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...
Interview James Lipton In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, James Lipton (1926-2020) talks about his early years, and his very first acting role on the radio version of The Lone Ranger. He describes moving to New York City, and studying acting under Stella Adler, while appearing on the daytime drama Guiding Light , and...
