Beatrice Arthur - Archive Interview Part 4 of 5

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Actress Beatrice Arthur talks about the origins of her stage name and how she started out in plays, off and on Broadway. She then talked about her first movie roles and her appearances on The George Gobel Show and Caesar's Hour. She described her other early appearances on television in The Seven Lively Arts, Omnibus, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall and Star Trek and her role in the play and feature film Mame (with Angela Lansbury and Lucille Ball, respectively). She talked about her appearances on All in the Family as the liberal cousin Maude. She described her role as Maude, her relationships with Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Norman Lear. She then discussed the controversial issues and topics that the series Maude tackled, (such as alcoholism, abortion, death, infidelity and feminism). Arthur also talked extensively about working with Norman Lear on All in the Family and Maude, watching the show 20 years after it first aired and why she eventually left the show. She then briefly talks about her series Amanda's. Arthur then speaks affectionately about The Golden Girls.

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[halko1]

Bea= gold. friggin love her.

[bronxguy727]

They just announced Bea Arthur passed away. A comic legend and i enjoyed her wit and talent. Her comic timing was genius. Rest in peace

[rayway82]

god that's good. god that's good. :-)

[jawstherevenge87]

i was cleaning my home just now and saw this and turned it on and she has a way of drawing you in with that voice i now am glued to the screen

[tweetingrobin1969]

i will always love you ,bea !!!!  RIP...,

[damone77]

I think that one of Bea's last cameos was in "Curb your Enthusiasm" when Larry goes to Heaven, and then they send him back down because He's such a downer. Elaine Stritch was supposed to have played Dorothy, but Stritch was Stritch and did not impress Susan harris. Always loved Bea, and my Dad had a big crush on her.

[GAZ41700]

When Estelle forgot her lines - Bea would beat her with a stick she kept in her dressing room !!!!

[mlc2005]

Rue, in her autobiography, said that Bea and Betty had lunch together every day, and that there was perhaps a bit of friction since Bea was used to a leading role, and she was the last to win an emmy of the three leads. Rue said that there was very little friction, however, and that they were all very professional. I think Bea has a bit of an ego when it comes to her acting, and wanted it to be "her" show, but it was ensemble. However, Rue spoke very highly of Bea in her book.

[sitcomfreak1989]

"walter wanting to study the organ. . .i mean what kind of nonsense is that?" lmfao. priceless

[fishandfestival]

Bea was a class act and a consummate professional...In "Maude" and "Golden Girls", I thought she was brilliant...So natural and so believable...Bea played outspoken and authoritative characters very well.

[debfan74]

I have always heard Betty and Bea did not get along

[GETOSUPASTAR]

"i love dick...he's delicious!" lol...oh i love bea!

god bless her soul! r.i.p. "pussycat"