Interview Donald P. Bellisario In his three-hour interview, Donald P. Bellisario talks about his service in the Marines and his early years in advertising. He recalls his transition to film and television and describes landing his first television job as story editor and then producer on Black Sheep Squadron after submitting a...
Interview H. Wesley Kenney In his nearly four-hour interview, H. Wesley Kenney (1926-2015) speaks about his early interest in acting and his training at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He recounts his break into television as a director at the DuMont Television Network in the early 1950s, and describes the network and...
Interview Fred Foy In his over two-hour interview, Fred Foy (1921-2010) talks about his first work in broadcasting at the 250-watt radio station WMBC, where he worked for on-the-job experience. He talks about his start at Detroit station WXYZ, interrupted by his service during World War II, and his return to the...
Interview Douglas S. Cramer In his nearly three-and-a-half-hour interview, Douglas S. Cramer (1931-2021) talks about his early life and his first foray into television at Procter & Gamble. He describes the development of his first primetime series Peyton Place , the groundbreaking first nighttime soap opera. He recounts...
Interview Herbert F. Solow In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Herbert F. Solow (1930-2020) discusses his start in the business in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency and his move to NBC where he became involved in foreign sales. He describes his rise to program director for NBC's films division and his role as...
