Interview Ruby Dee In her two-hour interview, Ruby Dee (1922-2014) talks about her start in show business as an actress in feature films and on Broadway, and describes the experience of being an African American lead actress working in series television — a rare sight in the 1950s and '60s. She discusses her early...
Interview Barbara Walters Barbara Walters (1929-2022) credits her drive to her early years. "Because my father was in show business and because there were these ups and downs, I always felt that I had to work to take care of myself," she says about being the daughter of a prominent New York nightclub owner. In her interview...
Interview Rita Moreno In her over three-hour interview, Rita Moreno talks about spending her early childhood in Puerto Rico before coming to the United States at the age of five. Moreno chronicles her early stage, film, and radio work, all done before her television debut in 1952. She speaks about her work on G.E...
Interview Albert Freedman In his nearly four-hour interview, Albert Freedman (1926-2017) talks about his early days as a writer and producer for radio on such audience participation shows as Earn Your Vacation and A Dollar a Minute . He discusses his transition to TV, writing for The Pinky Lee Show and You Bet Your Life ...
Interview Bob Mackie In his three-hour interview, Bob Mackie recounts his earliest experiences in Hollywood working for respected designers Edith Head and Jean Louis. He discusses working with Ray Aghayan on The Judy Garland Show and recalls the notable television specials with which he was involved, including...
