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Interview

Paris Barclay

In his two-hour interview, Paris Barclay speaks about his experiences in theater under the tutelage of Stephen Sondheim. He describes his big break in television, making music videos (including directing...
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Interview

Quincy Jones

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Quincy Jones (1933-2024) details his tumultuous early years and pinpoints the moment his life changed as he became interested in music. He talks about starting his...
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Interview

Dwight Hemion

In the two-and-a-half-hour solo portion of his interview, Dwight Hemion ( 1926–2008) talks about his early television career at ABC in the late 1940s. He discusses in detail the beginnings...
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Interview

Regis Philbin

In his one-hour interview, Regis Philbin (1931-2020) talks about his start in television as an NBC page where, among other things, he was seen on camera holding the elevator door...
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Interview

John Wells

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, John Wells talks about his early years, including his time as a roadie and later as a stage manager. He recalls being called in by Steven...
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Interview

Richard Crenna

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Richard Crenna (1926-2003) talks about his early years as a busy radio actor in Hollywood. He speaks fondly about the radio community and his work with...
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Interview

Sam Simon

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Sam Simon (1955-2015) talks about growing up in Beverly Hills, and shares tales of his early encounters with the likes of Elvis Presley and Groucho Marx...
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Interview

Al Jean

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Al Jean discusses his decision to become a comedy writer. He recalls his first professional writing job for the feature film Airplane 2, and speaks of...
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Interview

Joyce Randolph

In her two-hour interview, Joyce Randolph (1924-2024) discusses her early years as an actress on the stage and speaks of her first appearance on television in 1946 -- on experimental...
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Madelyn Pugh Davis

"Bob said, 'I don't want to get tied down, I'll give it a year.' We've been writing together, it'll be 50 years -- and he wasn't sure it would work...
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Interview

Betty Cole Dukert

In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Betty Cole Dukert (1927-2024) speaks of her early interest in journalism and her brief production experience in local radio and television. She recalls her five-decade tenure...
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Interview

Betsy Fischer

In her forty-minute interview, Betsy Fischer describes her work as the executive producer of Meet the Press. She outlines the process of booking guests and handling production details for the...
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Interview

Rita Moreno

In her over three-hour interview, Rita Moreno talks about spending her early childhood in Puerto Rico before coming to the United States at the age of five. Moreno chronicles her...
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Interview

Cliff Robertson

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Cliff Robertson (1923-2011) talks about his training at the Actors Studio and his early career on the New York stage. He talks about working in anthology...
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Interview

Marla Gibbs

In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Marla Gibbs talks about getting her start as an actress in Los Angeles after working many jobs and raising a family in the Midwest. She speaks...
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Interview

Michael Gelman

In his one-hour-plus interview, Michael Gelman talks about several of his early internships and production assistant jobs, including one for the U.S. Ski Association in which he shot footage with...
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Interview

Monty Hall

In his over three-hour interview, Monty Hall (1921-2017) reminisces about his early career in radio in Winnipeg and Toronto, and his subsequent move to New York. He describes his work...
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Interview

Chris Albrecht

In his over two-hour interview, Chris Albrecht talks about his early life and stand-up comedy career, and explains how he became manager of The Improv in New York City. He...
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Interview

Frances Reid

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, actress Frances Reid (1914-2010) talks about her early career working in live television, and her first experiences working on daytime dramas, including programs such as Portia...
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Interview

James Wall

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, James Wall (1917-2010) candidly discusses his experiences as an African American actor and stage manager on Broadway and in early television. He recalls working on entertainment...
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