Comic writer Larry Gelbart dies
When Larry Gelbart told a story, he crafted humorous situations, smart characters, and believable emotions.
The writer of the classic comedy screenplays for Tootsie and Oh, God! told KPCC’s Patt Morrison three years ago that too many films rely on special effects to impress audiences.
Larry Gelbart: "A lot of the magic has gone away because if anything is possible than nothing is impossible. And, and so much of the fantasy disappears because you know it didn’t come from – of course the man made the machine or the woman made the machine, whatever it was that created the effect, but beyond that it’s got nothing to do with filmmaking as we of a certain generation grew up to know it."
Gelbart’s generation included comic giants Carl Reiner, Mike Nichols, and Mel Brooks – all of whom influenced later generations of entertainers. Gelbart died of cancer Friday in Beverly Hills. He was 81 years old.
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