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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...

In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Cliff Barrows (1923-2016) discusses dedicating his life to Christian service when he was in high school and studying radio broadcasting at Bob Jones College. He describes...

In his three-hour interview, Donald P. Bellisario talks about his service in the Marines and his early years in advertising. He recalls his transition to film and television and describes...