In 2005, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Van Cliburn, who was a frequent guest of a good friend of mine in Miami. Although his background is classical, he’s very down to earth and can tell some great jokes. I had heard his name since I was a kid, and frankly, to […]
‘Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer’ 1944/1948 This cartoon from Max Fleischer Studios is thought to be the first ever, animated depiction of the original story written by Robert May in 1939. This was released in theaters in December of 1944, but the now famous song was not written until 1947. In ’48 the song, first […]
The Original Amateur Hour With Ted Mack: Part 2 Like many other shows that moved from radio to TV, this one was a continuation of ‘Major Bowes Amateur Hour’ which had been a radio staple from 1934 to 1945. Major Edward Bowes, the originator of the program and its master of ceremonies, left the show […]
This four-page interview found Philo at age 33 and comes four years after his first major interview above. By now, he and Mr. Sarnoff are probably well acquainted.