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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
Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side 02:46
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Genre: Cop/Detective/Mystery Series
Louis Gossett, Jr. on being cast as "Fiddler" in Roots, and on his initial disappointment with the role 16:03
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Genre: TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
Louis Gossett, Jr. on his childhood, and his best friend growing up, Stanley Ralph Ross 02:13
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Stanley Ralph Ross
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with James Garner in the feature film "Skin Game," and on appearing in socially-conscious projects 02:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: James Garner
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television 00:24
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Norman Lear
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with Sidney Poitier in the feature film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" 08:19
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Sidney Poitier
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Alex Haley
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene (with LeVar Burton and Vic Morrow) in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: LeVar Burton
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene (with LeVar Burton and Vic Morrow) in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Vic Morrow
Louis Gossett, Jr. on an encounter with Marilyn Monroe at the Actors Studio 01:18
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Person: Marilyn Monroe
Louis Gossett, Jr. on making the transition from stage to television and features 00:45
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Profession: Performers