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...
Interview Marcy Carsey In the half-hour solo portion of her interview, Marcy Carsey discusses her first job as an NBC tour guide and how it led to working on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , at an advertising agency, and at other production companies. She discusses moving to ABC in 1974, where she worked in...
Interview Tom Werner In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Tom Werner speaks of working first in documentaries, then joining ABC's planning and development department. He recalls the shows he helped develop on ABC, including Mork & Mindy . Werner speaks about discovering Tom Hanks and fighting for Hanks...
