Interview Thomas W. Moore In his nearly five-and-a-half-hour interview, Thomas W. Moore (1918-2007) talks about his early years at CBS radio in sales in the late 1940s and early '50s. He describes his move to ABC, where he became head of programming and then president of the network. He discusses such shows as The Frank...
Interview Gavin MacLeod In his three-hour interview, Gavin MacLeod (1931-2021) talks about changing his name from Allan See to Gavin MacLeod and his early years as an actor in theater, movies, and as a guest on such television series as Peter Gunn and The Untouchables . He discusses his appearance as a regular on McHale's...
Interview James L. Brooks In his five-and-a-half-hour interview, James L. Brooks recalls his early days as a page at CBS -- working his way up to the newsroom -- and speaks about his transition from researching documentaries to writing comedy. He tells of writing scripts for Hey Landlord , The Andy Griffith Show, and My...
Interview Richard L. Bare In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Richard L. Bare (1913-2015) talks about his early interests in photography and amateur movie-making. He briefly describes his work in a combat photography unit during World War II. He discusses his transition to making short films for Warner Bros., starting...
Interview Leslie H. Martinson In his five-hour-plus interview, Leslie H. Martinson (1915-2016) speaks about growing up in and around Boston, until his World War II service led him to Los Angeles. He talks at length about getting a job at MGM Studios and his early script supervisor credits, which then led him to start his...