Arthur Schneider

Arthur Schneider was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours at Universal Studios, in Universal City, CA. Mr. Schneider reminisced about his early days in television, beginning as an assistant editor at NBC in Hollywood (and later NBC Burbank) where he quickly became a full-fledged editor. He talked about his experiences editing numerous Bob Hope comedy specials and Christmas specials from Vietnam and the unique editing challenges on those projects. Next, he discussed his development of the groundbreaking editing style on NBC’s Laugh-In, and the liberal use of jump cuts. Mr. Schneider also recalled many of the various editing techniques that were used in the early days of television, and explained the various technologies that have changed the face of editing throughout the last half century. Finally, he touched on many of the variety programs that he has edited throughout the years, including projects with Sonny and Cher and Julie Andrews. The interview was conducted by Henry Colman in a joint venture with American Cinema Editors (ACE), on July 16, 2001.