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Journalism & Broadcasting Theater
  • Valentin Pluchek and Stanislaw Pchenikov discuss Russian theater, specifically Moscow ; part 1

    Jan. 19, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Valentin Pluchek and Stanislaw Pchenikov on Russia theater, focusing mainly on the city of Moscow.

  • Tribute to Bill Leonard on WFMT

    Jan. 7, 1977

    Tribute to Bill Leonard

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

    Jan. 22, 1973
  • Stanislaw Pchenikov and Valentin Nikolaevich Pluchek discuss theater with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Jan. 19, 1962

    Studs Terkel discusses Russian theater with Stanislaw Pchenikov and Theater director Valentin Nikolaevich Pluchek.

  • Soviet intellectuals discuss Soviet arts and culture

    May. 28, 1962

    Soviet intellectuals Tamara Mamedova, Nicolai Pogodin, and Anatol Safronov talk with Studs Terkel about their work with the Institute for Soviet-American Relations (U.S.) and Soviet arts and culture.

  • Omar Shapli

    Omar Shapli discusses his career

    May. 17, 1982
  • Martin Gottfried

    Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals"

    Nov. 15, 1979

    Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals" and the history of the musicals by evaluating the different big name composers, lyricists, and directors of Broadway.

  • John Lahr discusses his book "Autograph Hound"

    Mar. 22, 1973

    John Lahr discusses celebrities, the media, and his book "Autograph Hound". Includes Studs Terkel and John Lahr reading from Lahr's book "Autograph Hound".

  • Interviewing television and theater director Michael Bogdanov

    Apr. 18, 1997
  • Interviewing Peter Dews

    Jul. 19, 1963
  • Interviewing Malcolm Barnes, Morris Carnovsky and Martha Schlamme.

    May. 24, 1962
  • Interviewing John Mason Brown

    Sep. 25, 1963
  • Interviewing George Weller while Studs was in Rome, Italy

    Dec. 1, 1962
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