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    Publicist Warren Cowan on the business of publicity

    03:46
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    Esme Chandlee on how a publicist acquires clients

    02:11
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    Hank Rieger on publicists not getting along with celebrities

    00:40
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    John Strauss on advice to someone starting out in public relations

    02:35
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    Frank Liberman on dealing with celebrity interviews for his clients

    01:58

    Esme Chandlee

    Esme Chandlee on the structure of the publicity department at MGM

    01:11

    Esme Chandlee on the philosophy that MGM had regarding publicity

    00:24

    Esme Chandlee on how a publicist acquires clients

    02:11

    Barbara Corday

    Barbara Corday on her responsibilities as a publicist and what she learned from working in publicity

    04:38

    Barbara Corday on getting into publicity

    04:05

    Warren Cowan

    Publicist Warren Cowan on the business of publicity

    03:46

    Publicist Warren Cowan on the creation of the first celebrity golf tournaments

    03:44

    Publicist Warren Cowan on the creation of press teleconferences (for Danny Kaye) and later press junkets 

    01:26

    Warren Cowan on his advice to aspiring publicity professionals

    00:47

    George Faber

    George Faber on his duties while working for CBS in international publicity

    05:34

    George Faber on the process of publicizing a show like The Beverly Hillbillies in Japan

    04:43

    George Faber on the biggest challenge of publicizing shows in a foreign market

    01:11

    George Faber on dealing with the different customs of countries when doing overseas publicity

    01:49

    George Faber on how his job performance was judged while doing overseas publicity

    01:44

    George Faber on dealing with different CBS offices and executives, and learning foreign languages

    02:16

    George Faber on how publicity has changed since he started his career

    02:41

    George Faber on creating campaigns for the shows he sold

    01:40

    George Faber on advice to aspiring publicists

    00:57

    Irving Fein

    Irving Fein on moving to Hollywood to be a publicist at Warner Brothers and on publicity for movies in the 1930s and 1940s

    06:27

    Irving Fein on how publicity today is more of a business than a creative process

    00:51

    Frank Liberman

    Frank Liberman on the press release, his media contacts, and on the tricks of the trade

    03:15

    Frank Liberman on dealing with the media as a publicist and on Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons

    02:27

    Frank Liberman on dealing with celebrity interviews for his clients

    01:58

    Frank Liberman on dealing with the death of a client and on the changes in the publicity business over the years

    02:21

    Frank Liberman on his company Frank Liberman and Associates

    01:02

    Frank Liberman on his early clients

    01:33

    Frank Liberman on representing comedians

    01:11

    Frank Liberman on the clients he accepted and the different kinds of publicity

    05:01

    Frank Liberman on being a member of the Publicists Guild

    02:05

    Frank Liberman on advice to aspiring publicists

    00:32

    Hank Rieger

    Hank Rieger on what makes a good Public Relations person

    01:02

    Hank Rieger on publicists not getting along with celebrities

    00:40

    Hank Rieger on advice to someone wanting to go into Public Relations, and how it's a great career for women

    02:37

    John Strauss

    John Strauss on the makeup of the publicity department at Warner Bros.

    01:01

    John Strauss on the role of the publicity department at a studio

    03:29

    John Strauss on the value of both publicity and advertising

    01:43

    John Strauss on the role of the publicist in smoothing over difficult interviews, with Fred MacMurray as an example

    01:32

    John Strauss on the importance of writing skills and imagination in succeeding as a publicist

    02:25

    John Strauss on the importance of a publicist winning the confidence of the media

    01:55

    John Strauss on advice to someone starting out in public relations

    02:35

    Publicist John Strauss on determining a fee structure for clients

    01:09

    Publicist John Strauss on working with sponsors and ad agencies

    02:59

    John Strauss on publicizing David L. Wolper and Quinn Martin shows

    01:30
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