a) ""James Thurber, Man and Boy,"" a profile with interview - 20 mins;

Author and humorist James Thurber talks with Jim Brosnan, a professional baseball player and author of "The Long Season", about the upcoming World Series (1960) sports in general, and their different approaches to writing. Thurber talks about a short story he wrote about baseball. They exchange funny stories about the sport and the people involved in it. They give their definitions of a baseball fan, and each remembers when he first saw a real baseball game. Thurber thinks Brosnan is a very fine writer. Brosnan explains how he wrote his book in between baseball practices. 1960. Author and humorist James Thurber talks with Jim Brosnan, a professional baseball player and author of "The Long Season", about the upcoming World Series (1960) sports in general, and their different approaches to writing. Thurber talks about a short story he wrote about baseball. They exchange funny stories about the sport and the people involved in it. They give their definitions of a baseball fan, and each remembers when he first saw a real baseball game. Thurber thinks Brosnan is a very fine writer. Brosnan explains how he wrote his book in between baseball practices. Includes Thurber's drawings of a home plate hassle. Produced by John McGiffert, Directed by John Desmond, Writer Joseph Hurley. Air date 10/2/60. 24 mins. James Thurber, author and humorist Jim Brosnan, professional baseball player and author of "The Long Season"

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London. <br/> <br/>Long shot of a round table filled with people. This is "the world's most unusual editorial conference - the famous Punch table to which only the most distinguished literary figures and humorists are invited" - informs a voiceover. Several shots of people and drawings are shown. An art editor (Bill Hewison) carves his initials on the table's surface - W. H. This is considered to be a tradition at the 'Punch' table. Some great men have carved their initials on it. Succession of C/U shots of the initials of the great men: American humorist James Thurber, novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, John Leach... and one of the three guests ever to be honoured with permission to carve their initials - Prince Philip. <br/> <br/>The editor Bernard Hollowood and the art editor Bill Hewison are seen working at the table covered in papers. Several shots of their faces and the drawings as they work. Follow the shots of the two brilliant late 19th century illustrations: "19th century forecast of television" and "air-to-air refuelling". The first depicts two men sitting in front of a fire place watching a wall illustration (looks as if it was projected on the wall) each holding a miniature gramophone horn in their hands. The second shows a zeppelin with a sign reading "Petrol Supply Co. Ltd" throwing a barrel in the air and a man standing on the aeroplane wing fishing it with a net. <br/> <br/> Mr Russell Brockbanck is seen working at his desk. Follows a succession of shots showing contemporary illustrations. Camera shows a clerk sorting subscription orders. The last stage of magazine mass-production is shown - a line of magazines is being stapled. Finally, the bags filled with magazines ready for distribution around the world are shown. Labels on the bags read Washington, Moscow, Johannesburg... Lots of labels lying around. <br/>Note: Those present at the Punch table were: Peter Agnew, Kenneth Bird, J. B. Boothroyd, H. F. Ellis, W. Hewison, C. Hollis, B. Hollowood, D. Langdon, R. Mallett, N. Mansbridge, F. L. Marsh, R. G. G. Price, B. A. Young and P. Dickinson.

Someone has stolen the "Tony Award" that was given to James Thurber in 1960. The trophy was taken from Thurber's home and museum in Columbus.

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY - TRAILER

CONGRESSIONAL PORK - WNT Interview with James Thurber, head of the Institute for the Study of Congress and the Presidency. by speakerphone

As what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday approaches political expert and historian Dr. James Thurber examines his legacy (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

e) This Little Kitty Stayed Cool, an original teleplay by James Thurber, with Carol Channing, Elliott Reid - 6 mins

