Interview Tom Cherones In his two-hour interview, Tom Cherones discusses his early life in Tuscaloosa, AL, where at the time, his family was one of the few with a television set. He talks about his early experiences working for several public television stations around the country. He recalls working as a production...
Interview Carl Reiner In his four-hour interview, Carl Reiner (1922-2020) discusses his career from his stage work during his years in the service, to his television roles on classics like Your Show of Shows , Caesar's Hour , and The Dick Van Dyke Show . He recalls his film work and his days on the Universal lot,...
Interview Grant Tinker In his five-hour interview, legendary television executive Grant Tinker (1926-2016) describes his first encounter with NBC, as one of the company's first interns back in 1949, and recounts his work as part of NBC radio. He comments on his move to advertising agencies McCann-Erickson and Benton...
Interview Bob Markell In his five-hour interview, Bob Markell (1924-2020) discusses his early work designing sets for landmark shows Danger, Studio One, and Playhouse 90 . He describes winning the first Emmy awarded for Art Direction, in 1954, for You Are There and details how he became an Emmy-winning producer on shows...
Interview Lucille Kallen In her three-hour interview, Lucille Kallen (1922-1999) talks about her early years in the Poconos and her longtime association with her mentor, producer Max Liebman, who hired her on the television show Admiral Broadway Revue . She gives her unique perspective as the only woman writer on Your Show...
