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An interview with Carol recorded Mon., Sept. 10, 2001 at The Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian webpage

Other audio clips can be found in the screengrabs section.


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Let Me Entertain You - Carol Burnett Sings

Let Me Entertain You features 12 songs by Jule Styne, ranging from the obvious "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Just in Time" to less familiar fare from 1953's Hazel Flagg. Also included is "All I Need Is the Boy" with gender-switched wording by original lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Burnett sounds great accompanied by full orchestras under the direction of Irwin Kostal and Harry Zimmerman, showing off the charm and big voice that helped her become a leading television personality in the late 1960s and 1970s. -David Horiuchi


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If I Could Write a Song

Columbia released this Carol Burnett album in 1971, right at the height of her popularity, and it reveals that, along with her obvious comedic gifts, she also had a great voice and an ear for good material (in other words, she was and is disgustingly talented). We’ve added three bonus tracks and new liner notes to the original release…if you’re a fan (and who isn’t?), you’re in for a treat!


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Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast)

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress opened in May 1959 and was a solid success, if not a huge blockbuster. The show was far from revolutionary, but it provided a really fun vehicle for a cast of top stage personalities, including black actress Jane White, who played Queen Aggravain (a part originally written for comedienne Nancy Walker) in whiteface. But of course, Once Upon a Mattress's heart and soul was Carol Burnett, who, in her Broadway debut created the part of Princess Winnifred and delivered two of Mary Rodgers's best songs, the hilarious "Shy" and the spunky "Happily Ever After," which sounds a bit like Jule Styne at his most rhythmic. Burnett's timing and performance remain as sharp as they were 40 years ago. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Sherry! (2004 Studio Cast)

The story behind the CD is fascinating - the score was lost for many years after the show closed, and the trunk containing the complete score was found at the Library of Congress just a few years ago. More details are in the notes, written by James Lipton ("Inside the Actors Studio,") who wrote the book and lyrics to the show.

Sherry played briefly on Broadway thirty-seven years ago.


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VIDEO

Carol on the Oprah Winfrey Show promoting Horton Hears a Who.



TVLand - "I Love Lucy" 50th Anniversary
Carol talks about her friendship with Lucille Ball (more on Lucy and Carols friendship on the Carol's Friends page)

TVLand - The Carol Burnett Show

TVLand - The Questions Carol Never Answered
Funny gag of Carol answering questions on such things as car noises.


Carol + 2 with guest stars, Lucille Ball and Zero Mostel
Opening monolog of Carol's first special in 1967 
more Carol's Friends

Everything Lucy


American Lung Association of California

Quit Smoking for Free 
Freedom From Smoking® public service announcements featuring Carol Burnett (series of 4 videos)


The People's Choice Awards
Carol presents an award to Roseanne Arnold and Roseanne plants a lip lock on her. Carol's reaction is priceless. 

 

The People's Choice Awards
Not real sure what the award was for, CBS doesn't say.
(many thanks to the Carol Burnett Fan Forum for pointing me to the link on CBS)
The People's Choice Awards
Carol Burnett Favorite All Around Female Entertainer
(many thanks to the Carol Burnett Fan Forum for pointing me to the link on CBS)

VIDEO
All videos below were found on VideoDetective.com
All clips use Media Player

Annie promo clip
ANNIE (1982)
director: John Huston  
cast: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Bernadette Peters, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry  
genre: Musical
studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG


Four Seasons clip
THE FOUR SEASONS (1981)
director: Alan Alda 
cast: Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis 
genre: Comedy 
studio: MCA Universal Home Video 
MPAA Rating: PG


The Front Page clip
THE FRONT PAGE (1974)
director: Billy Wilder  
cast: Carol Burnett, Charles Durning, Jack Lemmon, Susan Sarandon,  
genre: Comedy
 
studio: MCA Universal Home Video
 
MPAA Rating: PG


Pete 'N' Tillie clip
PETE 'N' TILLIE (1972)
director: Martin Ritt  
cast: Barry Nelson, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Page, Lee Montgomery, Rene Auberjonois, Walter Matthau
 
genre: Drama
 
studio: MCA Universal Home Video
 
MPAA Rating: PG

Pete'n'Tillie (promo Single) - Love's The Only Game In Town  
Carol Burnett (John Williams/Alan & Marilyn Bergman/arr. Peter Matz)


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Trumpet of the Swan clip
TRUMPET OF THE SWAN (2001)
director: Richard Rich  
cast: Carol Burnett, Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Seth Green, Joe Montegna, Jeffrey Schoeny
 
genre: Children's
 
studio: Columbia Pictures
 
MPAA Rating: G