Vic Mizzy

On his childhood and early interests; on his early talent with instruments and being a piano prodigy; on becoming a Boy Scout

On wanting to be a composer; on attending NYU and writing songs and scripts for the school's varsity shows; on winning an amateur hour on radio's The Fred Allen Show

On writing songs with Irving Taylor; on publishing songs; on serving in the Navy's welfare recreation office during World War II; on composing songs that became hits during the war; on staying state-side to play the organ rather than getting shipped overseas

On playing the organ for the Navy during World War II and falling ill

On scoring The Richard Boone Anthology for Mark Goodson; on scoring Kentucky Jones and The Addams Family

On his early memories of television and participating in experimental television; on one of his first composing jobs: Moment of Fear; on scoring Klondike

On composing for Shirley Temple's Storybook

On writing the theme song for The Addams Family and directing the main title

On the promotional reel for The Addams Family; on working with the cast; on Carolyn Jones' death; on creating motifs for the show

On a typical work week scoring The Addams Family; on memorable episodes; on The Addams Family reunion special

On the music at the end of an Addams Family episode; on The Addams Family movies; on the legacy of The Addams Family theme song

On scoring and writing the theme song to Green Acres

On working with Eddie Albert on Green Acres; on instrumentation on the show and working with the creator, Jay Sommers

On a typical scoring session on Green Acres; on the musical legacy of the show; on how he figures out when to put music into a scene

On scoring the Movie-of-the-week The 13th Gate; on composing for Kentucky Jones, Pruitts of Southampton, Double Life of Henry Phyfe, Captain Nice, and The Don Rickles Show

On composing for feature films; on working with William Castle

On scoring films and getting a song in MGM's "Easy To Love"

On scoring the television movies The Deadly Hunt, Terror on the 40th Floor, The Perils of Pauline, Hurricane, and The Million Dollar Rip-Off

On scoring the series Temperature Rising, Quincy, M.E., and The Munsters Revenge

On then-current projects - scoring "Spiderman"; on the role of music in a TV show; on how the business of film scoring has changed over the years; on advice to aspiring composers

On colleagues with whom he's worked over the years; on his style

On his musical style and conducting style; on the highlight of his career and career regrets

On how he'd like to be remembered

B-roll of photos from his career; live performances of the themes to The Addams Family and Green Acres by Vic Mizzy