Blog Post Aaron Spelling's Interview Now Available on Google Video Aaron Spelling, who died at the age of 83 on June 23rd, was interviewed for three hours by the Archive of American Television in a two-part interview on November 18 and 24, 1999. Interview Description: During his interview, Mr. Spelling spoke of his early career as an actor before turning to...
Blog Post "Twilight Zone" and "Playhouse 90" Story Editor Del Reisman's Archive Interview is now online This video is Part 8 of Del Reisman's 12-part interview. In this segment, he talks about Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone . Click here to access the interview. "I always knew when [Rod] came to the Twilight Zone offices because I’d hear the Coca-Cola machine going... he had a coke in one hand and...
Blog Post Talk Show Host Mike Douglas Has Died Legendary talk show host Mike Douglas died today on his 81st birthday. The Archive of American Television interviewed him about his life and career for three hours in 2005. Below are some excerpts from that interview: On voicing Prince Charming in the Disney feature, Cinderella . I probably was in...
Blog Post Inventor of All-Electronic TV Celebrates Centennial Celebrate the centennial of Philo T. Farnsworth's (1906-71) birth on August 19. As described by Jeff Kisseloff in his book The Box : "That Farnsworth succeeded in becoming anything other than a poor Utah farmer is amazing in itself.... his college education ended midway through his freshman year...
Blog Post See Them Now -- Interviews with Colleagues who worked on Edward R. Murrow's Exposé of Senator Joseph McCarthy In recognition of the feature film Good Night, and Good Luck's release on HD DVD today, we're highlighting interviews related to Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunt. Murrow provided the first expose of the hysteria surrounding McCarthyism with his...
Blog Post "Omnibus" and "M*A*S*H" Director Charles S. Dubin's Interview is Now Online This video is Part 2 of Charles S. Dubin's 7-part interview. In this segment, he talks about his work on the 1950s cultural anthology series Omnibus . Click here to access all Charles Dubin interview segments. (Remember, if you'd like to watch the interview in the order in which it was conducted,...
Blog Post Yes, Yes, Nanette Fabray's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online Get set to watch tonight's 58th Annual Emmy Awards on NBC (8 p.m.EST)! In celebration, we've chosen to highlight one of the medium's most versatile performers, Nanette Fabray. Fifty Emmys-years ago, at the 1956 Emmy Awards ceremony, Fabray won an Emmy for Best Comedienne (winning out against...
Blog Post Just Published: A Guide to Television, Film, and Digital Media Programs at Top Colleges and Universities Nationwide Anyone who's watched the Archive of American Television's interviews, knows that many of our honorees stress how a solid education or a special mentorship was critical to their success. If you or someone you know would like to pursue a career in the industry, check out the schools featured in the...
Blog Post Family's on DVD! The first and second seasons of the Emmy-Award winning series Family (1976-80) has now been released on DVD. The series was executive-produced by Leonard Goldberg, Mike Nichols, and Aaron Spelling. Here are some sound bites from Goldberg and Spelling’s interviews with the Archive of American...
Blog Post Archive Interviewee John Conte Has Died Actor/ Host/ TV Station Owner John Conte has died at the age of 90. Conte was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on July 27, 1999. His interview can be viewed in the Archive's Los Angeles offices and will be available online in the near future. Interview description: John Conte was...
