Arthur Smith

Researcher

August 26, 2010

The Urge for Serge: Ten Keys to a Transgressive Troubadour

by Arthur Smith

July 21, 2010

Where is my American Splendor?

by Arthur Smith

June 15, 2010

No Comment

by Arthur Smith

May 4, 2010

Hooked

by Arthur Smith

April 6, 2010

Golden Throat: The Lives of H. Jon Benjamin

by Arthur Smith

It’s always a bit of a shock to see actor H. Jon Benjamin in the flesh...

February 9, 2010

Archer Shoots, Scores

by Arthur Smith

The funniest show currently on TV is the FX network’s Archer (coincidentally, the second funniest show is FX’s plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, although that might not be wholly intentional).

January 5, 2010

A Wild Talent: The Short, Startling Career of Brittany Murphy

by Arthur Smith

Highlights from Brittany Murphy’s brilliant, but tragically abbreviated career.

November 17, 2009

Scary Monsters and Super Creeps: Kid Stuff for Grownups

by Arthur Smith

These novels simultaneously celebrate and deconstruct the elements of the juvenile fantasy...

September 22, 2009

Sketchy Film

by Arthur Smith

Great sketch comedy flourishes on stage and the television—why does it so often fail to translate to the big screen?

August 17, 2009

Mad Men Returns—I'll Have a Double

by Arthur Smith

Mad Men is back, thank God, and it's time again to marinate in the cigarette smoke and whiskey fumes of Sterling Cooper.

About the Curator

Arthur Smith

Researcher

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Arthur Smith worked in a film archive and failed to earn a living as a professional musician before joining the Paley Center in 1997. He’s not bitter, but has unhealthy fixations on tweedy clothing and Marvel comics.

Interests:

60s Pop Music, Comedy, Comic Books, Great and/or Terrible Movies, and Exotic Brunettes

Contact

Arthur Smith
asmith@paleycenter.org

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Good one, Arthur! I'll just have to assume that Lingua Franca was one of Marc...
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Hi Arthur, well remembered! It's one of many classic/rubbish scenes. It will ...
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Good idea, Alec, but Pickles does appear...there's at least one dinner party ...
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