Blog Post "To Tell The Truth" Panelist and Broadway Actress Kitty Carlisle Hart Has Died Kitty Carlisle Hart, best known for her long run as a regular panelist on To Tell The Truth (from 1957 to 1991 in its various runs), and who acted in film with the likes of the Marx Brothers and Bing Crosby, has died at age 96. Ms. Hart remained active doing a one-woman show, "My Life On the Wicked...
Blog Post The Archive's Dan Rather Interview featured in Emmy Magazine The latest issue of Emmy magazine (Issue No. 1, 2007, with Ryan Seacrest on the cover) includes selections from our Archive of American Television interview with Dan Rather. He was interviewed in 2005 in two sessions totalling 8 hours. Here are some excerpts from the article: Q: When did you know...
Blog Post Pat Morita's Interview is Now Online Noriyuke "Pat" Morita's interview is now online. Best known on television for his role of "Arnold" on Happy Days , this interview provides a fascinating account of his life and career. Click here to access all 7 segments. Interview Description: Pat Morita (1932-2005) talks about his early years,...
Blog Post Celebrate TV Legend Sheldon Leonard's Centennial The Archive celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Sheldon Leonard's birth today. Sheldon Leonard (1907-97) was one of the first people interviewed when the Archive of American Television began its pilot project in 1996. Although his interview is not yet online, here's a preview of part 3 of...
Blog Post Quinn Martin Fans: Check Out this Book We're always on the lookout for the latest and greatest TV books, recently a 2003 publication we had missed, crossed our desks.... Quinn Martin, Producer: A Behind-the-Scenes History of QM Productions and Its Founder by Jonathan Etter ( ISBN 0-7864-1501-0, 232 pages, $39.95) gives a brief personal...
Blog Post Oscar®-winning Songwriter Ray Evans Has Died Ray Evans (left), interviewer Jon Burlingame (center), Jay Livingston (right) prior to the Archive interview. Ray Evans, who co-wrote such popular television theme songs as "Mister Ed" and who won an Oscar for the song "Buttons and Bows" has died at the age of 92. The Archive of American Television...
Blog Post Co-Inventor of Wireless Television Remote Control, Dr. Robert Adler Has Died Dr. Robert Adler, who died at age 93, was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on October 11, 2004. His two-and-a-half hour oral history interview can be viewed at Television Academy Headquarters in North Hollywood. Interview description: Dr. Adler spoke in great detail about his...
Blog Post Birthday Wishes to Harvey Korman Who Turns 80 Today Harvey Korman— Carol Burnett Show regular, Mel Brooks films ensemble player, and The Flintstones ' Great Gazoo— turns 80 years old today. The Archive asks: What are your favorite comedy moments from Harvey Korman's career? Click here to access the Archive of American Television Interview with...
Blog Post Archive Interviewee Peter Ellenshaw, Disney's Legendary Matte Artist, Has Died Peter Ellenshaw, a matte artist whose work was seen in many projects for Walt Disney, has died at age 93. Mr. Ellenshaw's interview can be viewed at Television Academy headquarters in North Hollywood. Interview description: Mr. Ellenshaw described his long association with the Walt Disney Studios...
Blog Post Glen & Les Charles' Archive Interview Is Now Online! Glen & Les Charles (along with James Burrows ) are best known for creating the classic sitcom Cheers . Their 8-part Archive of American Televison Interview is now available for viewing online. The Charles brothers were interviewed separately about their early years and influences and jointly...
