Dominick Dunne Dies at Age 83-- Archive Interview Online Soon

Known for his journalism in such publications as Vanity Fair, Dunne's early career was spent in "live television" in New York and Los Angeles and later filmed TV and feature films.

Dunne' Archive interview was conducted by Allan Neuwirth on May 3, 2006 and will be posted soon.

Interview Description:

Dominick Dunne talked about his formative years during which he made associations with such notable figures as Gore Vidal and Anais Nin. He described his first job in television as a stage manager at NBC. He reminisced about working with the children on Howdy Doody, calling out “One minute Mr. Montgomery” for the opening of Robert Montgomery Presents, and working on such notable Producers Showcase productions as “The Petrified Forest” and “Our Town.” He also recounted the story of how the stage managers were all sent to help pull people from lifeboats when the Italian liner Andrea Dorea sank in 1956. He talked about his move to Los Angeles, where he joined the staff of the prestigious CBS anthology series Playhouse 90. He discussed his work as a producer at 20th Century Fox where he made the series Adventures in Paradise and talked about knowing Marilyn Monroe, the “queen of the lot” in those days. He defined his role as a Vice-President of Four Star Company and identified the participants of the company. He talked about his shift to feature films in the 1970s and commented on a few of the movies he produced including The Boys in the Band, The Panic in Needle Park, and Ash Wednesday. He spoke about the tragic murder of his daughter and his subsequent work as a chronicler of courtroom trials, notably the O.J. Simpson case. Lastly he touched on the Court TV series Power, Privilege, & Justice, for which he serves as host and narrator.