Elliott Nugent --playwright, director, actor -- who collaborated with James Thurber, discusses Thurber and reads from his work. Actors and the "Bill Baird's puppets" recreate a Thurber story. 1958. Elliott Nugent --playwright, director, actor -- who collaborated with James Thurber, discusses Thurber and reads from his work. Actors recreate a Thurber story. 1:19 Program host Jim MacAndrew discusses Thurber and his wit, what a critic called "A mixture of laughing gas and deadly nightshade." Nugent is introduced. 2:05 Nugent reads from Thurber's "My Life And Hard Times" and reminisces about knowing Thurber since their college days together. 7:37 Nugent reads from Thurber's parable "The Wren and the Cricket" about a wren who wins a musical competition by flattering the judge, a cricket. The moral: it is not always more blessed to give than to receive and a bribe can often get you what you want. The story is performed by Bill Baird's hand puppets and shadow puppets. 7:33 Two actors perform a Thurber short story about two strangers meeting by chance in a cafe. The woman thinks she has bought a detective story, ( instead she picked up a copy of "Macbeth.") They proceed to dissect it as a whodunit, suspecting everyone of the murder... except Macbeth and his wife. 5:16 Nugent reads Thurber's parable in pictures, "The Last Flower" about the end of civilization, the rebuilding of civilization, its destruction once again by war, and the only remaining woman, man and flower (so the cycle can begin again). Thurber dedicated this to his daughter in the hope that she has a better world than his to live in. Elliot Nugent, actor / director / playwright Bill Baird's puppets

/n00:00:00:00 /nTOPIC: Is Bill Clinton an Asset or A Liability to Al Gore?; GUESTS: Janet Parshall, Family Research Council; Tavis Smiley, host, &apos;Bet Tonight&apos;; James Thurber, American U. ...

01:39:01 to 01:48:19 (c 837 feet) <br/> <br/>Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story PUNCH MAGAZINE in Colour Pictorials - CP 366. The original story is on Pathe Master tape *PM0173*. Material includes more detailed depiction of the cut story. There are more illustrations, both old and contemporary, depicting the spirit of the magazine. <br/> <br/>Several more carved initials of famous people who worked in the magazine are also find in cuts. More shots of the magazine's front pages are seen. There are also more shots of the men around 'Punch Table'. There are only a few short shots of the table in the cut film, so these shots can be good source of visual information on people around the table. Several shots of the women packing the magazines for mail distribution are not used which is not surprising at all.

Today Mary Miller will look at the ethical problems Clinton will face in a second term if he wins tomorrow's election.

KERRY CAMPAIGN - WNT Speakerphone Interview with Professor James Thurber for a Linda Douglass WNT spot January 29, 2004 American University 440 Massachusetts Ave., NW Ward Circle Bldg 1st Floor, Room 109

As what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday approaches political expert and historian Dr. James Thurber examines his legacy (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

d) The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl, adapted from the James Thurber short story; narrated by Edward Everett Horton with Elliott Nugent et al. - 25 mins

Dramatic readings from the works of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and James Thurber with some biographical information on each. With Alice Pearce, Rex Everhart, Archie Smith, Dorothy Sands and Tommy White. Ms. Pearce was at the time a very popular stage, screen, night club and television personality. 1956. The writing of James Thurber, Lewis Carroll, and Edward Lear in dramatic readings. pure "nonsense". 01:19 INTRO: MacAndrew: How do you define nonsense? 22:00 Dramatic reenactments of Lear, Carroll and Thurber writing. Some v/o of biographical information on each. Crosscut with recitation of their verses (One segment for each). Alice Pearce, Rex Everhart, Archie Smith, Dorothy Sands and Tommy White.

/n00:00:00:00 /nTOPICS: Gore Campaign fine tunes VP speech; Midwest&apos;s views on gun control could shape natl debate; America tunes out TV news for the Intenet; GUESTS: Andrew Kohut, Dir, Pew ...

AS LOCAL ELECTION RETURNS CONTINUE TO POUR IN... THEY'RE WATCHING WITH HIGH ANTICIPATION AT THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT. THE FINAL TALLIES WILL SET THE COURSE FOR THE REMAINDER OF PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON'S CAREER -- AND POSSIBLY INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF HIS UPCOMING IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS. FOR MORE ON THAT WE GO TO LEE ANN NECESSARY ON CAPITOL HILL...

American University Congressional Scholar James Thurber says it is the Wellstones' of the world that make changes happen.

INTERVIEW JAMES THURBER, PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, FOR A WNT SPOT ON THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY.

