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Harold "Hal" Goodman (May 9, 1915 - September 3, 1997) was an American producer and screenwriter. He wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, with his partner Larry Klein.
Sep 5, 1997 · Hal Goodman, who put funny words in the mouths of entertainers ranging from a young Bob Hope to Johnny Carson, died Wednesday in his Los Angeles home. The award-winning monologuist was 82.
H. A. Goodman has been referred to as the "unofficial scribe of Sanders's most hardcore voters" by the The Washington Post and "the biggest Bernie Sanders booster on the internet" - The Huffington Post.
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Hal Goodman (1915-1997) was a comedy writer for radio and television who spent lengthy stints with Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, and others. He wrote material, with others, for Muppet appearances on several variety shows, including their The Flip Wilson Show visits and Kermit's guest host stint on The Tonight Show. He wrote Carson's monologues and introductory remarks for Academy Awards broadcasts, including his 1980 encounter with Miss Piggy.
Goodman began writing on radio for Bob Hope and for the brief radio series of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as well as The Sweeney and March Show. He joined Jack Benny in 1950 (and co-wrote an audition spinoff for Eddie Anderson's Rochester character) and followed Benny into television. He wrote for Milton Berle, Red Skelton, The Julie Andrews Hour, The Carol Burnett Show, and a host of others.
1.UCLA Hal Goodman Papers finding aid. Carson Oscar Awards material 1980 Apr 14.
Hal Goodman was born on 9 May 1915 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Flip (1970), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and Margie (1961). He died on 3 September 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Harold (Hal) Goodman was a comedy writer whose career began in radio programming. Originally from the east coast, Goodman moved to Los Angeles in the 1940's sometime after being signed by the James L. Saphier Agency.
Mar 31, 2023 · Swing City Radio. 280 subscribers. 0. 23 views 3 months ago #78rpm #bigbands #swingcityradio. Hal Goodman And His Orchestra – People Will Say We're In Love Label: The Hit Record – 7059 Show...
