Lu Ryden interviews Shecky Greene at Bimbo's 365 on KNTV, circa 1967

1967 · KNTV (Television station : San Jose, Calif.)

Lu Ryden interviews comedian Shecky Greene backstage at Bimbo's 365 club in San Francisco (Calif.) on a segment from Ryden's show on San Jose's KNTV Channel 11. After a silent clip of Greene's act onstage, the interview covers how the act went long, how to handle hecklers, Greene's preference for live audiences vs. television, ad libbing, San Francisco audiences, his favorite type of comedy, and his opinion of critics. Part of a collection of films from Ryden's shows and interviews on KNTV between 1965-1970. The original films are part of History San Jose's permanent collection. Please contact History San Jose for licensing information.