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On his childhood; early memories of television; on his education; on enlisting for the Korean War working as a radio mechanic 59:58
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On getting a job as an usher at CBS Television Studios; on working on budgets on early live television shows such as Playhouse 90, Climax; on deciding he wanted to work on the production-side of television; on meeting Rod Serling 09:20
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On what he saw and learned as an usher at CBS Television City; on meeting Elvis Presley; on what he learned from being an usher 44:09
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On going to work for Ziv Television as a "production coordinator" essentially performing the duties of a Unit Production Manager; on managing budgets at Ziv 39:54
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On the production schedule at Ziv Television; on the longevity of some of the older shows; on moving to Four Star, owned by Dick Powell, in 1960; on his nickname "Bernie Budget"; on returning to CBS as a studio manager; on working on Perry Mason; on how Four Star was different from Ziv Television 31:48
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On working on Wanted:Dead or Aliv e and Dick Powell Theater; on returning to CBS Studios in 1963; on Perry Mason and his role as a studio manager 21:49
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
On getting a job at the new television production company Mirisch-Rich 06:55
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
Bernie Oseransky on working with Peter Lorre when he was an usher on Playhouse 90 01:07
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Peter Lorre
Bernie Oseransky on getting to meet Rod Serling while he was an usher at CBS Studios; on his impressions of Serling 01:25
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Rod Serling
Bernie Oseransky on meeting Elvis Presley; on introducing him to the star of Hawaii Five-O (Jack Lord) years later 02:13
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Elvis Presley
Bernie Oseransky on working with Fred Ziv at Ziv Television 32:51
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Frederic Ziv
Bernie Oseransky on working with Aaron Spelling while at Four Star television; on his nickname "Bernie Budget" 28:35
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Aaron Spelling
Bernie Oseransky on working with Aaron Spelling on his very early work 00:44
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Aaron Spelling
Bernie Oseransky on his role as studio manager on Perry Mason and working with Raymond Burr 01:11
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Person: Raymond Burr
Bernie Oseransky on deciding he wanted to work on the production side of television while he was still an usher at CBS studios in the 1950s; on his duties as an usher 47:31
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Profession: Production Professionals
Bernie Oseransky on what he learned as an usher at CBS Studios early in his career 01:17
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Profession: Production Professionals
Bernie Oseransky on managing the budgets for shows as a UPM (called "production coordinator" at the time) at Ziv Television 01:50
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Profession: Unit Production Manager
Bernie Oseransky on getting his start in television as a page at CBS television in the 1950s 01:42
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
Bernie Oseransky on the difference between Four Star and Ziv Television; on his jobs as a budget coordinator/ studio manager at both 02:09
Interview: Bernie Oseransky
Bernie Oseransky on working with Peter Lorre and director John Frankenheimer on the set of Playhouse 90 when he was an usher 50:36
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Show: Playhouse 90
Bernie Oseransky on how he came to work on Perry Mason as studio manager 01:38
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Show: Perry Mason (1957-66)
Bernie Oseransky on his role as studio manager on Perry Mason and what that job entailed; on Raymond Burr; 04:07
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Show: Perry Mason (1957-66)
Bernie Oseransky on the final episode of Perry Mason; 01:25
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Show: Perry Mason (1957-66)
Bernie Oseransky on the Mirisch-Lee production Hey Landlord with Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson 05:05
Interview: Bernie Oseransky | Show: Hey Landlord!
On his early life and influences; on appearing in the feature film "Meatballs"; on writing spec scripts for television 14:55
Interview: David Shore
On getting an agent and his first writing job; on writing the series Due South for Paul Haggis 13:17
Interview: David Shore
On becoming head writer for the Canadian series Traders; on writing for The Hardy Boys and The Outer Limits 12:43
Interview: David Shore