Blog Post Another Reason To Be a Fan of Carol Burnett We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way. Here's one such story that gives us a little extra faith in humanity, courtesy of the one and only Carol Burnett . Watch as she...
Blog Post Sock it to Me??? 45 years later, it remains one of the most memorable TV appearances by a politician. On September 16, 1968, Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon appeared on the popular comedy-variety show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In . He uttered only one line on the program, but his delivery of those...
Blog Post Remembering Ray Dolby We're sad to hear of the passing of sound pioneer Ray Dolby , who died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in San Francisco at the age of 80. Dolby was diagnosed with acute leukemia last July and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the past several years. Ray Dolby was THE Dolby of Dolby noise...
Blog Post Remembering Charles Lisanby The Archive is sad to hear of the passing of Production Designer Charles Lisanby , who died Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 89. Lisanby worked on The $64,000 Challenge and the cultural series Camera Three , designed sets for The Garry Moore Show , and is known for his signature large block...
Blog Post Remembering William Froug The Archive is sad to learn of the passing of writer/producer William Froug , who died on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the age of 91. Froug was a prolific radio writer, and adapted, produced, and directed CBS radio's highly-acclaimed "Brave New World." In the television realm he wrote for Playhouse...
Blog Post 5 Things You Didn't Know About Jason Alexander You probably know that Jason Alexander is an actor, and that he played "George Costanza" on Seinfeld . And maybe you know he was in a little movie called "Pretty Woman." But here are five facts we learned from his Archive interview that you may not know about Mr. Alexander: 1. His real name is Jay...
Blog Post 5 Things You Didn't Know About Sheila Kuehl Yep, Sheila Kuehl played "Zelda Gilroy" on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , making that adorable scrunched up face every time she greeted her true love. You may also know that Kuehl has enjoyed a successful political career, serving in the California State Assembly and the California Senate. But...
Blog Post Remembering Imero Fiorentino We're sad to hear of the passing of lighting designer Imero Fiorentino , who died on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the age of 85. Fiorentino was one of television's earliest lighting maestros. He lit the first televised appearance of the Bolshoi Ballet, lit all but the first of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon...
Blog Post A MUST SEE - The Writer's Cut: A Conversation With Vince Gilligan We were honored to be part of a fantastic event this past Friday, October 18, 2013. In collaboration with The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, our own Vice President, Karen Herman, moderated "The Writer's Cut: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan ." Gilligan created the Emmy-winning drama Breaking...
Blog Post Sonny Fox and Holding On To Hope Sonny Fox , host of the popular children's show Wonderama , celebrates his 90th birthday today. In addition to hosting television shows, Fox was also a Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany during World War II. In his Archive interview, Fox shares how the experience of being a POW changed him, and how he...
