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Courtesy Chicago History Museum

Burr Tillstrom talks with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Dec. 3, 1979 | DURATION: 00:51:05

Digital audio not yet public.

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 3, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 50.49 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1981-12-T3274.31.

Duration
51 minutes, 5 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Television Theater

People

Entertainers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Tillstrom, Burr--Interviews Kukla, Fran & Ollie (Television program) Improvisation (Acting) Puppeteers--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Interviews Puppeteers--United States--Interviews Puppets on television--United States. Christmas Magician Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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