THE DAY SCHULTZ FORGOT HE WAS THE GUARD ON SET
It is funny, you know? People look at those old clips and they see the uniforms and the barbed wire, and they wonder how we did it. I…
THE ROTORS WERE SILENT IN THAT STUDIO… BUT ALAN ALDA HEARD WAR
The sound stage was mostly quiet, a rare lull in the controlled chaos that always defined these reunion specials. Alan stood by the exhibit, a meticulously constructed replica…
THE JEEP WAS JUST A PROP… UNTIL HE TOUCHED THE WHEEL
The warehouse was cool and smelled faintly of oil, canvas, and old dust. Alan stood quietly, his eyes tracing the familiar olive drab shape of the vintage Willys…
THE MAN BEHIND THE MONOCLE AND THE SOUP DISASTER
The studio lights were a bit softer than the ones Werner Klemperer had spent years under at Desilu Productions. It was late in his career, and the man…
THE DAY THE BEAST OF BAVARIA COMPLETELY LOST HIS COOL
It was late in the afternoon at a small press gathering in 1971, not long after the final bells had rung for Stalag 13. John Banner sat in…
THE WORLD SAW A CHARACTER LEAVE… BUT THE CAST SAW THEIR HEART BREAK
The sun was dipping low over a quiet garden in Southern California, casting the kind of long, amber shadows that always made her think of the Malibu ranch….
THE JEEP WAS JUST A PROP… UNTIL HE TOUCHED THE WHEEL
The air inside the restoration garage was cool, a sharp contrast to the California sun baking the pavement just outside the heavy rolling doors. Loretta stood quietly, her…
THE GENTLE GIANT AND THE FORBIDDEN STRUDEL
The studio lights are humming, a warm, golden glow that reflects off the polished floor of the television stage. It is 1971, and the air is thick with…
HOW THE INFLEXIBLE COLONEL KLINK FINALLY CRACKED ON SET
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for those heavy wool uniforms, especially during the long days when we were filming the winter episodes on a…
THE RADIO WAS A PROP BUT THE SILENCE WAS REAL
The air in the studio was thick with the scent of dust and ozone. Robert Clary sat in the high-backed chair, his hands resting on his knees, waiting…