This week, Ira spoke with Douglass K. Daniel, author of Anne Bancroft: A Life. In this miracle episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Douglass talks about the unique life and talents of Anne Bancroft; how he approaches a biography he wants to write; how Anne’s husband, Mel Brooks, turned him down for an interview, but Anne’s older sister agreed to participate; why Arthur Penn was the most important artistic influence in Anne’s life; how Two For the Seesaw and The Miracle Worker led her to a path of stardom; why she believed in hard work; the impact of The Graduate on her career and American culture; and the most surprising thing about Anne Bancroft that very few people knew