Interview Don Knotts In his three-hour interview, Don Knotts (1924-2006) discusses his early comedy routines and ventriloquism acts which led to radio and television appearances on The Lanny Ross Show (radio), Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (radio/television), The Garry Moore Show (television), and Steve Allen's...
Interview Fred Rogers In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Fred Rogers (1928-2003) describes his work as the creator and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , which began its run in 1968. He describes the show's evolution, which started with Misterogers , which he produced in Canada for the CBC. He describes each...
Interview David Newell In his two-hour interview, David Newell describes his early career in theater and his eventual association with Fred Rogers. He talks about starting on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as props manager and with the then-small role of "Mr. McFeely," the "speedy" deliveryman. Newell discusses the inner...
Interview Anne Nelson In her three-hour interview, Anne Nelson (1922-2009) talks about her early life, and her first job at CBS in the sales department, starting in 1942. She describes working at CBS Radio in the 1940s, and working with chairman William S. Paley as the first female executive at the network. She recounts...
