Interview Emily Meisler In her one-hour interview, Emily Meisler talks about growing up in Westchester County and shares her early memories of watching television. She recalls her first job - working for the Television Academy in New York City - and shares how she subsequently joined the CBS secretarial pool. She...
Interview Mary Lynn Gottfried In her one-and-a-half-hour interview, Mary Lynn Gottfried describes how she got her start in the entertainment industry as a receptionist and production secretary on The Ed Sullivan Show . She speaks about the program in great detail and reminisces about many of the personalities who appeared on...
Interview Walter Dishell In his three-hour interview, Dr. Walter Dishell describes how he first got involved in television when he was approached (while a resident at UCLA Medical Center) to become the medical adviser for a television movie called U.M.C., which served as the pilot for the long-running drama series Medical...
Interview Noel Taylor In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Noel Taylor (1913-2010) talks about his early experiences in the theater as an actor and writer before turning his talents to costume designing. He discusses his entrance into television working under NBC contract, primarily on the anthology series Hallmark...
Interview James Burrows In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, James Burrows discusses his early years working as a stage manager under his father, playwright/director Abe Burrows, and outlines his years directing for the stage in regional theater. He recalls his break into television directing, working at MTM...