William Self

On his early life and influences; on his education, and on almost going into advertising; on moving to Hollywood, trying to get into acting, and his career as an actor in features

On appearing in Charlie Chaplin's feature film "Monsieur Verdoux"; on appearing as an actor in feature films with John Wayne, Howard Hawkes, and Spencer Tracy; on appearing in the feature film "The Thing," and on the end of his acting career

On assistant producing and assistant directing China Smith; on producing Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

On producing the live anthology series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars; on finding the stories for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, the various stars who appeared, and on his duties as producer of that show; on various episodes of the show, including "The Unlighted Road," starring James Dean

On Anthony Quinn appearing on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, and on dealing with bigger stars; on the Hollywood Blacklist; on the involvement of the sponsors with the production of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, and on various actors who appeared on the show

On directing a few episodes of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars; on producing the unsold Frank Sinatra pilot Command Performance; on producing The Frank Sinatra Show

On an unsold pilot, and on the difficulties he had with producing The Frank Sinatra Show; on executive producing the pilot for The Twilight Zone, and working with show creator Rod Serling

On being named vice president in charge of production for 20th Century Fox Television; on developing Margie, and on the team he brought to Twentieth Century Fox Television; on developing various shows, including Daniel Boone, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

On developing Irwin Allen's Lost in Space; on Edgar J. Scherick, vice president of programming for ABC, and various other network executives; on developing Peyton Place

On developing Batman and The Green Hornet; on developing The Monroes, and on developing Julia, starring Diahann Carroll; on developing Bracken's World

On developing Land of the Giants with Irwin Allen, and on developing The Ghost & Mrs. Muir; on developing Room 222, starring Karen Valentine, and on developing Nanny and the Professor, starring Juliette Mills; on developing Anna and the King, starring Yul Brynner

On developing M*A*S*H with Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds; on the success of M*A*S*H, and on the format of the show; on the cast departures from M*A*S*H, and on Alan Alda's increasing role as the show went on

On leaving Fox Television to work in features, including "The Shootist," starring John Wayne, and on returning to CBS to head up the West Coast

On being lured back to CBS, and eventually being named vice president in charge of movies and miniseries; on various movies and miniseries he developed for CBS, and the challenge of making made-for-television movies; on becoming head of the CBS theatrical division

On his retirement from CBS, and on forming a production company with Glenn Close; on his then-future; on how the business changed throughout his career, and on career achievements and regrets