E. Roger Muir
Producer / Executive
About This Interview
In his Archive interview, producer E. Roger Muir (1918-2008) discusses his early TV directing experiences for NBC. He talks about becoming the producer of the popular children's program The Howdy Doody Show, which he produced throughout the program's run. He also speaks about the creation of Gumby, which debuted on the program. He then chronicles his job heading children's programming at NBC before leaving NBC to produce gameshows. The three-hour interview was conducted October 20, 1999 by Karen Herman.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
- On his early years and his first television work
- Chapter 2
- On directing telecasts of opera and baseball
- On the genesis of Howdy Doody
- Chapter 3
- On the advertisers and audiences of Howdy Doody; on the show's characters; on Howdy's "facelift"
- Chapter 4
- On the The Howdy Doody Show's music, changes, his duties and working with Buffalo Bob Smith
- Chapter 5
- On the last Howdy Doody Show broadcast; on the show's legacy
- On other NBC childrens shows including Gumby; on leaving NBC
- On producing game shows including The Newlywed Game; on the quiz show scandals; on Readers Digest Specials
- Chapter 6
- On his then-recent projects; on his advice to aspiring producers; on how he'd like to be remembered
- On some photos illustrating aspects of his career
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