Interview Jeff Probst In his nearly three-hour interview, Jeff Probst discusses his first hosting gigs for corporate videos. He recalls getting a job as host of the FX cable channel and talks of the failure of the original concept for FX. He describes hosting Access Hollywood and Rock and Roll Jeopardy! before getting...
Interview Bertram van Munster In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Bertram van Munster chronicles his early childhood in Holland and his film work in Munich, Germany. He discusses moving to Los Angeles and working as a cinematographer with David Wolper on several TV shows, including Big Blue Marble and Candid Camera...
Interview Elise Doganieri In the half-hour solo portion of her interview, Elise Doganieri discusses her parents and childhood, and wanting to work in advertising. She chronicles her first jobs in advertising and explains how that helped her later in her career as a producer. She speaks of meeting Bertram when he was doing...
Interview Irma Kalish with Emerson College In their three-hour, joint Emerson Comedy Archive interview, Rocky (1921-2016) and Irma Kalish (1924-2021) discuss their backgrounds, and how they met and married. In a free-wheeling discussion, they touch on many of the shows they worked on including Colgate Comedy Hour, Meet Corliss Archer, My...
Interview Rocky Kalish with Emerson College In their three-hour, joint Emerson Comedy Archive interview, Rocky (1921-2016) and Irma Kalish (1924-2021) discuss their backgrounds, and how they met and married. In a free-wheeling discussion, they touch on many of the shows they worked on including Colgate Comedy Hour, Meet Corliss Archer, My...
Interview Rocky Kalish In the 25-minute solo portion of his interview, Austin "Rocky" Kalish (1921-2016) talks about growing up in the Bronx and turning to writing while serving in the army during World War II, and later moving to Los Angeles to work in radio and pen song lyrics. He recalls meeting his wife, Irma, and...
Interview Irma Kalish In the 20-minute solo portion of her interview, Irma Kalish (1924-2021) talks about growing up in New York and being inspired to become a writer after her college dean told her she never would. She also recalls working for pulp magazine publisher Popular Publications and discusses her relationship...
