Fred de Cordova

On his early life and influences; on his favorite performers growing up and his early education; on his first show business job working for the Shubert Organization

On living through the Great Depression; on discovering Jackie Gleason and working with Milton Berle; on establishing himself as a director first in New York and later in Hollywood

On his experiences in World War II; on early features he directed; on the difference between directing theater and directing features

On directing Ronald Reagan in the feature "Bedtime for Bonzo" and directing various other Universal features; on how he came to produce and direct The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

On directing December Bride and The Bob Cummings Show; on how he came to produce The Jack Benny Program

On working on The George Gobel Show; on producing The Jack Benny Program and working with Jack Benny; on Jack Benny's wife Mary Livingston on The Jack Benny Program

On the marriage between George Burns and Gracie Allen and the death of Gracie Allen; on the friendship between George Burns and Jack Benny, and Benny's feud with Fred Allen

On the differences between directing features and directing television; on the 1950s Golden Age of Television; on television's perceived second class status in the '50s

On producing and directing several series for Screen Gems including The Donna Reed Show, The Farmer's Daughter, and Bewitched; on directing Mr. Adams and Eve and The Doris Day Show; on the importance of casting

On directing My Three Sons and on Fred MacMurray's shooting schedule; on My Three Sons producer Don Fedderson and on working with William Demarest as "Uncle Charlie"

On meeting Johnny Carson; on becoming the producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

On his duties as producer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on the format of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on the talents of Johnny Carson on the show

On his personal relationship with Johnny Carson; on his daily routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson including Johnny Carson's monologue; on getting guests and guest hosts for the show

On Ed McMahon and Doc Severinsen on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on Bobby Quinn as the director of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and on various coordinators; on David Letterman and Jimmy Stewart as guests on the show

On the non-celebrity guests and comedians on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on the sketches of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on the commercial breaks on the show

On The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson moving from New York to Burbank and the studio audience; on choosing the guest hosts for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and the show's relationship with NBC executives; on Joan Rivers and Jay Leno guest hosting the show

On Johnny Carson's retirement from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on consulting for The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno; on what makes a good talk show and career highlights

On the then-future of television and how he'd like to be remembered; on his many Emmy Awards

Fred de Cordova on various people he worked with in his career

On b-roll pictures from his career- on the set of My Three Sons; with Spring Barrington on the set of December Bride; with George Burns; with Jack Benny; with Rod Serling; with Gracie Allen; with Ida Lupino; holding an Emmy Award; with Ed Sullivan; with Bing Crosby; with Jack Benny and Bob Hope; with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon