LONG JOHN NEBEL SHOW, THE {FINAL SHOW} {ROBERT ANDERSON} (RADIO)
Summary
One in this radio series of all-night talk shows, noted
for its lively, topical discussions sparked by host Long
John Nebel. This, the show's final broadcast, is hosted
by Nebel's wife Candy Jones, and features playwright
Robert Anderson as well as sculptor/caricaturist Arnold
Bergere and writer/lecturer Jim Mosley. This portion of
the show begins with calls from the listening audience
questioning Anderson about his play "Tea and Sympathy."
He discusses how much time he devoted to the play
before and after its run on Broadway, the process of
turning it into a movie and the different role a
playwright has in casting both these vehicles, the story
behind getting Deborah Kerr to perform in the play, and
the variations between her interpretation of the role
and that of Ingrid Bergman's performance in Paris.
Callers then express their ideas concerning what love
should be, and Anderson explains that marriage is not
just an extension of courtship, but a combination of
both sentiment and sensibility. The guests then talk
about living together before marriage, unusual marriage
practices in certain towns in Holland, and the recent
trend to consider marriage a dangerous risk. Next,
Jones reminisces about her marriage to Nebel and relates
a couple of comical anecdotes, including one about their
wedding night involving a caftan, a wig, sparklers, and
popcorn. Responding to more calls from the audience,
Anderson expounds on the final scene in "Tea and
Sympathy" and the extent to which it is based on
reality, and tells a funny story about translating the
last line of the play into French. He then touches on
the topics of polygamous relationships, shifting
priorities in two career marriages, men feeling
threatened by successful and ambitious women, and how
people change during the course of a marriage. Includes
public service announcements.
(This series began in 1956 on WOR-AM, and later moved
to WNBC-AM and WMCA-AM. His wife, Candy Jones,
continued the show after his death in 1978.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Ralph
Guild, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: WMCA-AM
- DATE: 4:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:56:26
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:16499
- GENRE: Radio - Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Authors; Interviews; Marriage; Playwriting; Theater;
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - PSA - Samaritan Halfway Society
- Radio - PSA - The Citizens' Committee for New York City
CREDITS
- Candy Jones … Host, Interviewer
- Robert Anderson … Guest
- Bergere, Arnold (audio i.d. only) … Guest
- Mosley, Jim (audio i.d. only) … Guest
- Ingrid Bergman
- Deborah Kerr
- John Kerr
- Long John Nebel