CAMPAIGN TRICKS INTERVIEW AUTHOR AND PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT JAMES THURBER ON HIS BOOK ABOUT CAMPAIGN TRICKS FOR A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 WNT SPOT, FOLLOWED BY COVER FOOTAGE IF THE BOOK JACKET OF HIS NEW BOOK 1:02:24 THURBER: I THINK MOST CONSULTANTS ARE VERY ETHICAL. 1:02:27 1:02:33 SOME OF THEM DO CROSS THE LINE AND WE DO HEAR ABOUT THEM. 1:02:36 1:02:46 CONSULTANTS CROSS THE LINE BY DOING PUSH POLLS. 1:02:50 NOW, PUSH POLL IS A TECHNICAL TERM FOR A FAKE POLL 1:02:54 WHERE THEY CALL PEOPLE AND THEY SAY SOMETHING THAT IS VERY CONTROVERSIAL ABOUT THE CANDIDATE TO GET THE PERSON TO GET THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END TO SUPPORT THEIR PERSON AND NOT THE OPPOSITION. 1:03:07 LIKE THEY'LL SAY SOMETHING LIKE 'DID YOU REALIZE THIS CANDIDATE WAS FOR GAY MARRIAGES? AND THEY'LL BE CALLING A SPECIFIC SET OF INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY KNOW ARE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS. 1:03:17 1:03:18 THAT GETS PEOPLE VERY EXCITED, IT'S A FAKE POLL, IT GETS THEM TURNING OUT AGAINST THEIR OPPONENT. 1:03:23 DESCRIBES TWO CASES OF ALMOST-PUSH POLLS: 1:03:50 THURBER: IT HAPPENED IN MICHIGAN AND SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR BOTH MCCAIN AND BUSH, IN MY OPINION. MARTIN: BOTH SIDES WERE DOING IT? THURBER: I THINK BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN PUSHING THE LINE, AND THEY'RE ALMOST LIKE PUSH POLLS. 1:04:00 INGREDIENTS OF NEGATIVE ADVERTISING: PERSONALITY ATTACK, FALSE STATEMENTS, EXAGGERATION THAT INFLAMES. 1:05:07 THURBER: THERE WERE SOME STATEMENTS ABOUT MR. BUSH BEING ANTI-CATHOLIC. AH, THAT WAS CROSSING THE LINE. 1:05:15 AH, UNNECESSARY AND UNTRUE. 1:05:17 THERE WERE STATEMENTS ABOUT ... 1:05:28 THERE WERE SOME DIRECT ATTACKS ON MCCAIN FOR BEING NEGATIVE. AH, WHEN HE WASN'T. 1:05:35 COORDINATING ISSUE ADS? 1:07:40 THURBER: DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THAT THEY ARE NOT COORDINATING, BUT THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. 1:07:46 SOMETIMES, WE FOUND THE SAME MEDIA EXPERT DOING THE ISSUE ADS AND DOING CANDIDATE ADS. 1:07:52 THERE'S NO COORDINATION? THERE'S COORDINATION GOING ON IN THE GUY'S HEAD. 1:07:57 1:08:09 THURBER: THESE PEOPLE NEED TO MAKE A LIVING. AND SO THEY DO ISSUE ADS, THEY DO CANDIDATE ADS AND THEY HAVE LOTS OF CANDIDATES SO THEY LEARN FROM BOTH SIDES. **1:08:16 THEY LEARN WHAT WORKS, SO THEREFORE, THERE IS THAT INFORMAL COORDINATION, THAT'S FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. 1:08:23** BOTTOM FEEDERS? 1:08:56 THURBER: SOMETIMES THEY PRINT PAMPHLETS THAT HAVE NO ASSOCIATION OF THE CANDIDATE OR THE PARTY OR ANYTHING, THEY'RE JUST PAMPHLETS, AND THEY'RE VERY CRITICAL, SOMETIMES THEY'RE ABSOLUTE LIES. 1:09:08 *1:09:15 THURBER: THEY ABSOLUTELY DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY, THEY SAY THIS IS OUR JOB. 1:09:21 * 1:09:27 THURBER: AND THEY'RE VERY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THEY CAN DO THIS. MARTIN: DO THEY ADMIT THEY LIE@ - THURBER: NO. 1:09:32 SLUDGE PAMPHLETS ***1:09:47 THURBER: SLUDGE LEAFLETS WOULD MEAN LEAFLETS THAT ARE REALLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIRT OF THE CAMPAIGN. 