NBC Director Max Schindler’s Day….November 22, 1963
NBC Director Max Schindler’s Day….November 22, 1963
At the link is our friend Max Schindler’s account of the arrival of President Kennedy and President Johnson from Dallas. He was the director sent to cover the arrival for NBC in Washington, and as it turns out, for CBS and ABC too, as his truck was the only one that had been linked to AT&T lines.
In the first eight or so minutes, Max describes the incredible drama of the day and the many unknowns at they went to air. He helped direct the funeral a few days later and speaks of that as well as the MLK “I Have A Dream” speech which he covered.
Schindler later started a two decade long association with ‘Meet The Press’ in 1965 and directed the show for over 20 years. As a director, he was very highly regarded at the time, and, in the 70s, he was the coverage director when other important events, such as the Watergate, the Iran hostage crisis and the Pope’s visits to the United States occurred.
Schindler’s work in television has influenced many to-be directors through his six decade work as a director, producer, and cameraman.
Had the great pleasure to work with Max Schindler several times while I was at NBC in the seventies and eighties. His work has brought many hours of American history, as it happened, into our living rooms.