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On his early memories of television; on his first television job, writing for The Jack Carter Show; on getting a contract with CBS and writing for Climax! 12:04
Interview: Ben Starr
On writing the pilots for Perry Mason and for T he Thin Man; on his love of writing; on writing several pilots 14:01
Interview: Ben Starr
Ben Starr on writing the pilot for Perry Mason 05:14
Interview: Ben Starr | Genre: Cop/Detective/Mystery Series
Ben Starr on his first television job, writing for The Jack Carter Show; on the show's intense production schedule 07:27
Interview: Ben Starr | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Ben Starr on casting Steve Allen on the television pilot of "First Nighter" 01:56
Interview: Ben Starr | Person: Steve Allen
Ben Starr on casting Doris Singleton on the television pilot of "First Nighter" 01:45
Interview: Ben Starr | Person: Doris Singleton
Ben Starr on casting Verna Felton on the television pilot of "First Nighter" 00:36
Interview: Ben Starr | Person: Verna Felton
Ben Starr on how he came up with the idea for a Climax! episode "Thin Air" 01:50
Interview: Ben Starr | Person: Martin Manulis
Ben Starr on his involvement with the Radio Writers Guild and helping to form the Writers Guild of America (for TV and radio writers) 04:16
Interview: Ben Starr
Ben Starr on his first television job, writing for The Jack Carter Show; on the show's intense production schedule 07:27
Interview: Ben Starr | Show: Jack Carter Show, The
Ben Starr on writing the pilot for Perry Mason 05:14
Interview: Ben Starr | Show: Perry Mason (1957-66)
Ben Starr on serving in World War II as an Air Force Navigator and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross 12:54
Interview: Ben Starr | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Ben Starr on serving in World War II as an Air Force Navigator and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross 12:54
Interview: Ben Starr | Topic: World War II
Ben Starr on his recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist 02:06
Interview: Ben Starr | Topic: Television Industry
Ben Starr on his recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist 02:06
Interview: Ben Starr | Topic: Hollywood Blacklist
Ben Starr on his recollections of the Hollywood Blacklist 02:06
Interview: Ben Starr | Topic: Industry Crossroads
On her stint as the hard news reporter at WCBS News in New York City; on retaining her Texas accent; on being hired by NBC News to cover Congress 12:48
Interview: Linda Ellerbee
On covering the 1976 Democratic convention for NBC News; on covering the return of the American hostages from Iran in 1981; on co-hosting Today for one week 11:38
Interview: Linda Ellerbee
On co-hosting Weekend with Lloyd Dobyns; on co-anchoring NBC News Overnight, and on what made the show special; on the popularity and cult following of NBC News Overnight 10:00
Interview: Linda Ellerbee
On what she feels is the problem with television news; on how television news became a business, in part due to 60 Minutes; on co-anchoring Summer Sunday 15:53
Interview: Linda Ellerbee
On Diane English basing Murphy Brown on Linda Ellerbee, and on appearing on the show; on appearing on Tanner '88, directed by Robert Altman, and on appearing on the Ellen finale; on starting her production company, Lucky Duck Productions, and on her Maxwell House commercials 09:29
Interview: Linda Ellerbee
Linda Ellerbee on being hired by NBC News to cover congress 16:42
Interview: Linda Ellerbee | Genre: News and Documentary
Linda Ellerbee on co-hosting Today for one week 02:31
Interview: Linda Ellerbee | Genre: News and Documentary
Linda Ellerbee on co-hosting Weekend with Lloyd Dobyns 01:33
Interview: Linda Ellerbee | Genre: News and Documentary