1:09:52 *** 1:09:59 MARTIN: TELLING UNTRUTHS ABOUT CANDIDATES IN ORDER TO ELECT SOMEBODY ELSE. 1:1 0:03 THURBER: TELLING UNTRUTHS ABOUT CANDIDATES OR PUSHING THE TRUTH RIGHT TO THE EDGE AND TARGETING PARTICULAR POPULATIONS TO GET THEM TO GET ANGRY AT THE OPPONENT AND TURN OUT FOR THE PERSON YOU WANT. 1:10:1 7 1:1 0:19 MARTIN: IS THIS WHAT CANDIDATES HAVE TO DO TO WIN? 1:1 0:31 THURBER: THERE IS A TENDENCY TO PUSH, PUSH, PUSH THE ENVELOPE, AND GET INTO THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY. DO THEY ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO DO IT? NO. DOES IT BACKFIRE? YES. IS IT A GOOD IDEA SOMETIMES? YES. 1:1 0:45 ANYTHING NEW HERE? 1:1 0:49 THURBER: IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE FIRST ELECTION IN AMERICA. IN FACT, PAMPHLETEERING WAS THE WAY PEOPLE ELECTED PEOPLE IN THE VERY BEGINNING. WE'RE GOING BACK TO THAT IN THIS HIGH-TECH ERA. 1:10:58 1:1 1:45 WIDE SHOT OF THURBER SHOWING "TIRED?" PAMPHLET 1:1 1:48 THURBER: IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS CANDIDATE. 1:11:50 1:12:59 PULLING OUT SHOT OF THURBER HOLDING UP SAME SEX MARRIAGE PAMPHLET: "THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE LIE. THIS WAS HANDED OUT ONE WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION." 1:1 3:04 (COULD FOLLOW TIGHT SHOT OF PAMPHLET RE SAME SEX MARRIAGE 1:1 3:16 THURBER: I WOULD CALL THIS A SLUDGE PAMPHLET, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IDENTIFIED WITH THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE AND REAL SLUDGE PAMPHLETS DON'[T HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION ON THEM. 1:1 3:28 (PLACES PAMPHLET ON SIDE) 1:1 3:42 CLOSEUP OF "OH MY! DID YOU KNOW THAT..." PAMPHLET 1:15:28 CLOSEUP OF "TIRED? ARE YOU TIRED OF MONICA LEWINSKY..." SUPPORT FOOTAGE 1:32:22 TWO=SHOT: THURBER LISTENING 1:23:16 ONE-SHOT REVERSAL: MARTIN LISTENING 1:24:16 TWO-SHOT REVERSAL: MARTIN LISTENING 1:25:05 REVERSAL: THURBER PICKS UP TIRED?'PAMPHLET, SHOWS TO MARTIN 1:25:27 REVERSAL: MARTIN LOOKING AT THURBER SHOWING 'OH MY' PAMPHLET 1:25:38 MARTIN: TOTALLY A LIE. THURBER: TOTALLY A LIE. 1:26:00 COVER OF CAMPAIGN WARRIORS POLITICAL CONSULTANTS IN ELECTIONS (ON RUG) SLOW PUSHES, SEVERAL VARIATIONS 1:28:13 MARTIN AND THURBER WALKING ON CAMPUS 1:29:08 THURBER TALKING AS HE AND MARTIN PASS ON CAMPUS (RUNS:09-:10)

/n00:00:00:00 /nHOST: Frank Sesno; GUESTS: Sen Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Sen Dick Durbin (D-IL); TOPIC: Gov George W Bush&apos;s candidacy for President and cooperation with Congression; GUESTS: Kate ...

THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES (1960) JAMES THURBER COMEDY. WITH PETER SELLERS, ROBERT MORELY, CONTANCE CUMMINGS. MAN VS WOMAN. SILLY MURDER ATTEMPTS. SCOTLAND; BAGPIPE MARCHING BAND.