Interview Melissa Gilbert In her three-hour interview, Melissa Gilbert discusses her career as an actress/producer/director. She shares stories of her famous grandfather, Honeymooners creator Harry Crane, and recalls her early foray into acting in television commercials. Gilbert then details her time playing "Laura Ingalls...
Interview Dick Van Patten In his two-hour interview, Dick Van Patten (1928-2015) discusses the beginning of his acting career, performing in 27 Broadway shows from the time he was just seven years old. He details what it was like working as a child actor on his first TV show, Mama , and how this prepared him for the leading...
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...
