Interview Charles Cappleman In his over four-hour interview, Charles "Cappy" Cappleman (1926-2021) discusses his tenure at the NBC Summer Radio-TV Institute at Northwestern University, and his interactions with Chicago television greats including Dave Garroway, Bob Banner, and the cast of Kukla, Fran and Ollie . He recalls...
Interview Ben Wolf In his four-hour interview, Ben Wolf (1929- 2013) recalls his early television experiences at KLAC and CBS in Los Angeles, working on such programs as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show , The Ed Sullivan Show , Carson's Cellar, and Climax! He speaks about his work on The Jack Benny Show and The...
Interview George Balzer In his nearly two-hour interview, George Balzer (1915-2006) recalls his start in comedy writing, first for Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall radio program, and then on the radio show Burns and Allen where he first teamed up with writer Sam Perrin. He talks about the duo next working on The Jack Benny...
Interview Alan Young In his three-hour interview, Alan Young (1919-2016) discusses his Scottish and Canadian upbringing and starting his show business career as a teenager on radio. He speaks of The Alan Young Show radio program and the television version, and recalls his experiences doing a "live" television series...
Interview William Klages In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, William Klages describes at length, the craft of lighting for television, from his first interest in pursuing the field, to the challenges involved in the lighting of various types of programs. He talks about his early years learning to use light in the...
