Interview Bob Carroll, Jr. "Bob said, 'I don't want to get tied down, I'll give it a year.' We've been writing together, it'll be 50 years -- and he wasn't sure it would work out," Madelyn Pugh Davis laughs. Bob Carroll, Jr. (1918-2007) and writing partner Madelyn Pugh Davis (1921-2011) first began writing for radio as a...
Interview Bud Yorkin In his four-hour interview, Bud Yorkin (1926-2015) talks about his early years and his education at Carnegie Tech, as well as his time as a television repairman. He describes getting into television in the technical department, and working his way to becoming a stage manager and eventually director...
Interview Perry Lafferty In his four-hour interview, Perry Lafferty (1917-2005) describes directing shows including The Victor Borge Show, Robert Montgomery Presents , and U.S. Steel Hour . He talks about producing shows including Your Hit Parade, The Andy Williams Show , and The Danny Kaye Show. He also discusses becoming...
Interview Barney McNulty In his nearly three-hour interview, "Cue Card King" Barney McNulty (1923-2000) recounts his early years and his first big break -- working for The Ed Wynn Show . He recalls creating the concept of cue cards for Wynn, who was getting on in age and having trouble remembering lines. He discusses his...
Interview Tony Charmoli In his five-and-a-half-hour interview, Tony Charmoli (1921-2020) speaks about choreographing television shows including Your Hit Parade, Alice in Wonderland, NBC Comedy Hour, The Dinah Shore Show , and T he Danny Kaye Show , among others. He describes the process of creating a dance routine and...
