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Mel Shavelson on writing The Danny Thomas Show 29:04
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Genre: Comedy Series
Mel Shavelson on writing feature films for Bob Hope and how he came to write for Danny Thomas 04:52
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Person: Bob Hope
Mel Shavelson on writing feature films for Bob Hope and how he came to write for Danny Thomas 04:52
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Person: Danny Thomas
Mel Shavelson on how Danny Thomas took to television on The Danny Thomas Show 02:46
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Person: Danny Thomas
Mel Shavelson on the writing process of The Danny Thomas Show and on the writers of the show 07:10
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Profession: Writers
Mel Shavelson on writing The Danny Thomas Show 06:51
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Mel Shavelson on helping to shape The Danny Thomas Show 05:07
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Mel Shavelson on how Danny Thomas took to television on The Danny Thomas Show 02:46
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Mel Shavelson on the writing process of The Danny Thomas Show and on the writers of the show 07:10
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
Mel Shavelson on the network relationship with The Danny Thomas Show 02:18
Interview: Mel Shavelson | Show: Danny Thomas Show, The aka Make Room for Daddy
On the makeup of the FCC at the time of his chairmanship; on moving to Washington, D.C. 07:41
Interview: Newton N. Minow
On President John F. Kennedy's 1961 speech to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), where he focused on the openness of the United States' space program to the media; on his own May 9, 1961 speech to NAB which became known as the "Vast Wasteland" speech; on the reactions to the speech 17:07
Interview: Newton N. Minow
On the Cold War; on arranging for Voice of America broadcasts on commercial stations during the Cuban Missile Crisis 05:48
Interview: Newton N. Minow
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on President John F. Kennedy's 1961 speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, where he focused on the openness of the United States' space program to the media 06:37
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Person: Alan Shepard
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on Joseph Kennedy and Edward R. Murrow's reaction to his 1961 "Vast Wasteland" speech 01:59
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Person: Edward R. Murrow
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on arranging for Voice of America broadcasts on commercial stations during the Cuban Missile Crisis 05:48
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Person: Pierre Salinger
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on President John F. Kennedy's opinion of ranking the best presidents 02:31
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: John F. Kennedy
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on President John F. Kennedy's 1961 speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, where he focused on the openness of the United States' space program to the media 06:37
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: John F. Kennedy
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on what he was trying to convey in his 1961 "Vast Wasteland" speech 02:21
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: Criticism of TV
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on Joseph Kennedy and Edward R. Murrow's reaction to his 1961 "Vast Wasteland" speech 01:59
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: Criticism of TV
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow on arranging for Voice of America broadcasts on commercial stations during the Cuban Missile Crisis 05:48
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: Cold War
On working with commercial stations during the Cuban Missile Crisis (continued); on American programming and the FCC's television policies; on his work with children's television and news; on working with the networks; on the legislation he worked to enact: the All Channel Act requiring a UHF tuner as well as a VHF tuner on all television set, the Aid To Educational Television. and the Communications Satellite Act 59:47
Interview: Newton N. Minow
On his and the FCC's role in public television; on leaving his position as FCC chairman; on his work on the board of Chicago's Channel 11 public television station 41:05
Interview: Newton N. Minow
FCC chair Newton Minow on his views and hopes for children's programming 01:46
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Genre: Children's Programming
FCC chair Newton Minow on meeting with RCA head David Sarnoff regarding the number of network-owned stations permitted and on the threatened antitrust action regarding RCA's development of color television 02:47
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Person: David Sarnoff
Newton Minow on his role as FCC chair, his views on American programming and the FCC's television policies; on his work with children's television and news; on working with the networks; on the legislation he worked to enact: the All Channel Act requiring a UHF tuner as well as a VHF tuner on all television set, the Aid To Educational Television. and the Communications Satellite Act; on his contributions to public television 57:33
Interview: Newton N. Minow | Topic: Industry Crossroads
On his role in the administration of PBS (after he left the FCC); on the importance of Presidential debates 03:52
Interview: Newton N. Minow
On his work in education; on his thoughts on the future of the television industry; on his opinion of the responsibilities of broadcasters; on television audiences; on some of the people he worked with in his career 51:06
Interview: Newton N. Minow