Interview Gerald Fried In his two-hour interview, composer Gerald Fried (1928-2023) talks about his early work on Stanley Kubrick's first films, including his pulsating score for The Killing . Fried then discusses his work as a composer for television at Revue Studios. He describes composing for series Gilligan's Island...
Interview Bill Daily In his two-hour interview, Bill Daily (1927-2018) speaks about his early years working as a comedy writer in local television in New York and other cities. He describes working with his writing partner Woody Fraser on The Mike Douglas Show , and details breaking into acting, starting with his role...
Interview Frances Reid In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, actress Frances Reid (1914-2010) talks about her early career working in live television, and her first experiences working on daytime dramas, including programs such as Portia Faces Life and As the World Turns . She describes in detail her longtime role as...
Interview Arthur Hiller In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, Arthur Hiller (1923-2016) speaks about his extensive career as a director of theater, film, and television. He describes his early years in television working at the CBC in his native Canada. He discusses his work in television in the United States that began...
Interview Sherman Hemsley In his one-hour interview, Sherman Hemsley (1938-2012) talks about his early career as a stage actor (while continuing to work a day job at the post office) and his rise to fame as "George Jefferson" on All in the Family . He speaks of his being cast for the role and the subsequent spin-off, The...
