Interview William Blinn In his four-hour interview, William Blinn (1937-2020) talks about some of his first writing for television in a variety of dramatic genres for such series as Bonanza , Here Comes the Brides , and The Interns. He speaks thoroughly about writing the teleplay for the landmark television movie Brian's...
Interview Eddie Kean In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Eddie Kean (1924-2010) talks about his background growing up in a musical household. He discusses his early years as a songwriter, which led to his meeting Bob Smith and working as a writer on Smith's radio show. He describes in great detail his subsequent work...
Interview Reese Schonfeld In his seven-hour interview, Reese Schonfeld (1931-2020) talks about his early years, and his time working for United Press Movietone News. He describes his years at UPI Television News, and their coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the assassination of President John F...
Interview Charles Strouse In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Charles Strouse talks about his early childhood and influences. He details his musical education, including the Eastman School of Music and his studies under Aaron Copland. He discusses his first professional credit on Broadway, his work on Bye Bye...
Interview Lee Adams In the fifteen-minute solo portion of his interview, Lee Adams discusses his childhood and early influences, including his education at Ohio State and Columbia. He talks about the musical he wrote as an undergraduate, and meeting Charles Strouse in New York. He discusses his style and process as a...