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Lillian Gish discusses the play "Passage to India" and her career
Jan. 16, 1963 Actress Lillian Gish joins Studs Terkel to talk about her role in the play “Passage to India.” Gish connects the play based on a book by E. M. Forster to “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and discusses the relevance and importance of historical works like those mentioned. Studs asks Gish about working with D. W. Griffith, and the two praise Griffith’s impact on the world of film; Gish comments on her experience with working with Charles Laughton too.
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Richard Atcheison discusses his book "The Bearded Lady: Going on the Commune Trip and Beyond"
Aug. 27, 1971 Discussing the book "The Bearded Lady: Going on the Commune Trip and Beyond" with author Richard Atcheison.
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Marlon Brando discusses his views on mankind ; part 2
Apr. 19, 1963 Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. 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. In a surprising twist, Marlon Brando asks Studs Terkel why he is so obsessed with asking people so many questions and Terkel’s reply was curiosity.
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Heinrich Gruber and Howard Schomer discuss Nazi Germany and resistance
1968 German theologian Heinrich Gruber and pastor Howard Schomer discuss Nazi Germany and resistance
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Bruno Bettleheim discusses his book "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a Mass Age"; part 2
1961 Psychologist, Holocaust survivor and author Bruno Bettelheim discusses his imprisonment in Dachua and how it influenced his view on life with the effect of Freud and Kant’s philosophy. Bettelheim was known as an early adopter on the topic of autism.