"I'm very glad that I was born when I was and that I came up from 1918 to today and the advancement of technology. I don't think it's ever happened before and I don't know whether it's going to go on. From horseless carriages to the present day cars, to airplanes to space travel, it's amazing what I've seen in my 83 years."

    About This Interview

    In his one-hour interview, Alan Jaggs (1918-2008) recalls his early work in film in his native Great Britain and talks of his service during World War II. He recounts returning to England to edit features, which led to his opportune meeting with Walt Disney in 1950. Jaggs describes his career at Disney and his transition from editing films to editing television shows. He talks about some of the shows he edited during his post-Disney career, including The Andy Griffith Show; The Dick Van Dyke Show; The Wild, Wild West; Get Smart; and The Waltons. Finally, Jaggs speaks of his decision to retire and fulfill his dream of sailing around the South Pacific. Lillian Benson conducted the interview in a joint venture with American Cinema Editors (ACE) on July 16, 2001 in Universal City, CA.

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    Chapter 1

    On his early life and influences; on his first editing job; on using a Moviola machine to edit; on his service in World War II

    11:07

    On coming to America and working on editing features for Walt Disney; on editing The Andy Griffith Show; on making the switch from editing features to editing television shows

    10:40

    Chapter 2

    On editing The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Wild, Wild West, and Get Smart; on editing The Waltons; on working with various producers on various shows

    12:25

    On working with large staffs of people on an editing project; on editing the feature "Planet of the Apes"; on his career achievements and advice to aspiring editors; on sailing the South Pacific and summing up his career

    11:16

    Andy Griffith Show, The

    Alan Jaggs on moving into editing for television and editing The Andy Griffith Show

    02:59

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Andy Griffith Show

    01:23

    Dick Van Dyke Show, The

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Dick Van Dyke Show

    03:18

    Get Smart

    Alan Jaggs on editing Get Smart

    01:50

    Waltons, The

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Waltons and working at Lorimar

    02:17

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Waltons

    01:51

    Wild Wild West, The

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Wild, Wild West

    01:50

    Advice

    Alan Jaggs on advice to aspiring editors

    00:47

    Historic Events and Social Change

    Alan Jaggs on his service in World War II

    02:15

    Television Industry

    Alan Jaggs on advice to aspiring editors

    00:47

    War

    Alan Jaggs on his service in World War II

    02:15

    World War II

    Alan Jaggs on his service in World War II

    02:15

    Editor

    Alan Jaggs on the Moviola editing machine

    01:21

    Alan Jaggs on working with large staffs of people on an editing project

    02:58

    Alan Jaggs on advice to aspiring editors

    00:47

    Post-Production Professionals

    Alan Jaggs on the Moviola editing machine

    01:21

    Alan Jaggs on on working with large staffs of people on an editing project

    02:58

    Alan Jaggs on advice to aspiring editors

    00:47

    Comedy Series

    Alan Jaggs on moving into editing for television and editing The Andy Griffith Show

    02:59

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Andy Griffith Show

    01:23

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Dick Van Dyke Show

    03:18

    Alan Jaggs on editing Get Smart

    01:50

    Drama Series

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Waltons  and working at Lorimar

    08:46

    Western Series

    Alan Jaggs on editing The Wild, Wild West

    01:50

    Walt Disney

    Alan Jaggs on coming to America to edit feature films and working for Walt Disney

    04:42

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