Interview Monty Hall In his over three-hour interview, Monty Hall (1921-2017) reminisces about his early career in radio in Winnipeg and Toronto, and his subsequent move to New York. He describes his work on early television shows The Sky's The Limit , Bingo-at-Home , Video Village , and Your First Impression . Hall...
Interview Richard Matheson In his three-hour interview, Richard Matheson (1926-2013) recalls the inspiration behind his classic Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which starred William Shatner: "I was on an airplane and I looked out and there was all these fluffy clouds and I thought, 'gee what if I saw a guy...
Interview Steven Bochco Steven Bochco (1943-2018), a producer known to "push the envelope" in many of the series he created and produced, attests to experiencing as much drama behind-the-scenes as on the screen. On producing Hill Street Blues , he says, "there is something that is truly magical when you catch lightning in...
Interview Frank Nastasi In his hour-and-a-half interview, Frank Nastasi (1923-2004) speaks in great detail about his years working with Soupy Sales on WXYZ-TV Detroit's Lunch with Soupy and WNEW-TV New York's The Soupy Sales Show . He animatedly describes and demonstrates the "voice" of some of his most memorable...
Interview Soupy Sales In this selection from his interview, Soupy Sales (1926-2009) talks about how he got his nickname. He recalls how he got the idea for his pie-in-the-face gag. He notes the celebrities who appeared on his show, including Frank Sinatra. Finally, he discusses how he would like to be remembered...
Interview Skitch Henderson In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Lyle “Skitch” Henderson (1918-2005) talks about his early years, and working as a musical director with such luminaries as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, and Bing Crosby. He recalls being hired by NBC, first for radio, and working with Arturo...
