Interview William Tankersley In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, William Tankersley (1918-2016) discusses his start in CBS promotions and merchandising and his rise to head of Standards & Practices. He recalls CBS' rules about violence, drug use, and political views in television programs. He outlines specific problems...
Interview Paul Bogart In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Paul Bogart (1919-2012) recalls his early days working at NBC in New York as a floor manager on programs including Broadway Open House and Your Show of Shows . He explains how he soon became a director, working on 1950s programs including The Alcoa Hour and...
Interview Bill Melendez In his four-hour interview, Bill Melendez (1916-2008) speaks about his beginnings at Walt Disney Studios and later at Warner Bros., where he animated cartoons featuring popular characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He also discusses his work for United Productions of America and John...
Interview Ted Rich In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Theodore "Ted" Rich (1929-2018) talks about his early years as an apprentice editor with Hal Roach and at MGM. He describes working at Desilu Studios (with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) as head film librarian, supervising film editor, and eventually, as...
Interview Stanley Frazen In his two-hour interview, Stanley Frazen (1919-2011) recalls his World War II duty, then his job with Warner Bros. Studios in the mail room, then in publicity. Frazen then talks extensively about the various positions he held at Warner Bros. and the stars who he came in contact with there. He...
