Topic Queen Elizabeth Coronation Interviewees discuss the television coverage of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Interview Reza Badiyi In his four-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Reza Badiyi (1929-2011) discusses working in his native Iran, where he won awards for documentary filmmaking, and talks about coming to the United States to assist with low budget films, including those directed by a young Robert Altman. He details his...
Topic Celebrities in the News Interiewees discuss how television covers and impacts the lives of celebrities.
Interview Esme Chandlee In her two-hour Archive interview, Esme Chandlee (1918-2012) discusses her first job at MGM working in the fan mail department and how this lead to her role as the head of the script department on the lot. She then discusses her move to the studio's publicity department and details what lead to her...
Interview Kay Koplovitz In her two-hour Archive interview, cable network executive Kay Koplovitz talks about her interests at a very early age in the concept of satellite and cable technology. She discusses her work as director of community services for UA Columbia Cablevision in Oakland, NJ in the mid-70s. She details...
Interview Don Ohlmeyer In his four-hour Archive interview, Don Ohlmeyer (2945-2017) talks about his early years in television as an associate director for ABC sports. He shares memorable moments from his experiences directing the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He describes producing the...
Interview Marlo Thomas In her nearly two-and-a-half hour interview, Marlo Thomas speaks about growing up as Danny Thomas' daughter. She explains the close relationship she enjoyed with her father and how that affected her early years as an actress. She chronicles the events that led up to starring in and producing That...
Interview Maria Elena Salinas In the hour-and-a-half, solo portion of her Archive interview, Maria Elena Salinas talks about her early life working in radio, which eventually led to her move to television. She describes reporting for Spanish International Network, where she worked closely with mentor Pete Moraga on developing...
