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On his early life and influences; on his favorite comic strips growing up; on going to work at KPIX in San Francisco, and on the first time he saw television 14:00
Interview: Lee Mendelson
On starting his own production company, and producing a documentary about Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz; on the initial creation of A Charlie Brown Christmas, and on hiring Vince Guaraldi to compose a jazz score; on the initial network reaction to A Charlie Brown Christmas 13:46
Interview: Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson on producing A Charlie Brown Christmas 06:46
Interview: Lee Mendelson | Genre: Animation
Lee Mendelson on starting his own production company, and producing a documentary about Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz 06:55
Interview: Lee Mendelson | Person: Charles M. Schulz
Lee Mendelson on going to work at KPIX in San Francisco, and on the first time he saw television 06:16
Interview: Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson on starting his own production company, and producing a documentary about Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz 06:55
Interview: Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson on the initial creation of A Charlie Brown Christmas, and on hiring Vince Guaraldi to compose the jazz score 04:16
Interview: Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson on the musical style of the Charlie Brown Specials, and on the initial network reaction to A Charlie Brown Christmas 02:30
Interview: Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson on the initial creation of A Charlie Brown Christmas, and on hiring Vince Guaraldi to compose the jazz score 04:16
Interview: Lee Mendelson | Show: Charlie Brown Specials
Lee Mendelson on the musical style of the Charlie Brown Specials, and on the initial network reaction to A Charlie Brown Christmas 02:30
Interview: Lee Mendelson | Show: Charlie Brown Specials
Lee Mendelson on starting his own production company, and producing a documentary about Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz 06:55
Interview: Lee Mendelson | Show: Charlie Brown Specials
Lee Mendelson on the Dave Brubeck being the first composer to be asked to compose the theme song for A Charlie Brown Christmas 00:11
Interview: Lee Mendelson
On his childhood and early influences; on his earliest experiences of television; on puppeteering at an early age, and on starting acting in school 11:51
Interview: Will Mackenzie
On being trained as an actor at the London Academy and later at the Actors Studio in New York City; on appearing in various plays on Broadway, including "Hello, Dolly"; on making a pilot with Jim Henson featuring the Muppets 10:16
Interview: Will Mackenzie
On appearing on ABC Stage 67, and on appearing in commercials and doing voice-over; on moving to Los Angeles and on appearing on Rhoda and The Bob Newhart Show, where he learned to direct for television 17:20
Interview: Will Mackenzie
On directing WKRP in Cincinnati; on directing Newhart, and on cast changes, including Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy; on directing Bosom Buddies, starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari 13:25
Interview: Will Mackenzie
On dealing with budgets as a television director, and on where he sits on a three-camera shoot; on directing Taxi and on working with Andy Kaufman on that show 06:42
Interview: Will Mackenzie
Will Mackenzie on moving to Los Angeles and on appearing on Rhoda and The Bob Newhart Show, where he learned to direct for television 04:23
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Genre: Comedy Series
Will Mackenzie on directing The Bob Newhart Show 07:02
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Genre: Comedy Series
Will Mackenzie on directing WKRP in Cincinnati, Bosom Buddies, and Newhart 13:25
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Genre: Comedy Series
Will Mackenzie on directing an episode of Taxi 01:51
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Genre: Comedy Series
Will Mackenzie on making a pilot with Jim Henson, featuring the Muppets 02:33
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Jim Henson
Will Mackenzie on learning to direct at MTM Productions and on working with Grant Tinker 01:27
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Grant Tinker
Will Mackenzie on working with Marcia Wallace on The Bob Newhart Show 02:40
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Marcia Wallace
Will Mackenzie on directing Taxi and on working with Andy Kaufman on that show 01:51
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Andy Kaufman
Will Mackenzie on directing Newhart, and on cast changes including Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy 05:11
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Peter Scolari
Will Mackenzie on directing Newhart, and on cast changes including Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy 05:11
Interview: Will Mackenzie | Person: Julia Duffy