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On meeting soap opera creator Irna Phillips; on her difficult relationship with her father; on writing for radio serial dramas 06:33

Interview: Agnes Nixon


On transitioning to television and writing for anthology series (including Robert Montgomery Presents); on being a female television writer 07:48

Interview: Agnes Nixon


Agnes Nixon on writing an episode of Robert Montgomery Presents starring Jackie Cooper 01:14

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Genre: Classic Anthology Series


Agnes Nixon on getting an interview with soap opera creator Irna Phillips 01:06

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Person: Irna Phillips


Agnes Nixon on what she had heard about soap opera creator Irna Phillips prior to meeting her; on her first impression upon meeting her 01:39

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Person: Irna Phillips


Agnes Nixon on her father trying to convince her that she had no writing talent 01:56

Interview: Agnes Nixon


Agnes Nixon on what she had heard about soap opera creator Irna Phillips prior to meeting her 00:58

Interview: Agnes Nixon


Agnes Nixon on why Irna Philips hired her 00:40

Interview: Agnes Nixon


Agnes Nixon on her first job writing for the soap opera Woman in White 00:56

Interview: Agnes Nixon


Agnes Nixon on writing an episode of Robert Montgomery Presents starring Jackie Cooper 01:14

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Show: Robert Montgomery Presents


Agnes Nixon on writing for Hallmark Hall of Fame and the challenges of working in live dramas 01:15

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Show: Hallmark Hall of Fame


Agnes Nixon on sponsor reaction to soap operas moving from radio to television 01:39

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Topic: Television Industry


Agnes Nixon on being one of the only women to write for the Golden Age anthology dramas 00:29

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Topic: Representation on Television


Agnes Nixon on being one of the only women to write for the Golden Age anthology dramas 00:29

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Topic: Women


Agnes Nixon on writing for the Golden Age anthology dramas 00:44

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Topic: TV's Golden Age (1940s & '50s)


Agnes Nixon on writing for the Golden Age anthology dramas 00:44

Interview: Agnes Nixon | Topic: Anthology Drama


Agnes Nixon on her famous classmates at Northwestern 00:23

Interview: Agnes Nixon


On his early years, influences, and his start in writing 20:56

Interview: David Jacobs


On his start in television writing 12:05

Interview: David Jacobs


On the development and production of Knots Landing and Dallas 26:09

Interview: David Jacobs


David Jacobs on the genesis and production of Knots Landing and Dallas 26:15

Interview: David Jacobs | Genre: Daytime/Primetime Serials


David Jacobs on his first television job - a rewrite on The Blue Knight, and on his admiration for development executive Bob Schlitt 00:38

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Robert Schlitt


David Jacobs on how Bob Schlitt gave him a much needed job on The Blue Knight 02:03

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Robert Schlitt


David Jacobs on how Lorimar development director Michael Filerman helped inspire Knots Landing 02:55

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Michael Filerman


David Jacobs on pitching Knots Landin g, then creating Dallas as a vehicle for Linda Evans 01:51

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Linda Evans


David Jacobs on Phil Capice, Executive Producer on Dallas 00:52

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Philip Capice


David Jacobs on Leonard Katzman, Producer on Dallas 00:52

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Leonard Katzman


David Jacobs on casting Dallas - Robert Foxworth was the original choice to play J.R. Ewing 01:16

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Robert Foxworth


David Jacobs on actor Larry Hagman 04:34

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Larry Hagman


David Jacobs on the difficulties of casting the character of Pamela on Dallas 03:06

Interview: David Jacobs | Person: Victoria Principal