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  • Paul B. Robeson

    Tribute to Paul B. Robeson

  • Tribute and memorial to actress Geraldine Page

    Jun. 17, 1987

    Tribute to Geraldine Page

  • Tommy Titmus and residents of West Ham Old People's home discuss the British Depression

    Sep. 30, 1970

    Police officer Tommy Titmus recalls what it was like when people marched and protested at Clerkenwell Green. Titmus said the people marching resembled a rejected lot. Their marching had a purpose, explained Titmus, to demonstrate their plight to the queen. Residents of West Ham Old People's Home all agreed when people speak of the "Good Old Days," that there is no such thing. Jim Field, 79, Ted Blurton, 77, Mrs. MacClaine, 82, and Mrs. Mansfield, 69, said there were no jobs and there was no food. Mr. Field had to sell his pet canary to obtain money to get food.

  • Tom Wolfe discusses his new book "In Our Time"

    Oct. 1980

    Author and journalist Tom Wolfe discusses his new book, "In Our Time," which focuses on the ever-changing culture and ethics of America. Drawing examples from his cartoons he discusses how the counterculture of the 1960s, TV evangelists, politicians, and actors are challenging mores and values of the American people.

  • Thom Bishop discusses the musical revue "Suburbs of Heaven"

    Feb. 7, 1979

    Interviewing the cast of the musical revue "Suburbs of Heaven," songwriter Thom Bishop, singers Marty Peifer and Megon McDonough. Songs include "Mr. Arthur's Place," "Why Not Talk to Me?" "The Telephone Song," "Just Because You Didn't See Me," "Suburbs of Heaven," "Times I Tried to Love You," "Amateur Night/New Year's Eve," and "Somebody Feels the Water."

  • The very "U" girl talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1962

    Interviewing with the very "u" girl at the establishment (Part 2) while Studs was in England.

  • The cast of "In White America" discuss the play

    Feb. 24, 1965

    Moses Gunn, Elizabeth Franz, and Novella Nelson, cast members of Martin Duberman's "In White America," discuss the play and its reception. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, or offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • The Andrews Sisters

    Terkel interviews Maxene Andrews of The Andrews Sisters

    Aug. 23, 1982

    Maxene Andrews reminisces over Andrews Sisters songs with Studs Terkel. She acknowledges the heavy influence the Boswell Sisters played in the creation of their image. She relays musical stories surrounding songs in Abbott and Costello such as "Bugle Boy" from their movie "Buck Privates". How they found the song "Mir Bist Du Schon" and Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin helped with the lyrics. How song pluggers brought The Andrews Sisters "Tip-Pi-Tin". How "Apple Blossom Time" helped an injured soldier at Oak Knoll Hospital upon his return to the states.

  • Terkel discusses the opera and theater.

    Sep. 28, 1989

    Promoting a production of "The Zoo: A Musical Folly," with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Chicago's Executive Producer Gretchen Potts and Artistic Director Carl Forsberg.

  • Terkel comments, reads from Charles Dickens and interviews British Actor George Harland

    May. 10, 1982

    Readings (3) from Charles Dickens and interviewing with British Actor George Harland.

  • Eleanor Bron

    Terkel comments on and reads from "The War" with Eleanor Bron

    May. 19, 1986

    Terkel comments on and reads from "The War" with Eleanor Bron

  • Eleanor Bron

    Terkel comments on and reads from "The War" with Eleanor Bron

    May. 12, 1986

    Reading from Marguerite Duras's "The War: A Memoir" (published by Pantheon) with actress Eleanor Bron (part 1 of 2).

  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Vic and Sade with Beverly Younger

    Jan. 22, 1973
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; Program 5 ; part 1

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An oral history of the great depression": "Bonnie laboring boy" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn and Jose Yglesias (program V).

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; Program 15; part 1

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "A gathering of survivors" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn, Jose Iglesias, Bob Stinson, Oscar Heline, Eml & Ruth Loriks, Buddy Blankenship, Mary Owsley, Sally Rand, Jerome Zerbe, John Beeche (promgram XIII)

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