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  • Rita Moreno

    Rita Moreno discusses her role in West Side Story ; part 2

    Jun. 13, 1962

    Rita Moreno talks about her own Puerto Rican ethnicity and how it relates to her role as Anita in West Side Story.

  • Rita Moreno

    Rita Moreno discusses her role in West Side Story ; part 1

    Jun. 13, 1962

    Rita Moreno talks about her own Puerto Rican ethnicity and how it relates to her role as Anita in West Side Story.

  • Ring Lardner Jr. discusses the writings of his father Ring Lardner

    Jul. 6, 1976

    Ring Lardner Jr. discusses the writings of his father Ring Lardner, and his new book "The Lardners: My Family Remembered", discussing his family life, Mother, Father, and siblings.

  • Remembering Yves Montand, with Helene Rosenberg; Part Two

    Jan. 9, 1978

    Studs and guest Helene Rosenberg discuss the life and career of French singer-actor Yves Montand. The program was rebroadcast after Montand's passing in 1991.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Remembering Yves Montand, with Helene Rosenberg; Part One

    Jan. 9, 1978

    Studs and guest Helene Rosenberg discuss the life and career of French singer-actor Yves Montand. The program was rebroadcast after Montand's passing in 1991.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Quentin Crisp

    Quentin Crisp in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 21, 1970

    Interviewing British actor and author Quentin Crisp.

  • Quentin Crisp in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1980

    Discussing the book "How To Go To The Movies" (published by St. Martin Press) with the British actor and author Quentin Crisp.

  • Program recorded on location at Chicago Filmmakers, discussing the documentary film "The Panama Deception," with filmmaker Barbara Trent

    Sep. 1, 1992
  • Pierre Brasseur talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    May. 1, 1960
  • Pierre Brasseur talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    May. 1, 1960
  • Pier Luigi Nervi

    Pier Luigi Nervi and Joseph Nicoletti discuss architecture; part 2. Second interview: Caesar Zavattini discusses screenwriting and cinema

    1962

    End of interview with Pier Luigi Nervi and Joseph Nicoletti where they discuss innovation in architecture and learning from a master; second part is a separate interview with Cesare Zavattini about film inspirations and creating some of his most well known works.

  • Peter Bogdanovich discusses the "Last Picture Show" ; part 2

    Interviewing writer and director Peter Bogdanovich about his film “The Last Picture Show.” The second part of the program, “A panel of producers and directors discusses education in film,” will begin at 44:45.

  • Peggy Nelson, Arnaud d'Usseau, and Olivier Bernier

    1962

    Studs speaks to actress Peggy Nelson, playwright Arnaud d'Usseau, and student Olivier Bernier while he is in France. [Part 2 includes Yves Montand.]

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 2

    1966

    Part 2 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as Laurence Olivier, Sidney Poitier, safe roles, older actors, distortion of women's contributions, and Lillian Hellman's frustrations.

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 1

    1966

    Part 1 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as business versus creativity, struggles of young filmmakers, humiliations of older actors competing for limited roles, and limiting movies to fit on television screens.

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