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On May 10, 2016, director Sam Pollard interviewed Billy Crystal about his admiration for and working relationship with Sammy Davis, Jr., who he would later impersonate on "Saturday Night Live." Interview conducted for "Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me" (2019).
Chapters:
00:00 - Crystal’s first magical encounters with Sammy Davis, Jr.
03:56 - His first gig opening for Davis in Lake Tahoe
09:23 - Forming an impression of a storied impressionist
11:20 - Davis impersonates Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, and Frank Sinatra
13:05 - Crystal and Davis pranking each other during their Tahoe run
15:22 - Debuting his Sammy Davis, Jr. impression on Saturday Night Live
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Now in its 37th season on PBS, American Masters illuminates the lives and creative journeys of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim: 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—two News & Documentary Emmys, 14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast “American Masters: Creative Spark,” educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.