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Bob May Has Died at age 69

 Tue, 01/20/2009 Bob May, who played the Robot on Lost in Space , was interviewed by the Archive on August 17, 2003. His Archive interview will be available online shortly. Interview Description: Bob May was interviewed for two hours in Burbank, CA. Mr. May, the grandson of Chick Johnson, of the Vaudeville duo Olsen and Johnson, began his career as a toddler, performing onstage with his grandfather. He continued the tradition, appearing on stage and television on various shows. Mr. May is known best for his...

Archive feature in the L.A. Times today!

 Mon, 01/05/2009 Vance Durgin wrote a feature article about the Archive of American Television, which appears in today's L.A Times ! Pick up a copy today, and spread the word! Here's a snippet from the article: "Capturing television history one voice at a time" is the motto of the archive, which contains interviews with nearly 600 key industry figures. What sets the archive apart, though, is that hundreds of hours of those interviews can also be seen on YouTube, to the delight of TV buffs everywhere. Want to...

US Postal Service to Release Early TV Show Commemorative Stamps in 2009

 Tue, 12/30/2008 From today's press release regarding planned stamps for 2009 from the US Postal Service: Early TV Memories Block your calendar for Aug. 11 to attend the dedication of the Early TV Memories stamps, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles. For more than half a century, Americans have turned to television for entertainment and information. To those watching in its early days, TV offered the additional excitement of the new. Whether laughing at the first situation comedies, tingling at crime dramas...