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On becoming the head planter in the publicity department at Columbia; on planting stories with newspaper columnists Hedda Hopper, Louella Parsons, Rona Barrett, Erskine Johnson, and Hal Humphrey 05:49
Interview: John Strauss
John Strauss on working with newspaper columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons 01:42
Interview: John Strauss | Person: Hedda Hopper
John Strauss on working with newspaper columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons 01:42
Interview: John Strauss | Person: Louella Parsons
John Strauss on the makeup of the publicity department at Warner Bros. 01:01
Interview: John Strauss | Profession: Publicist
John Strauss on the makeup of the publicity department at Warner Bros. 01:01
Interview: John Strauss | Profession: Representatives
John Strauss on planting stories by giving scoops to newspaper columnists Hal Humphrey and Erskine Johnson 01:09
Interview: John Strauss
On the role of the publicity department at a studio; on the difference between publicity and advertising 05:36
Interview: John Strauss
On the big entertainment stories that occurred while he worked at Columbia; on the relationship between studios and newspapers when it came to potentially damaging stories 03:21
Interview: John Strauss
On television becoming a force in entertainment; on the studios' and movie stars' fear of television killing movies and how that did not come to pass 02:16
Interview: John Strauss
On his work on the executive board of the Publicists Guild of America; on his participation in two union strikes; on the strikes contributing to his decision to leave Columbia 08:49
Interview: John Strauss
On the Hollywood Blacklist; on the consequences for publicists of being a real or suspected Communist; on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 08:09
Interview: John Strauss
John Strauss on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 01:06
Interview: John Strauss | Person: Hedda Hopper
John Strauss on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 01:06
Interview: John Strauss | Person: Sterling Hayden
John Strauss on the role of the publicity department at a studio 03:29
Interview: John Strauss | Profession: Publicist
John Strauss on the role of the publicity department at a studio 03:29
Interview: John Strauss | Profession: Representatives
John Strauss on the studios' fears about the increasing popularity of television 01:04
Interview: John Strauss
John Strauss on his participation in two union strikes 04:52
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Industry Strikes
John Strauss on his participation in two union strikes 04:52
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Industry Crossroads
John Strauss on his participation in two union strikes 04:52
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Television Industry
John Strauss on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 01:06
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Hollywood Blacklist
John Strauss on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 01:06
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Industry Crossroads
John Strauss on speaking to newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper on behalf of actor Sterling Hayden when he was suspected of being a Communist 01:06
Interview: John Strauss | Topic: Television Industry
On his childhood, and his best friend growing up, Stanley Ralph Ross; on his early interest in sports and in performing; on being cast in the Broadway show "Take a Giant Step" at age 17 07:51
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
On what he learned from studying at the Actors Studio; on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side; on making the transition from stage to television and features; on appearing with Sidney Poitier in the feature film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," and on Norman Lear 15:40
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
On being cast as "Fiddler" in Roots, and on his initial disappointment with the role; on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process; on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the lime "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 10:21
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
On the decision to air Roots on consecutive nights, and on the phenomenon the show became; on winning an Emmy Award for his role as "Fiddler" in Roots; on the legacy of Roots 05:40
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side 02:46
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Genre: Medical Dramas