Fred Rogers Interview - Part 5 of 9

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Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was interviewed for four-and-a-half hours in Pittsburgh, PA.  Rogers described his work as the creator and host of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, which began its run in 1968.  He described the shows evolution, which started with Mister Rogerswhich he produced in Canada for the CBC.  He described each aspect of the show including the origin of his trademark sweaters. He described his early years in television working as a floor manager for NBC on such shows as NBC Opera Theatre, The Kate Smith Hour, and The Gabby Hayes Show.  He detailed his move into public television in 1953 with his work as the program director for WQED, Pittsburgh. He described his first childrens program The Childrens Corner(1954-61 WQED; 1955-56 NBC), which introduced several puppets later used on Mister Rogers.  He talked about the importance of childrens programming and his longevity as a childrens show host.  The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on July 22, 1999. To see the entire interview collection, visit http://emmytvlegends.org

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[jr52990]

0:24 to skip the beep sound.

[1958boomergirl]

This is interesting. I heard several years ago that Dr. Spock's credentials were fake. That he didn't attend any of those colleges or institutes at all. That surprised me. Has anybody else heard this rumor, too?