The DuPont Show of the Week

Comedian Backstage (2x12)

: 10, 1963

This episode presents a behind-the-scenes and candid study of comic Shelley Berman. The program examines the tensions and demands that a performer lives with in the serious business of making people laugh. The show covers a 36-hour period in Berman's life, centering on his performance at a Hollywood, Florida hotel.