Edie Adams

    Edie Adams on being a regular on Jack Paar's morning show

    12:07

    Steve Allen

    Steve Allen on some of Jack Paar's guests when Paar hosted The Tonight Show

    00:19

    Steve Allen on Jack Paar and Allen prank calling Johnny Carson on The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show

    00:21

    Steve Allen on his thoughts on colleagues through the years - Jack Paar

    00:58

    Shelley Berman

    Shelley Berman on how his relationship with Jack Paar changed after Paar walked off his own show and Berman remained

    27:52

    Steve Binder

    Steve Binder on Jack Paar

    00:15

    Al Borden

    Al Borden on working with Steve Allen and Jack Paar

    00:29

    Diahann Carroll

    Diahann Carroll on appearing on Jack Paar's Tonight show

    04:24

    Dick Cavett

    Dick Cavett on getting a job writing for Jack Paar

    04:05

    Dick Cavett on his various roles, including interviewing guests, on The Jack Paar Show aka The Tonight Show

    06:02

    Dick Cavett on writing the intro for Jayne Mansfield's appearance on The Jack Paar Show

    01:33

    Dick Cavett on his interviewing style and advice from Jack Paar

    02:02

    Dick Cavett with Emerson College

    Dick Cavett on his creative influences - Jack Paar

    00:26

    Dick Cavett on the predominance of Jewish comics when he was starting out; on his first comedy writing job -- for Jack Paar, who wasn't Jewish, and on the many comics with the last name "Allen"

    01:30

    Dick Cavett on how TV show hosts balance public and private lives

    03:05

    Walter Cronkite

    Walter Cronkite on the circumstances of being replaced by Jack Paar on The Morning Show ; and a letter from Jack's mother about the incident

    06:05

    Phyllis Diller

    Phyllis Diller on her first appearance on The Tonight Show; on Jack Paar

    06:18

    Hugh Downs

    Hugh Downs on his role on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar; on Paar's wit

    05:46

    Announcer Hugh Downs on Jack Paar's famous walk out on The Tonight Show on February 11, 1960

    09:38

    Hugh Downs on differences between Steve Allen and Jack Paar on The Tonight Show

    00:44

    Hugh Downs on working with Jack Paar on The Tonight Show; on Paar's nervousness

    02:39

    Hugh Downs on Jack Paar's strengths and weaknesses; on his interviewing skills and his ability to discover new talent

    08:35

    Hugh Downs on politicians appearing on The Tonight Show

    05:18

    Hugh Downs on working with Jack Paar

    00:24

    Irving Fein

    Irving Fein on Jack Paar

    00:46

    Greg Garrison

    Greg Garrison on directing specials for Jack Paar, including Jack Paar Presents and on working with Jonathan Winters on those shows

    03:22

    Larry Gelbart

    Larry Gelbart on the eccentric talents of Jack Paar, the "inventor" of the talk show, and being hugely important to comedy

    01:09

    Hal Gurnee

    Hal Gurnee on how he came to work on Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    03:55

    Hal Gurnee on the production of Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    01:41

    Hal Gurnee on Jack Paar dealing with NBC and the producers of Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    01:28

    Hal Gurnee on the popularity of Tonight Starring Jack Paar, and on Paar's feud with Walter Winchell

    01:54

    Hal Gurnee on directing Tonight Starring Jack Paar from the Berlin Wall

    06:16

    Hal Gurnee on Jack Paar becoming bored with Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    00:45

    Hal Gurnee on retiring and going back to work for Jack Paar Tonite

    04:55

    Hal Gurnee on the early qualities that made David Letterman a good host on The David Letterman Show, and on introducing him to Jack Paar

    02:50

    Hal Gurnee on having Jack Paar as a guest on Late Night with David Letterman

    01:22

    Hal Gurnee on mentors, including Jack Paar and Garry Moore

    00:41

    Florence Henderson

    Florence Henderson on working with Jack Paar

    03:55

    Seaman Jacobs

    Seaman Jacobs on Jack Paar

    01:45

    Hal Kanter

    Hal Kanter on Jack Paar

    00:14

    Frank Liberman

    Frank Liberman on representing Jack Paar

    01:14

    Stewart MacGregory

    Stewart MacGregory on being unit manager on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar

    01:24

    Stewart MacGregory on the infamous "water closet incident" from The Tonight Show with Jack Paar

    04:31

    Stewart MacGregory on working with Jack Paar on The Jack Paar Program

    06:55

    Garry Marshall

    Garry Marshall on Jack Paar walking off the set of the Tonight show in 1960

    00:21

    Ed McMahon

    Ed McMahon on the style and tone of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as opposed to earlier talk show hosts like Jack Paar, and on how Carson's style evolved over the years

    08:10

    Joan Rivers

    Joan Rivers on her first appearance on television with Jack Paar

    01:06

    Mickey Rooney

    Mickey Rooney on appearing on The Jack Paar Program and walking off

    00:44

    Pat Sajak

    Pat Sajak on interviewing his childhood idol, Jack Paar

    03:02

    Garry Shandling

    Garry Shandling on being fascinated by comedians 

    02:25

    Dick Smothers

    Tom and Dick Smothers on their early TV appearances

    02:46

    Tom Smothers

    Tom and Dick Smothers on their early TV appearances

    02:46

    Jimmie Walker

    Jimmie Walker on being discovered and appearing on Jack Paar Tonite

    06:35

    Lou Weiss

    Lou Weiss on representing Howard Cosell and Jack Paar

    02:34

    Lou Weiss on representing Jack Paar

    00:38

    Betty White

    Betty White on working with Eddie Albert, Sam Peckinpah, Del Moore, Frank De Vol, Seaman Jacobs, and Jack Paar

    02:22

    Jonathan Winters

    Jonathan Winters on Jack Paar and appearances on the Jack Paar Show

    05:15

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