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Ethel Winant on her college years and working at the Pasadena Playhouse

Ethel Winant on early involvement in television via the Pasadena Playhouse and on seeing television at the 1939 World's Fair

Ethel Winant on moving to New York City in 1945 and on the cultural and artistic scene in Manhattan at that time

Ethel Winant on working with Tennessee Williams as an agent's assistant

Ethel Winant on working in the Broadway theater and getting involved with casting for television via Studio One

Ethel Winant on early involvement in television via the Pasadena Playhouse 

Ethel Winant on early involvement in television via the Pasadena Playhouse 

Ethel Winant on seeing television at the 1939 World's Fair

Ethel Winant on seeing television at the 1939 World's Fair

Ethel Winant on her experience during World War II

Ethel Winant on her experience during World War II

Ethel Winant on her experience during World War II

On her experience during World War II; on moving to New York City in 1945 and on the cultural and artistic scene in Manhattan at that time; on working with Tennessee Williams as an agent's assistant

On working in the Broadway theater and getting involved with casting for television via Studio One

On founding the D.C. Black Repertory Company after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On television movies and miniseries he was in, including Carter's Army, and the CBS General Electric Theater production of "Just an Old Sweet Song"; on the racist, dangerous shooting conditions he faced during production of the film Hurry Sundown in Baton Rouge, LA

On appearing in the miniseries Backstairs at the White House and The Sophisticated Gents; on appearing in the TV movie Down Home

On appearing in the PBS special Voices of Our People and in the TV movies Sister, Sister and Words By Heart; on moving to Los Angeles; on his son Robert, and his grandkids

Robert Hooks on starring with Stephen Boyd in the TV movie Carter's Army

Robert Hooks on starring with Cicely Tyson in the CBS General Electric Theater production of "Just an Old Sweet Song"

Robert Hooks on appearing in the miniseries Backstairs at the White House and The Sophisticated Gents

Robert Hooks on the TV movie Down Home

Robert Hooks on co-producing and starring in the PBS special Voices of Our People and the legacy of the special and of the Media Forum

Robert Hooks on appearing in the 1982 TV movie Sister, Sister

Robert Hooks on founding the D.C. Black Repertory Company after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Robert Hooks on working with Aaron Spelling many times throughout his career

Robert Hooks on Arlene Albertson teaching him how to break down and budget a script

Robert Hooks on starring with Cicely Tyson in the CBS General Electric Theater production of "Just an Old Sweet Song"

Robert Hooks on the racist, dangerous shooting conditions he faced during production of the film Hurry Sundown in Baton Rouge, LA