Interview Dick Stiles In his one-hour interview, Dick Stiles (1933-2008) speaks about his early years and his interest in art, as well as his first foray into television at the University of Texas at Houston's station, KUHT. He recalls moving to Los Angeles and working as a CBS page until he was promoted to draftsman on...
Interview Earl Bellamy In his three-and-a-half-hour interview Earl Bellamy (1917-2003) talks about his early years in the business working in films as an assistant director to George Cukor. He discusses making the transition to full-fledged director in features and television. He talks about some of his early television...
Interview Fred Steiner In his four-hour interview, Fred Steiner (1923-2011) talks about breaking into the business as an arranger/orchestrator in network radio in the 1940s and details some of the first radio scores he wrote for legendary producer-director Norman Corwin. He discusses his work as composer for the radio...
Interview Bob May In his one-hour-plus interview, Bob May (1939-2009), the grandson of Chic Johnson (of the Vaudeville duo Olsen and Johnson), describes beginning his career as a toddler and performing onstage with his grandfather. He talks about continuing the tradition, appearing on stage and television on various...
Interview Jack Larson In his one-hour interview, Jack Larson (1928-2015) speaks in great detail about the role for which he is most well-known, cub reporter "Jimmy Olsen" in the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman . He discusses the ways he played the character, the kinds of comedy and stunts he did for the...