1. Fannie Flagg
... club, The Upstairs at the Downstairs. When the girl who was supposed to perform that material could not appear, they hired Flagg to perform them. Alan Funt came to the opening night, saw Flagg had written her own material, and hired her as a writer for Candid Camera. All this within one week of moving to New York! Flagg had another stroke of luck when an actress ... . When Alan Funt discovered he could have her as an actress and a writer at the same time, she became a co-host for the show. Flagg says, "Working with Alan was great. I loved that show. I just adored being out there with the...
- Word Count: 2519
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
