As part of a National Endowment of the Arts initiative, "America 250", The Television Academy Foundation Education team has partnered with “The Interviews: An Oral History of Television to curate this special collection. The America at 250 Collection features American television greats in creative fields like writing, directing, cinematography, design, technology, and more. This content will be highlighted in this online collection so that past creative luminaries can inspire future generations.
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Celebrating America at 250: Voices from the Interviews
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Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
11:10
Norman Lear on his legacy, and how he'd like to be remembered
03:29
Angela Lansbury on her thoughts on television work in the early days of the medium
01:01
Sidney Lumet on early theater directors that influenced him, and on movies he enjoyed early in his career
10:43
David L. Wolper on producing Let My People Go
01:46
Frances Buss Buch on early CBS TV technology and directing color tests and demonstrations
04:36
