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In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, William Asher (1921-2012) describes his start in the industry working in the mailroom at Universal Studios. He recalls his first job in television - adapting his...

In the fifteen-minute solo portion of his interview, Lee Adams discusses his childhood and early influences, including his education at Ohio State and Columbia. He talks about the musical he...

In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Edie Adams (1927-2008) chronicles her long and varied career as a singer and actress. She talks about her appearances as a featured singer with the late...

In his two-hour interview, Ray Aghayan (1928-2011) speaks about designing costumes for Matinee Theatre while on staff with the NBC wardrobe department, the challenges of quick costume changes for live...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Alex Anderson (1920-2010) speaks about his early years when he began his animation career at his uncle's Terrytoons. He talks about deciding to produce animated cartoons...

In his three-hour interview, Dick Wolf talks about his parents, who worked at NBC publicity in the 1950's, and the fact that, as a child, he was often in the...

In his three-hour interview, Berle Adams (1917-2009) talks about his early career in the music industry as a band booker, working with artists such as Louis Jordan, and then as...

In his six-hour interview, Sherwood Schwartz (1916-2011) talks about his early years, and his first writing job for Bob Hope’s radio show. He recalls writing for various series including I...

In his nearly three-and-a-half-hour interview, Ted Turner talks about his start in the billboard industry and how that led him into the broadcasting industry. He describes purchasing his first independent...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, John Forsythe (1918-2010) talks about his early years, his time as a baseball announcer, and his studies at the Actors Studio in New York City. He...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, James Burrows discusses his early years working as a stage manager under his father, playwright/director Abe Burrows, and outlines his years directing for the stage in...

In his two-hour interview, Buddy Baker (1918-2002) discusses his early music influences and performances as a child and teenager. He talks of his early radio work for Bob Hope and...

In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Paul Henning (1911-2005) describes working as a writer in radio -- for Fibber McGee and Molly and for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. He...

In his nearly two-hour interview, George Balzer (1915-2006) recalls his start in comedy writing, first for Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall radio program, and then on the radio show Burns...

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Richard L. Bare (1913-2015) talks about his early interests in photography and amateur movie-making. He briefly describes his work in a combat photography unit during World...

In his three-hour interview, Erik Barnouw (1908-2001) talks about his early years and attending Princeton University. He describes working for an advertising agency and dealing with the sponsorship of many...

In his three-hour interview, Joseph Behar (1926-2021) discusses his early experiences as a director. He talks about directing several of Ernie Kovacs' local Philadelphia series, including Ernie in Kovacsland and...

In his four-hour interview, Bob Banner (1921-2011) speaks at length about his first experiences in the new medium of television at WBKB, and later WMAQ in Chicago. He speaks about...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, William Bell (1927-2005) fondly recalls his first soap opera writing job at Guiding Light. He discusses his working relationship with creator and friend Irna Phillips, and...

In his three-and-a-half-hour interview Earl Bellamy (1917-2003) talks about his early years in the business working in films as an assistant director to George Cukor. He discusses making the transition...