Funny Man
Monday, September 24, 2007
Comedian Robert Klein has been a star on the stand-up comedy circuit for nearly 35 years, with a style of observational humor that has influenced Billy Crystal, Richard Lewis, and Jerry Seinfeld, among others. He discusses a new DVD collection featuring some of his best work for television, The HBO Specials: 1975-2005.
Purchase The HBO Specials: 1975-2005 at amazon.com.
Events: See Robert Klein in Hal Ashby's "The Landlord" (1970)
September 19-25 at Film Forum (209 West Houston Street)
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Robert Klein
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does Mr. Klein remember hosting a taping of an oldies concert? there was a technical glitch right at the beginning and he was told to re-do the opening. someone in the audience yelled out one of Mr. Klein's shticks, which was the sound effect from a sci-fi horror film ("ooo-weeeeeee-oo-woo"). since almost no one had HBO or cable at the time outisde of Manhattan, I have no idea if it made the final cut.
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