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Interview

Hugh O'Brian

In his over three-hour interview, Hugh O'Brian (1925-2016) speaks about moving to Los Angeles to embark on an acting career following his service during World War II. He describes his...
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Interview

June Foray

In her two-hour interview, June Foray (1917-2017) discusses her start in radio and her transition to voiceover work for animation and television. She speaks of several of the characters she...
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Interview

Chuck Fries

In his nearly five-hour interview, Chuck Fries (1928-2021) talks about working at Ziv Television, which produced Sea Hunt and syndicated programming like Highway Patrol. He discusses his stint at Screen...
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Interview

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy expresses how he felt at being Emmy-nominated: "I cried. I thought, whoa. Wow. What a thrill. Particularly because the nominations are done by your fellow actors, and I...
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Interview

Keith Thibodeaux

In his two-hour interview, actor Keith Thibodeaux discusses his early childhood and how his interest and talent in drumming led him to become a member of the Horace Heidt Orchestra...
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Interview

Jack Larson

In his one-hour interview, Jack Larson (1928-2015) speaks in great detail about the role for which he is most well-known, cub reporter "Jimmy Olsen" in the 1950s television series Adventures...
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Interview

Lewis Bernstein

In his one-hour interview, Dr. Lewis Bernstein talks about his early interest in teaching children and his education in the United States and Israel. He describes how he landed a...
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Interview

Mel Tolkin

In his four-hour interview, Mel Tolkin (1913-2007) talks about his early years writing for Camp Tamiment, where he was discovered by producer Max Liebman, and his writing partnership with Lucille...
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Interview

Joan Ganz Cooney

In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Joan Ganz Cooney talks about her early involvement in public television in New York, where she worked as a producer for local station WNET. She discusses...
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Interview

Lesley Stahl

In her one-hour interview, Lesley Stahl talks about discovering her passion for journalism and her early years in television, including working as a producer at CBS affiliate WHDH in Boston...
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Interview

Tim Conway

In the one-hour solo portion of his interview, Tim Conway (1933-2019) talks about his early years in local television at Cleveland's WJW, where he was discovered by Rose Marie. He...
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Interview

E. G. Marshall

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, E. G. Marshall (1910-1998) talks about his childhood, education, and performing with the American Art Theater. He recalls early roles on Broadway including The Skin of...
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Interview

Norman Lear

In his five-hour interview, Norman Lear (1922-2023) speaks about his early work in publicity and his move to Los Angeles, where he teamed up with comedy writer Ed Simmons. He...
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Interview

Hal Kanter

In his three-hour interview, Hal Kanter (1918-2011) talks extensively about his first television work as a writer for famed comedian Ed Wynn on The Ed Wynn Show. He discusses how...
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Interview

Michael Eisner

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Michael Eisner speaks about starting in broadcasting as an NBC page during college. He then chronicles his early career, culminating in his being hired by Barry...
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Interview

Grant Tinker

In his five-hour interview, legendary television executive Grant Tinker (1926-2016) describes his first encounter with NBC, as one of the company's first interns back in 1949, and recounts his work...
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Interview

Aaron Spelling

In his three-hour interview, Aaron Spelling (1923-2006) speaks of his career as an actor, appearing on Dragnet and I Love Lucy, among other shows, before turning to writing and producing...
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Interview

Henry Winkler

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Henry Winkler discusses his early years as the child of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, his early passion for acting, and his struggles with then-undiagnosed dyslexia...
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Interview

Allan Burns

In his five-hour interview, Allan Burns (1935-2021) describes his early years as a page and later a story analyst at NBC in Los Angeles. He outlines his move into the...
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Interview

James L. Brooks

In his five-and-a-half-hour interview, James L. Brooks recalls his early days as a page at CBS -- working his way up to the newsroom -- and speaks about his transition...
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