Jean Shepherd, the Mark Twain of our generation, sets it out with humor, pathos, and general joy. Shepherd's WOR radio shows -- monologues of 1 to 5 hours, late at night (depending on the year, circa 1959-1970) were perhaps even better, with that gravely voice and the night shadows surrounding his yarns.
American Playhouse: The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
(1982)
Superb Americana. It doesn't get any better than this.
Season 1, Episode 10
15 December 2003