Interview Norman Lloyd In his three-hour interview, Norman Lloyd (1914-2021) discusses getting his start in theater as a child actor and later as an apprentice to Eva La Gallienne. He talks in detail about his involvement with the Mercury Theater and describes its first production, a modern dress adaptation of...
Interview Garry Marshall Garry Marshall (1934-2016) recounts that he never thought about a career in television until he watched the variety comedy series Caesar's Hour . "...It was the most influential show cause I looked I said, 'I could do that.' The others I didn't relate to," he says. In his three-hour interview,...
Interview Marge Greene In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Marge Greene talks about getting her first job in television at local Philadelphia station WPTZ, writing copy for commercials. She describes the shows for which she wrote and starred in at WPTZ, including Tots and Tales with Marge Greene and Marge and Fred ...
Interview Heino Ripp In his three-hour interview, Heino Ripp (1925–2009) recalls his earliest days at NBC in the NBC Development Group, working alongside engineers who were creating the modern television system. He discusses his transition to working as a technical director and explains the duties he carried out in...
Interview Tony Mottola In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Tony Mottola (1918-2004) talks about his roots as a member of The George Hall Orchestra. He describes his beginnings at CBS radio, which led to his Tony Mottola Trio (Mottola on guitar, Bill Clifton on piano, and Sid Weiss on bass) appearing on the very first "...
Interview Morley Safer In his four-hour interview, Morley Safer (1931-2016) describes his early years in print journalism, recounts his initial broadcast work in Canada, and details his first job for CBS. He recalls inheriting Edward R. Murrow's office when he became CBS London bureau chief and discusses his experiences...
