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Interview

Tim Russert

In his twenty-minute interview, Tim Russert (1950-2008) speaks about his early years growing up in Buffalo, NY and his decision to go to law school. He talks about his transition...
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Interview

Tammy Faye Bakker Messner

In her one-hour interview, Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (1942-2007) talks about her childhood desire to become an evangelist. She describes meeting her future husband Jim Bakker at Bible college and...
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Interview

Bob Barker

In his over three-hour interview, Bob Barker (1923-2023) talks about his childhood growing up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He describes his work in radio which led...
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Interview

Milton Berle

In his four-hour interview, Milton Berle (1908-2002) fondly recalls "Mama Berle" and her influence on his early career when he started performing as a child in vaudeville. He discusses how...
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Interview

William Blinn

In his four-hour interview, William Blinn (1937-2020) talks about some of his first writing for television in a variety of dramatic genres for such series as Bonanza, Here Comes the...
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Interview

Bill Dana

In his nearly three-hour interview, Bill Dana (1924-2017) talks about growing up during the Depression, his interest in comedy, and his stint as an NBC page. He discusses teaming up...
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Interview

Andy Rooney

In his four-hour interview, Andy Rooney (1919-2011) speaks about his 50-year career in TV. He talks about his entrance into radio and television as a staff writer for Arthur Godfrey...
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Interview

Ann B. Davis

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Ann B. Davis (1926-2014) talks about her early years working in theater and her first big break in television, playing the role of "Schultzy" in the...
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Interview

Florence Henderson

In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Florence Henderson (1934-2016) discusses her career as an actress, first on Broadway, and later on television. She talks about her appearances on The Tonight Show with...
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Interview

Albert Freedman

In his nearly four-hour interview, Albert Freedman (1926-2017) talks about his early days as a writer and producer for radio on such audience participation shows as Earn Your Vacation and...
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Interview

Reza Badiyi

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Reza Badiyi (1929-2011) discusses working in his native Iran, where he won awards for documentary filmmaking, and talks about coming to the United States to assist...
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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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