and discussed working with her stepson and co-star, David Cassidy. She then discussed the many made-for-television movies she has made including: The Children of An Lac, There Were Times Dear and Hidden Places. She also commented on her work on The Drew Carey Show, where she played Drew's love-interest for three episodes. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on December 7, 2005.
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Highlights
Shirley Jones on starring in The Partridge Family
Clip begins at: 05:35, Duration: 23m 23s
Shirley Jones on how her role on a Playhouse 90 teleplay led to her being cast by Burt Lancaster in the feature film Elmer Gantry
Clip begins at: 05:37, Duration: 07m 19s
Shirley Jones on guest starring on The Drew Carey Show as Drew's girlfriend
Clip begins at: 07:56, Duration: 01m 49s- Actress Shirley Jones on issue-oriented episodes of The Partridge Family
Clip begins at: 21:39, Duration: 01m 23s
Interview
- Part 1
- On her early years and interest in singing; on being "Miss Pittsburgh"; on being under contract with Rodgers and Hammerstein (where she was cast in Okalahoma! ); on her relationship with Rodgers and Hammerstein
Clip begins at: 0:0 - Part 2
- On Oklahoma; on appearing on Playhouse 90; on getting cast in Elmer Gantry an winning an Academy Award; on The Music Man; on working in live television; on Bedtime Story (with David Niven and Marlon Brando)
Clip begins at: 0:0 - Part 3
- On working with Marlon Brando; on The Music Man
Clip begins at: 0:0 - O n starring in The Partridge Family
Clip begins at: 05:35 - Part 4
- On starring in The Partridge Family (continued)
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On starring in TV movies and appearing in variety specials
Clip begins at: 19:29 - On returning to series television in 1979 with Shirley
Clip begins at: 24:48 - Part 5
- On various TV movies and guest roles including The Children of An Lac and The Drew Carey Show
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On her then-current projects (2005); on acting; on her family; on her advice to aspiring performers; on how she would like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 09:45
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Lovely interview.
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Actually, I want to hear about it.
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