Interviewees discuss the Korean War (1950-53) and its coverage on television.
About
“It was during Korea. Somebody gave a donation of blood for the armed forces and we followed that container of blood until it went into the arm of a soldier. That was [Edward R.] Murrow's wonderful idea.” - Mili Lerner Bonsignori, News Editor
Highlights

Mili Lerner Bonsignori on working on the pilot episode of See It Now which followed how a donation of blood made it to a soldier in the Korean War

Producer Garry Marshall on his service during the Korean War, where he ran Army radio stations

Loretta Swit on women's role in wartime

Stan Chambers on KTLA's remote coverage of the local Southern California troops leaving for Korea and returning from duty

Larry Hagman on joining the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and handling troop entertainment in NCO clubs

Larry Gelbart on how the Korean conflict was the real backdrop for the fictional M*A*S*H television series
Who Talked about This Topic
Alan Alda
Alan Alda on the connection between the Korean War setting of M*A*S*H and the then-contemporary conflict in Vietnam
Wade Bingham
Wade Bingham on covering the Korean War for CBS News
Wade Bingham on covering the Battle of Chongju and other battles during the Korean War
Wade Bingham on covering the firing of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War for CBS News
Wade Bingham on his most memorable moments covering the Korean War for CBS News
Wade Bingham on memorable moments shooting the Korean War for CBS News
Wade Bingham on Edward R. Murrow bringing See it Now to Korea during the Korean War
Wade Bingham on competing with other news organizations during the Korean War, and on bringing sound to his footage of it
Mili Lerner Bonsignori
Mili Lerner Bonsignori on working on the pilot episode of See It Now which followed how a donation of blood made it to a soldier in the Korean War
Charles Cappleman
Charles Cappleman on his involvement in the Korean War
Stan Chambers
Stan Chambers on KTLA's remote coverage of the local Southern California troops leaving for Korea and returning from duty
Nick Clooney
Nick Clooney on serving in the Armed Forces Radio Network during the Korean War
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr on keeping in touch with Red Skelton when Farr got drafted in 1957 and the pair entertaining troops together
Jamie Farr on getting drafted during the Korean conflict
Jamie Farr on the premise of M*A*S*H
Jamie Farr on the dog tags he wore as "Klinger" on M*A*S*H and how the show was similar to the real Korean Way (in which Farr had served)
Murray Fromson
Murray Fromson on being drafted during the Korean War, and he came to write for "Stars and Stripes"
Murray Fromson on what it was like to write for "Stars and Stripes" during the Korean War, and how a story he wrote got him transferred from being stationed in Japan to Korea
Murray Fromson on some of his most striking memories of reporting for "Stars and Stripes" in Korea during the Korean War
Murray Fromson on getting in trouble for a story he wrote about a Marine while reporting for "Stars and Stripes" during the Korean War, and how this led to him being hired by the Associated Press
Murray Fromson on being a correspondent in Japan, reporting on Japan and Korea following the end of the Korean War
James Garner
James Garner on serving in the Korean War
Larry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart on how the Korean conflict was the real backdrop for the fictional M*A*S*H television series
Larry Gelbart on AfterMASH, the unsuccessful followup to M*A*S*H which he says took the "wrong take" on what should never have been a comedy
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman on joining the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and handling troop entertainment in NCO clubs
Don Hewitt
Don Hewitt on covering the Korean War for CBS News, and on how the technology of the industry has changed
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell on getting drafted during the Korean War and joining The Coast Guard
Garry Marshall
Producer Garry Marshall on his service during the Korean War, where he ran Army radio stations
Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath on volunteering for the draft during the Korean War and serving in Germany
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon on flying fighter planes as a Marine in the Korean War
Sig Mickelson
Sig Mickelson on CBS News' coverage of the Korean War
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart on his time in the service during The Korean War
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds on M*A*S*H in regards to Vietnam
Phil Roman
Phil Roman on his experience in the Korean War
Max Schindler
Max Schindler on serving in Korea
Jack Shea
Jack Shea on entering the Army in 1952 and making training films
Sanford Socolow
Sanford Socolow on getting drafted into the Korean War and serving in the public information office and the First Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet group
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit on women's role in wartime
Joseph Wershba
Joseph Wershba on the See It Now "Christmas in Korea" report in 1952 with Edward R. Murrow
Av Westin
Av Westin on various major news events in his career