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Interview

Bernie Oseransky

In his over two-hour interview, Bernie Oseransky discusses his early years in television as a page at CBS Television Studios. He speaks of transitioning to managing budgets on early live...
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Interview

Brian Williams

In his one-hour-and-fifteen-minute interview, Brian Williams describes his early home life, including writing a letter to President Lyndon Johnson at age eight, and receiving a reply. He chronicles his time...
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Charles Strouse

In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Charles Strouse (1928-2025) talks about his early childhood and influences. He details his musical education, including the Eastman School of Music and...
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Linda Bell Blue

In her two-hour interview, Linda Bell Blue describes her early interest in television news. She talks of breaking into television in a series of small-market local newscasts and chronicles her...
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Av Westin

In his three-hour-and-fifteen-minute interview, Av Westin (1929-2022) talks about his early work in network radio news as a copy boy for Edward R. Murrow and his transfer to television news...
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Don Pike

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Don Pike (1914-2002) talks about working in Philo T. Farnsworth's laboratory and the early engineering developments of television. He recalls working as a technical director for...
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Robert Halmi, Sr.

In his two-hour interview, Robert Halmi, Sr. (1924-2014) speaks about his early years learning the photography trade from his father. He discusses his political difficulties in his native Hungary and...
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Interview

Bob May

In his one-hour-plus interview, Bob May (1939-2009), the grandson of Chic Johnson (of the Vaudeville duo Olsen and Johnson), describes beginning his career as a toddler and performing onstage with...
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Millie Moore

In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Millie Moore (1928-2015) talks about her background in still photography and her introduction to documentary filmmaking, on a profile of England's Teddy Boy subculture in the...
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Frank Nastasi

In his hour-and-a-half interview, Frank Nastasi (1923-2004) speaks in great detail about his years working with Soupy Sales on WXYZ-TV Detroit's Lunch with Soupy and WNEW-TV New York's The Soupy...
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Interview

Howard Rosenberg

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Howard Rosenberg speaks about his early interests, including athletics and writing. He describes his work as a reporter for the Moline Dispatch of Kansas, where he...
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Sidney M. Katz

In his nearly hour-and-a-half interview, Sidney M. Katz (1918-2009) discusses his early life and his time in the Army during World War II as a filmmaker and editor. He recalls...
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Stewart MacGregory

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Stewart MacGregory (1917-2007) discusses his early years as a radio sound effects specialist. He remembers being called to active duty during World War II, where he...
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Joseph Jennings

In his four-hour interview, Joseph Jennings (1921-2015) reminisces about his early interest in design, building scenery for local theater groups in college. He talks about his work in the 1950s...
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Ted Rich

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Theodore "Ted" Rich (1929-2018) talks about his early years as an apprentice editor with Hal Roach and at MGM. He describes working at Desilu Studios (with...
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Interview

Ed Resnick

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Ed Resnick (1915-2002) recalls being a cameraman for 26 years with local Los Angeles television station KTLA, starting in 1944 when the station was experimental W6XYZ...
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Interview

Richard Lewis

In his five-hour interview, Richard Lewis (1920-2009) discusses his early career as a director and later show creator in radio. He talks about his transition to television as a producer...
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Alfred Schneider

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Alfred Schneider (1926-2016) talks about his early career working for ABC shortly after the formation of the network. He discusses his early role in business affairs...
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Interview

Andy Cohen

In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Andy Cohen talks about his childhood in St. Louis, and his early love of television. He then talks about starting his professional career with a college...
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Interview

Anderson Cooper

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Anderson Cooper talks about his early life, including his appearance on To Tell the Truth and his travels to Africa. He discusses his time working for...
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