January 3, 1990

Eddie Gorodetsky Wants You to Laugh 24/7.

Comedy writer Eddie Gorodetsky. He's written for SCTV, Saturday Night Live, and Late Night with David Letterman. His latest gig is with HBO's newly-launched Comedy Channel, where his job title is "head writer and original programming consultant," but his role is all-encompassing.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 3, 1990: Interview with Charles Solomon; Review of the album "Anything Goes"; Interview with Eddie Gorodetsky; Commentary on the Modern Language Association.

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January 3, 1990

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A History of American Animation.

Charles Solomon is the author of Enchanted Drawings: A History of Animation. His book traces the art form from the magic lantern shows of the 1600's through the silent films of the 1920's to such modern-day phenomena as Roger Rabbit and the California Raisins.

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January 3, 1990

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A Traditional Revival of "Anything Goes" is a Mixed Bag.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the soundtrack of the new Broadway revival of Anything Goes.

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January 3, 1990

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Maureen Corrigan Fills You In On What They Talk About in Ivory Towers.

Commentator Maureen Corrigan recently attended the annual conference of the Modern Language Association in Washington D.C. She reports on what the academics are discussing and it's relevance to the rest of us.

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A History of American Animation.

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