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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...

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...

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...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, William Shatner describes his early years in Canadian theater and his debut on American television. He discusses appearances on many live shows including Playhouse 90, Studio...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In his three-hour interview, Bob Stewart (1920-2012) speaks about his transition from radio to television and his first television show, Songs for Sale. In 1955, Stewart began his association with...

In his four-hour interview, Perry Lafferty (1917-2005) describes directing shows including The Victor Borge Show, Robert Montgomery Presents, and U.S. Steel Hour. He talks about producing shows including Your Hit...

In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Ethel Winant (1922-2003) discusses her background in theater and how she got her start in television as a volunteer for Studio One, produced by Worthington Minor...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) discusses his start as a young animator at the Van Beuren Studios in New York, before his move to California and MGM's cartoon...

In his six-hour interview, Frank Stanton (1908-2006) discusses his early years at CBS and his eventual rise to the network's presidency. He recalls the founding and formation of CBS News...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Ricardo Montalban (1920-2008) talks about his desire to keep his name despite the Hollywood pressure to change it to "Ricky Martin." He recalls appearing in one...

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, William Klages (1927-2024) describes at length, the craft of lighting for television, from his first interest in pursuing the field, to the challenges involved in the...

In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Bob Costas talks about his early interest in sports broadcasting. He describes his approach to sportscasting, chronicles his early jobs as a play-by-play announcer, and recounts...

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Sonia Manzano talks about her role as "Maria" on the classic children's series Sesame Street, which she had played continuously for the entire 35-year run of...