Interview Sherwood Schwartz 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 Married Joan and My Favorite Martian , and being a staff writer for The Red Skelton Show , where he frequently...
Show Red Skelton Show, The The Red Skelton Show , which premiered on 30 September 1951, was not only one of the longest running variety series on television, but also one of the first variety shows to make the successful transition from radio to television. Despite his popularity as an entertainer in nightclubs, vaudeville,...
Interview Romilly Rutherford In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Romilly Rutherford (1908-2002) talks about his early years building crystal radio sets while experimenting with sight and sound. He describes becoming a machinist and joining the Merchant Marine. He recounts at length his work in the laboratory of Philo T...
Show Dinah Shore Chevy Show, The In 1956, Dinah Shore began a one hour program on NBC, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show . The program was extremely popular, and its theme song "See the USA in your Chevrolet . . ." always ending with Shore's famous farewell kiss to the television audience, remain television icons. The high production...
Interview William Daniels In the two-hour solo portion of his interview, William Daniels remembers his early years, and appearing on Broadway in Life with Father . He talks about early television roles on shows including Robert Montgomery Presents , Somerset Maugham TV Theater , and Captain Nice . He recalls his role in the...
