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On his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script; on creating pilots for television sitcoms that never aired 12:20
Interview: Norman Lear
On the British TV sitcom Till Death Do Us Part being the inspiration for All in the Family, and on making and selling the various pilots; on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers) and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS 11:11
Interview: Norman Lear
On casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family; on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 04:41
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on creating, writing, and producing All in the Family 16:24
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Comedy Series
Norman Lear on his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script 09:12
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Frank Sinatra
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Carroll O'Connor
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Mickey Rooney
Norman Lear on his and Bud Yorkin's production company Tandem producing situation comedy, and on trying to get Frank Sinatra to read a script 09:12
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Bud Yorkin
Norman Lear on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers), and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Jean Stapleton
Norman Lear on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers), and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Rob Reiner
Norman Lear on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers), and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Sally Struthers
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Carroll O'Connor
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Jean Stapleton
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Rob Reiner
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Person: Sally Struthers
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 02:17
Interview: Norman Lear | Profession: Show Creators
Norman Lear on the British sitcom Till Death Do Us Part being the inspiration for All in the Family, as it reminded him of his own family 03:15
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on the British TV sitcom Till Death Us Do Part being the inspiration for All in the Family, and on making and selling the various pilots 04:21
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on casting the various All in the Family pilots (Jean Stapleton, and eventually Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers), and on the show being rejected by ABC and picked up by CBS 06:50
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family 01:40
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on casting Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family, and on Mickey Rooney being considered for the role 03:01
Interview: Norman Lear | Show: All in the Family
Norman Lear on creating pilots for television sitcoms that never aired 03:08
Interview: Norman Lear | Topic: Television Industry
On working with Ed Simmons on The Colgate Comedy Hour; on working for Jerry Lewis; on Lewis' relationship with Dean Martin 07:10
Interview: Norman Lear
On working with Ed Simmons on The Martha Raye Show; on the challenges of working all day and night in the days of live television; on working with Neil Simon on The Martha Raye Show 07:23
Interview: Norman Lear
On the end of The Martha Raye Show; on the rigorous schedule writers had in the Golden Age of Television; on his personal life at the time 13:24
Interview: Norman Lear
Norman Lear on writing for The Colgate Comedy Hour 07:10
Interview: Norman Lear | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials