THEY HID BENEATH THE DIRT FOR YEARS… BUT THE HOLE WAS REAL
The sun was hanging low over the old Cahuenga backlot, casting long, skeletal shadows across the patch of earth where Stalag 13 used to stand. Richard Dawson stood…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ ACTUALLY SAW NOTHING AT THE AIRPORT
The studio lights were a bit warmer than John Banner liked, but he sat there on the talk show couch with that same jolly, belly-shaking grin that had…
THE ACCIDENTAL FEAST OF SERGEANT SCHULTZ
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for a man of John Banner’s stature, especially when he was wrapped in the heavy, wool-lined Greatcoat of Sergeant…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ LITERALLY LOST HIS PANTS ON THE SET
The studio lights were low, and the air in the room felt thick with the kind of nostalgic warmth that only follows a long, successful career. John Banner…
THE DAY THE MONOCLE WENT FOR A SWIM IN HOGAN’S COFFEE
The late-night talk show set was bathed in a warm, amber glow, a sharp contrast to the stark black-and-white memories most of the audience held of Werner Klemperer….
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK LOST HIS MONOCLE IN THE SOUP
The microphone sat between us, a sleek silver slab in the middle of a quiet studio. Werner Klemperer leaned back in his chair, the soft light of the…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ FINALLY SAW TOO MUCH ON STALAG 13
The studio lights were always a bit too bright for an afternoon talk show, but John Banner didn’t seem to mind. He sat there in the plush chair,…
THE DAY SCHULTZ REALLY SAW NOTHING IN KLINKS OFFICE
The year was 1972, and the lights in the television studio felt a little warmer than usual. John Banner sat back in his chair, a stark contrast to…
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK FINALLY LOST HIS COMPOSURE
The interviewer leans in, adjusting his tie while the studio lights reflect off the polished surface of the coffee table. Werner Klemperer sits across from him, poised and…
THE DAY THE MONOCLE REBELLED AGAINST COLONEL KLINK ON SET
It is 1991, and Werner Klemperer is sitting across from a late-night talk show host. He looks remarkably different from the man who patrolled Stalag 13 for six…