Show Playhouse 90: "Days of Wine and Roses" From Wikipedia: "The Days of Wine and Roses" was an acclaimed 1958 teleplay by JP Miller which dramatized the problems of alcoholism. John Frankenheimer directed the cast headed by Cliff Robertson, Piper Laurie and Charles Bickford. The 90-minute telecast was presented live with tape inserts on...
Interview Loren Jones In his two-hour interview, Loren Jones (1905-1999) discusses being one of the last surviving engineers who worked with Vladimir Zworykin and David Sarnoff at RCA Laboratories on the invention and development of the electronic television. He talks about the technical aspects of television, and the...
Interview Ralph Edwards In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Ralph Edwards (1913-2005) discusses his start in show business as a radio announcer in New York, and how he was inspired to create his own audience participation show, Truth or Consequences , in 1940. Edwards talks about the show's popularity and how it...
Interview Bob Finkel In his four-hour interview, Bob Finkel (1918-2012) talks about the countless musical variety and awards shows he directed and produced. He describes directing the first televised telethon, hosted by Jack Webb, and producing multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, Oscars, and Emmy Awards...
