Interview Hal Cooper In his five-hour interview, Hal Cooper (1923-2014) talks about breaking into TV at the DuMont network following his service in World War II. He discusses DuMont children's programs Television Baby Sitter and The Magic Cottage , and talks about his work directing 1950s soap operas, including Search...
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 Tony Verna In this three-and-a-half-hour interview, Tony Verna (1933-2015) talks about breaking into the business in local television at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, where he worked on local show Big Top and the original version of American Bandstand , then titled Bandstand . He recalls his groundbreaking...
Interview Marty Krofft In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Marty Krofft (1937-2023) discusses his early involvement in puppetry and his father’s puppeteering. He talks about his relationship with his brother, Sid Krofft, and their puppet act together. He also describes the business aspects of puppeteering and...
Profession Costume Designer "A COSTUME DESIGNER transforms the words of the script into visual imagery and creates the look of a character. A costume designer creates the look of a character in film or television. This requires detailed research and director’s vision. Often, the costumes set fashion trends that inspire...
Genre Medical Dramas Medical Dramas describe fictional shows involving recurring characters that illustrate the work of medical practitioners.
