Genre Western Series Westerns describe series featuring recurring characters usually situated in the early American frontier.
Genre Cop/Detective/Mystery Series Cop/Detective/Mystery series describes shows featuring recurring protagonists who engage in solving or preventing crimes.
Interview Dominick Dunne In his two-hour Archive interview, Dominick Dunne (1925-2009) talks about his formative years during which he made associations with such notable figures as Gore Vidal and Anais Nin. He describes his first job in television as a stage manager at NBC. He reminisces about working with the children on...
Interview Elias Davis In the half-hour, solo portion of his Archive interview, Elias Davis talks about his early interest in television and writing, and programs he watched with his family growing up. He describes his first job as an usher at CBS Television City, where he corralled the audience for shows like The Danny...
Interview Agnes Nixon In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Agnes Nixon (1927-2016) discusses her love of reading and writing. She recalls attending Northwestern University and changing her focus from acting to writing. She talks of getting hired by legendary Irna Phillips to write for the soap opera Woman in White...
Interview Paul Henning In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Paul Henning (1911-2005) describes working as a writer in radio -- for Fibber McGee and Molly and for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show . He talks of transitioning to the televised version of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and how writing for...
Interview Bill Dana with Emerson College In part one of his two-part interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, Bill Dana (1924-2017) discusses the use of humor as a survival tool. He talks about his time at Emerson College, and early comedy partner Gene Wood. He recalls his time on The Steve Allen Show , as well as...