John Conte on appearing on Matinee Theater, and being sent to Atlanta by David Sarnoff to promote NBC
06:00
John Conte on David Sarnoff and on working with producer Albert McCleery on Matinee Theater
06:03
John Conte on acting as host for Matinee Theater, and on the audience of the show
04:43
John Conte on the writers and producers of Matinee Theater, including producer Albert McCleery
02:30
John Conte on the production of Matinee Theater, on the cost of the show, and on actors who appeared during its run
04:34
John Conte on mishaps during the broadcast of Matinee Theater, and on the cancellation of the show
03:02
Director Walter Grauman on actress Sarah Churchill needing to get bailed out of jail to make her "live" appearance on Matinee Theater
03:20
Director Walter Grauman on working with boxer Primo Carnera on Matinee Theater: "Frankenstein" (airdate: 2/5/57), in which an overzealous and unrehearsed Carnera (playing Frankenstein's monster) threw an actor through the scenery
03:29
Director Walter Grauman on how a superstition led Sylvia Sidney to forget the final line on "live" TV for a Matinee Theater show [tentatively identified by Grauman as "Death of a Salesman" but possibly "The Gift and the Giver" (airdate: 12/16/57)]
01:29
Director Walter Grauman on a mishap that occurred to Constance Bennett minutes before a "live" TV production of Matinee Theater [likely "One Hundred Red Convertibles (airdate: 9/5/56), for which the credits match]
01:07
Director Walter Grauman briefly on Cameo Theatre and Matinee Theater creator/producer Albert McCleery
00:30
Arthur Hiller on how he came to direct NBC Matinee Theater, based on a show he had directed in Canada for the CBC
04:38
Arthur Hiller on his first time directing NBC Matinee Theater and his nerves on the set
01:20
Arthur Hiller on the schedule for producing NBC Matinee Theater and the excitement of directing for live television
02:17
Arthur Hiller on dealing with an athlete who couldn't act appearing on NBC Matinee Theater, and his love of doing "live" television
02:32
Arthur Hiller on idea he "stole" from Delbert Mann while directing NBC Matinee Theater
01:02
Arthur Hiller on Dennis Hopper's appearance on an episode of NBC Matinee Theater
00:33
Arthur Hiller on John Conte as host of NBC Matinee Theater
00:27
Arthur Hiller on working with producer Albert McCleery on NBC Matinee Theater
01:12
Arthur Hiller on leaving NBC Matinee Theater
04:24
Arthur Hiller on the opportunities and limitations of NBC Matinee Theater due to the fact it was a daily show, and interference from the sponsors
02:31
Arthur Hiller on the lack of sets on both NBC Matinee Theaterand Cameo Theatre
03:15
Arthur Hiller on NBC Matinee Theater being broadcast in color
01:31
Arthur Hiller on Dennis Hopper appearing on an episode of NBC Matinee Theater
01:48
Arthur Hiller on John Conte as host of NBC Matinee Theater
00:40
Arthur Hiller on the rehearsal process for NBC Matinee Theater
03:01
Arthur Hiller on moving from "live" television on NBC Matinee Theater to film television
05:08
Lamont Johnson on the kinds of roles he got as an actor, and on working with producer Albert McCleery on NBC Matinee Theater
04:51
Lamont Johnson on the challenges of directing live broadcasts of NBC Matinee Theater, and on appearing in early televised Shakespeare adaptations
07:37
Lamont Johnson on directing John Carradine in the NBC Matinee Theater production of "Dracula"
01:38
Lamont Johnson on the quick costume changes and makeup needed for live productions of NBC Matinee Theater
02:54
Lamont Johnson on selecting material to adapt for NBC Matinee Theater, and on the music and casting of the show
04:22
Lamont Johnson on casting for NBC Matinee Theater, and on working with Zsa Zsa Gabor
04:34
Lamont Johnson on being on the Hollywood Blacklist, and on producer Albert McCleery disregarding it to hire him
03:48
Lamont Johnson on dealing with the Hollywood Blacklist in regards to NBC Matinee Theater
01:56
Lamont Johnson on NBC Matinee Theater host John Conte, and on the sponsors and intended audience of the show
04:30
Lamont Johnson on the curtain calls and end credits of NBC Matinee Theater, and on the show being in color
04:01
Lamont Johnson on working with actress Sarah Churchill on NBC Matinee Theater
03:09
Lamont Johnson on the producers and budget of NBC Matinee Theater
03:00
Lamont Johnson on leaving NBC Matinee Theater to work on the Berlin Festival, and on directing Thornton Wilder as the "Stage Manager" in a production of "Our Town"
06:26
