Lewis Gomavitz

On his early life and influences

On his early experiences in theater and on meeting Burr Tillstrom at the 1939 World's Fair; on going to work for Billy Rose; on his experience with World War II

On his experiences with World War II, and on working at an experimental television station

On working at an experimental television station; on the kinds of cameras and other equipment used at the experimental television station he worked at

On the genesis of Kukla, Fran & Ollie created by Burr Tillstrom, including the casting of Fran Allison

On his first meeting with Burr Tillstrom regarding Kukla, Fran & Ollie (orignally Junior Jamboree), and on the format of the show; on his duties as director of Kukla, Fran & Ollie working with Burr Tillstrom and Fran Allison, and on the show being ad libbed; on the early reviews of Kukla, Fran & Ollie and on the format and sponsorship of the show

On his duties as director of Kukla, Fran & Ollie and on the content of a typical episode with Burr Tillstrom and Fran Allison; on a typical day directing Kukla, Fran & Ollie; on working with Burr Tillstrom and Fran Allison on the set of Kukla, Fran & Ollie

On the personality of Kukla, Fran & Ollie creator Burr Tillstrom, and on their friendship; on the death of Burr Tillstrom

On the puppets of Kukla, Fran & Ollie, created by Burr Tillstrom; on the personalities of the Kukla, Fran & Ollie puppets

On the personalities of the puppets on Kukla, Fran & Ollie; on Fran Allison on Kukla, Fran & Ollie; on Kukla, Fran & Ollie moving networks, and on the studio where the show was produced

On Tallulah Bankhead being a big fan of Kukla, Fran & Ollie; on Kukla, Fran & Ollie being used for tests of color broadcasts

On the color test episodes of Kukla, Fran & Ollie , and on Bud Yorkin being a stage manager; on Kukla, Fran & Ollie's productions of "St. George and the Dragon" and "The Mikado"; on the Kukla, Fran & Ollie theme song

On favorite episodes of Kukla, Fran & Ollie; on various guest stars who appeared on Kukla, Fran & Ollie

On the end of Kukla, Fran & Ollie in 1957; on working at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Democratic National Conventions

On the Hollywood Blacklist; on going to work at KNBC News in Los Angeles on getting into advertising; on working with Ernie Kovacs on The Ernie Kovacs Show

On going to work for North American Rockwell making instructional videos for the space program; on being in mission control during the Moon Landing

On becoming a prop master for Sanford and Son and on his duties in that job; on the cast of Sanford and Son including Redd Foxx; on directing episodes of Sanford and Son

On acting as prop master for Dinah Shore's show Dinah!; on acting as prop master on The Toni Tennille Show, and on his retirement

On advice to aspiring television directors; on the legacy of Bill Eddy

On the legacy of Bill Eddy; on how he'd like to be remembered

On b-roll pictures from his career- at WNBC in New York; with the cast and crew of Kukla, Fran & Ollie; Kukla, Fran & Ollie book; Burr Tillstrom and Fran Alison with the puppets "Kukla" and "Ollie"; painting that was the first color picture ever to be broadcast in the United States; Bill Eddy; the 1956 Democratic Convention; with Redd Foxx; with Loretta Lynn and Dinah Shore; with Dinah Shore