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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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Tom Fontana

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Tom Fontana talks about his early life, being a theater major in college, and deciding he wanted to be a writer. He describes being "discovered" by...
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Estelle Parsons

In her nearly two-hour interview, Estelle Parsons speaks about her pioneering efforts as the first woman political reporter on television for the Today show. She reminisces about Today's early years...
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Phil Donahue

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) describes the meandering path that led to hosting his long-running talk show, The Phil Donahue Show aka Donahue. He explains how his journey...
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Interview

Chuck Jones

In his three-hour interview, Chuck Jones (1912-2002) fondly recalls creating notable Looney Tunes characters, including "Bugs Bunny," "Daffy Duck," "Pepe Le Pew," "Wile E. Coyote," and "Road-Runner." He speaks about...
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Interview

Russell Johnson

In his two-hour interview, Russell Johnson (1924-2014) talks about his early years learning his craft at the Actors Lab in Hollywood. He describes his work in movies, including It Came...
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Interview

Vic Mizzy

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Vic Mizzy (1916-2009) describes composing two of the most recognizable television theme songs of all time, for the series The Addams Family and Green Acres. Regarding...
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Interview

Jerry Goldsmith

In his two-hour interview, Jerry Goldsmith talks about his early years at CBS where he began as a typist in the music department and then began working on shows, adding...
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Interview

Betty Garrett

In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Betty Garrett (1919-2011) talks about her early years training as an actress and dancer at the Neighborhood Playhouse and with Martha Graham in New York City...
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Interview

Suzanne Somers

In her two-hour interview, Suzanne Somers (1946-2023) discusses her early years as a single mother and struggling model/actress. She talks about landing a small but memorable role in the feature...
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Leonard Goldberg

In his nearly six-hour interview, Leonard Goldberg (1934-2019) talks about breaking into the business in the research departments at ABC and NBC in the 1950s. He speaks of his return...
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Interview

Jack Klugman

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Jack Klugman (1922-2012) fondly recalls his fifty years in television, including his over 400 appearances on many of the early dramatic live anthology programs, such as...
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Interview

Ed Bradley

Ed Bradley says of his interviewing style: "My job is to put someone in a chair and get them to talk and tell their story, as if there are no...
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Interview

Abraham Polonsky

In his nearly three-hour interview, Abraham Polonsky (1910-1999) speaks frankly about appearing before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1951 (in which he was labeled by Congressman Harold H...
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Interview

Bob Schieffer

In his two-hour interview, Bob Schieffer speaks about his early years and growing up during World War II. He talks about his decision to pursue a career in journalism after...
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Interview

Don Hewitt

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Don Hewitt (1922-2009) speaks about the beginnings of broadcast journalism. He recalls the days of Douglas Edwards with the News. He discusses his role in the...
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Interview

Sig Mickelson

In his five-hour interview, Sig Mickelson (1913–2000) talks about his long career as an executive with CBS News, which culminated with his appointment as the network's first news president (1959-61)...
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