On Friday, April 8th, 2022 from 2-3:30pm on Zoom and streamed to the Kingsley Room, join us for a virtual program on the history of television comedy.
From the earliest days of television, making people laugh was one the central goals of TV programmers. Join us for a look at the major highlights of television comedy over the last 70 years, including Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and more.
Brian Rose is a professor emeritus at Fordham University. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.
Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this program is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. Registration is required. Zoom invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. Please visit the link below for more information and to register.
Registration Link:
Zoom https://www.southburylibrary.org/events/zoom-milton-berle-david-letterman-history-television-comedy
In Person https://www.southburylibrary.org/events/person-milton-berle-david-letterman-history-television-comedy