Interview Mike Douglas In his three-hour interview, Mike Douglas (1925-2006) talks about his start in television as the host of the local Chicago series Hi Ladies and discusses his career as a singer and a voiceover artist (including providing the singing voice for "Prince Charming" in the Disney classic Cinderella ). He...
Interview Dr. John Leverence In his four-hour interview Dr. John Leverence talks about growing up in Kansas City, MO and the impact television had on him at a young age. He discusses pursuing a Masters in English and Literature from the University of Chicago and then receiving a PhD in Popular Culture from Bowling Green...
Interview William Froug In his two-hour interview, William Froug (1922-2013) reflects on his start in broadcasting at CBS radio. He describes working as a publicist and staff writer, and becoming a junior executive at the network. He recalls becoming a producer/director on Hallmark Radio Hall of Fame , and discusses his...
Interview Dan Rather In his nearly eight-hour interview, Dan Rather talks at length about growing up in Houston, TX and his early years as a radio and television journalist in the local market. He describes in detail his work at KHOU-TV, where his dramatic continuous coverage of Hurricane Carla garnered national...
Interview Phil Rosenthal In his nearly three-and-a-half-hour interview, Phil Rosenthal talks of his love of television as a kid and his fondness in particular for classic sitcoms such as The Honeymooners . He discusses the time he saw Ten From Your Show of Shows , a feature film compilation from Sid Caesar's popular...