Satire and the new comedians are examined with performances and commentary from Mort Sahl, Dick Gregory, Jules Feiffer, Al Capp, Robert Coughlan, and Albert Feldstein (MAD MAGAZINE), William Gaines, Bergen Evans and Benjamin DeMott.
A portrait of "The Father of the Motion Pictures" with host Benjamin DeMott. There is a loving tribute to D.W. Griffith with Arthur Knight. There is a conversation with actress Mae Marsh from her home, who recounts working with Griffith on "Birth of a Nation" and a discussion with Producer John Houseman, who assesses Griffith, the Man and Creator in retrospect.
To search for a broadcast, please e
nter a Show Title, Personality, Airdate, Archive ID, Keyword or Phrase
into the Search textboxes at the top of the page:
PRESERVING & ARCHIVING THE SOUND OF LOST & UNOBTAINABLE ORIGINAL TV (1946 - 1982)
ACCREDITED BY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
"Preserving & disseminating important TV Audio Air Checks, the video considered otherwise lost."
-Library of Congress
UNIQUE in the WORLD audio air check recordings by 20-year-old Phil Gries, archiving the first, second bulletins & initial NBC TV broadcast coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Not recorded by NBC or any other resource in the country.
LIVE with PHIL GRIES
ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO - WEBINAR
Each Friday Evening from 7:30 - 8:30PM EST.