
Carol Burnett Meets George Abbott
Clip: Season 48 Episode 29 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
As a student, Carol Burnett predicted she would work with George Abbott.
As a student, Carol Burnett predicted she would move to New York City and work with George Abbott. Watch as she remembers how losing out on one role led to her being cast in "Once Upon A Mattress," and meeting the famed director.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

Carol Burnett Meets George Abbott
Clip: Season 48 Episode 29 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
As a student, Carol Burnett predicted she would move to New York City and work with George Abbott. Watch as she remembers how losing out on one role led to her being cast in "Once Upon A Mattress," and meeting the famed director.
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