In his four-and-a-half hour Archive interview, Aaron Ruben (1914-2010) discusses his start as a radio writer for many popular stars including Dinah Shore, Burns and Allen, Fred Allen, Henry Morgan, and Milton Berle. He talks about the first time he worked in television on The Sam Levenson Show with writer Selma Diamond and his television directorial debut on The Phil Silvers Show. In 1960, he produced his first television show, The Andy Griffith Show. Mr. Ruben talks about other television shows he produced including Gomer Pyle, USMC (which he also created), CPO Sharkey, Sanford and Son and his work writing for Matlock. He also discusses his long-time philanthropic work with at-risk children. Morrie Gelman conducted the interview in Beverly Hills, CA on February 25, 1999.
