Beatrice Arthur - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Beatrice Arthur: Encyclopedia - Beatrice Arthur
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1923), is an Emmy-winning American actress and comedienne with a distinctive deep voice,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre
Musical theatre (sometimes, although less often than not, spelled theater rather than theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, song...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972 In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - 1972 In Television - Television Shows
1972 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). Bozo the Clown (1949-present). Come Dancing (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All In The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - All In The Family - Overview
Set in the borough of Queens in New York City, the program starred: Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker, Archie's traditional yet occasional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - List Of Sitcoms
Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Musical Theatre - History
Musical theatre - In the beginning. The first theater piece that conforms to the modern conception of a musical is generally considered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expanded Universe Star Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Expanded Universe Star Wars - Works
Expanded Universe Star Wars - Film and television. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) was a two-hour television special portraying C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous New Yorkers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous New Yorkers - Native New Yorkers
The following were born in New York City. Some became famous after they moved away. List of famous New Yorkers - A. Aaliyah - singer K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Story
The play is set in the Jewish shtetl (town) of Anatevka in Tsarist Russia in 1905. The story centers on Tevye's attempts to maintain his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - List Of Sitcoms
Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Musical Theatre - History
Musical theatre - In the beginning. The first theater piece that conforms to the modern conception of a musical is generally considered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Specific Countries Of Origin
Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - How Families Are Portrayed In Sit-coms
Television sit-coms show family life as hectic. Normally the father goes to work then comes home and watches T.V. An example of this is H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Specific Countries Of Origin
Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - History
The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Characteristics
Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Characteristics
Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All In The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - All In The Family - Sample Episode: Sammy's Visit
Jewish and African American performer Sammy Davis, Jr. loved the show and often pestered Lear to allow him to make a guest appearance. Bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Songs
Act I Tradition - Tevye and the Company Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava (sometimes, Tevye's youngest two daughters ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expanded Universe Star Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Expanded Universe Star Wars - Continuity And Canonicity
The Expanded Universe is intended to be a continuation, and an expansion, on the six Star Wars theatrical films produced by George Lucas ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expanded Universe Star Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Expanded Universe Star Wars - Story Eras
The Old Republic was the government that united the Star Wars galaxy under the rule of the Galactic Senate. In this era, the Jedi are num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expanded Universe Star Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Expanded Universe Star Wars - History
Expanded Universe Star Wars - Development. The early development of the Expanded Universe was sporadic and unrefined, particularly beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Awards
The Broadway production won nine Tony Awards: Best Musical Composer and lyricist: Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick Leading actor: Zero Mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All In The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - All In The Family - Production
Lear bought the rights to Till Death Us Do Part and incorporated his own family experiences with his father into the show. Lear's father ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All In The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - All In The Family - Theme Song
The series' opening theme song, "Those Were the Days" written by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, was presented in a unique way for a 1970s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All In The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - All In The Family - Spin-off Series
All in the Family spawned several spin-offs, beginning with Maude in September 1972. Maude Findlay, played by Beatrice Arthur, was Edith'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Musical Theatre - Musical Collaboration
Musical theater/theatre is a collaborative craft with a long history of traditional forms and structures, although new writing in musical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - History
The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted ...   » Read the article