Interview Peter Lassally In his two-hour interview, Peter Lassally talks about his early years and his family fleeing Germany during World War II. He describes his first jobs in broadcasting at WOR and as a page at NBC. He recounts his time working with Arthur Godfrey and scouting talent for him. Lassally recalls going to...
Interview Valerie Harper In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Valerie Harper (1939-2019) discusses her early years as a dancer in New York City, her time as a member of Second City, and moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She talks in detail about her most famous character, "Rhoda Morgenstern," whom she portrayed on...
Interview Maria Riva In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Maria Riva speaks of the power of television, made apparent to her when she and her mother, famed screen star Marlene Dietrich, were once approached by a fan: "I was walking down the street with my mother. And a woman comes up and practically falls on her knees...
Interview Tom Fontana In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Tom Fontana talks about his early life, being a theater major in college, and deciding he wanted to be a writer. He describes being "discovered" by Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, which led to him writing for the critically acclaimed NBC series St. Elsewhere...
Interview Walter E. Grauman In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Walter E. Grauman (1922-2015) describes how he began his career in the television industry, as a co-producer (with Alan A. Armer) of the talent-search series Lights, Camera, Action . He recalls how he broke into network television, directing for producer Albert...
