Interview Shirley Jones In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Shirley Jones speaks about her early career, being discovered by composer Richard Rodgers, and her television debut on Playhouse 90, which led to Burt Lancaster casting her in her Academy Award-winning role in Elmer Gantry . She talks about working on the...
Interview Suzanne Pleshette In her two-hour-plus interview, Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008) talks about her early years as an actress in films ( The Geisha Boy ), television ( Playhouse 90, One Step Beyond ), and Broadway ( The Miracle Worker) . She discusses her friendship with Alfred Hitchcock which began on the feature film...
Interview Tom Poston In his two-hour interview, Tom Poston (1921-2007) talks about his first television appearances, including his stint as a regular on Hawkins Falls and Population 6200 , which originated in Chicago. He chronicles his work on a local New York daytime show, which led to appearances as a regular on The...
Interview Alan Neuman In his three-hour interview, Alan Neuman (1924-2008) talks about joining NBC as a page in 1947 and his rise through the ranks as stage manager and then director. He describes the studios at Rockefeller Center and the early camerawork on series including Kraft Television Theater . He recalls...
Interview Joe Sedelmaier In his three-hour interview, Joe Sedelmaier discusses his early years working as an art director at several advertising agencies including Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson. He talks about his difficulties in breaking the mold in television commercials, from the content, to the camerawork...