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Charles Fox's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online

 Thu, 09/21/2006 Composer Charles Fox's two-and-a-half hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 2 of Charles Fox's interview in which he talks about the early days of electronic music. Click here to view the entire 7-part interview. Charles Fox is the composer of many of television's most memorable theme songs including the theme songs for "Love, American Style," "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley," "Wonder Woman," "The Love Boat," and...

Carroll O'Connor's Archive of American Television Interview is Now Online

 Mon, 09/18/2006 Actor Carroll O'Connor's 4-hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 4 of Carroll O'Connor's interview in which he talks about Archie Bunker and All in the Family . Click here to access all eight parts of the interview. Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001) won Emmy Awards for portraying "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family and "Sheriff Bill Gillespie" on In the Heat of the Night . O'Connor on Archie Bunker (from Part 2): The...

25 Years Ago Today: "Hill Street Blues" Swept the Emmy Awards

 Wed, 09/13/2006 On September 13, 1981, Hill Street Blues set the record for the most Emmy Awards ever won by a primetime show in one season: eight. The record would stand until The West Wing won nine Emmys in 2000. At the time, Hill Street Blues was one of the poorest-rated shows of the season (ranking 87 among 96 primetime shows) when it made Emmy history (Its 21 nominations was also a record). As headlined by Variety : "'Hill Street' Cops Most Emmys: NBC-TV Series Busts Awards Open." Co-Creator/Producer...

Stardate: 2006

 Fri, 09/08/2006 Star Trek , the orginal series celebrates its 40th anniversary today! The series ran three years from September 8, 1966 to September 2, 1969. The Archive of American Television has interviewed several of the significant contributors to the series, including Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner. Click here to access all 5 interview segments . This is Part 5 of the interview. (Remember, if you'd like to watch the interview in the order in which it was conducted, select the parts in...

Family's on DVD!

 Tue, 09/05/2006 The first and second seasons of the Emmy-Award winning series Family (1976-80) has now been released on DVD. The series was executive-produced by Leonard Goldberg, Mike Nichols, and Aaron Spelling. Here are some sound bites from Goldberg and Spelling’s interviews with the Archive of American Television where they discuss Family . Aaron Spelling (Executive Producer): [ Family ] was the first family show on television. It’s a husband and wife raising their children and everyday things that happen...

Archive Interviewee John Conte Has Died

 Tue, 09/05/2006 Actor/ Host/ TV Station Owner John Conte has died at the age of 90. Conte was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on July 27, 1999. His interview can be viewed in the Archive's Los Angeles offices and will be available online in the near future. Interview description: John Conte was interviewed for four-and-a-half hours in Malibu, CA. Conte talked about his early professional career as an announcer for network radio on such programs as "The Screen Guild Theater" and "Burns and...

Just Published: A Guide to Television, Film, and Digital Media Programs at Top Colleges and Universities Nationwide

 Thu, 08/31/2006 Anyone who's watched the Archive of American Television's interviews, knows that many of our honorees stress how a solid education or a special mentorship was critical to their success. If you or someone you know would like to pursue a career in the industry, check out the schools featured in the just-published Television, Film, and Digital Media Programs: 556 Outstanding Programs at Top Colleges and Universities across the Nation. Co-written with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences...

Yes, Yes, Nanette Fabray's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online

 Sun, 08/27/2006 Get set to watch tonight's 58th Annual Emmy Awards on NBC (8 p.m.EST)! In celebration, we've chosen to highlight one of the medium's most versatile performers, Nanette Fabray. Fifty Emmys-years ago, at the 1956 Emmy Awards ceremony, Fabray won an Emmy for Best Comedienne (winning out against nominees G racie Allen, Eve Arden, Lucille Ball and Ann Sothern) AND she picked up an Emmy for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work on Caesar's Hour ! Her 3-hour Archive of American Television...

"Omnibus" and "M*A*S*H" Director Charles S. Dubin's Interview is Now Online

 Wed, 08/23/2006 This video is Part 2 of Charles S. Dubin's 7-part interview. In this segment, he talks about his work on the 1950s cultural anthology series Omnibus . Click here to access all Charles Dubin interview segments. (Remember, if you'd like to watch the interview in the order in which it was conducted, select the parts in order (1,2,3...). Charles Dubin directed more episodes of the landmark sitcom M*A*S*H than any other single director! Interview Description: Dubin begins by describing his lengthy...

See Them Now -- Interviews with Colleagues who worked on Edward R. Murrow's Exposé of Senator Joseph McCarthy

 Mon, 08/21/2006 In recognition of the feature film Good Night, and Good Luck's release on HD DVD today, we're highlighting interviews related to Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunt. Murrow provided the first expose of the hysteria surrounding McCarthyism with his 1954 See It Now broadcast "A Report on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy," which weakened McCarthy's credibility by offering film clips of his own misstatements and half-truths. McCarthy recieved equal time on...