WERNER KLEMPERER RECALLS THE DAY SCHULTZ FINALLY BROKE THE COLONEL
The studio was quiet, save for the soft hum of the air conditioning and the occasional clink of a coffee mug. Werner Klemperer sat back in the leather…
THE DAY JOHN BANNER ACCIDENTALLY DESTROYED THE HOGAN’S HEROES SET
You know, people always ask me about the “wit” on the set of Hogan’s Heroes, as if we were all sitting around trading Oscar Wilde quotes between takes….
THE MONOCLE AND THE MAITRE D: WERNER KLEMPERER’S ACCIDENTAL COMMAND
You know, people see the monocle, they see the riding crop, and they think they know the man. Werner Klemperer is sitting in a plush, high-backed velvet chair…
THE DAY SCHULTZ FINALLY SAW AND SMELLED EVERYTHING
The studio lights were dim, the kind of amber glow that usually signaled the end of a long press day, but Richard Dawson was just getting started. He…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ FINALLY SAW EVERYTHING ON THE HOGAN’S HEROES SET
It was late in the evening during a television interview in the early 1970s, not long after the cameras had stopped rolling on Stalag 13 for the final…
THE MAN BEHIND THE HELMET: JOHN BANNER’S FAVORITE MISTAKE
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for a man of my stature, especially when you’re wrapped in several layers of heavy wool and a leather…
THE SNORE THAT COMPLETELY BROKE THE HEART OF THE 4077TH.
The recording studio was small, heavily soundproofed, and a very long way from the dusty mountains of Malibu Creek State Park. Mike Farrell adjusted his headphones, leaning comfortably…
THE JOKE EVERYONE EXPECTED, BUT THE TEARS NO ONE SAW COMING.
The afternoon sun was casting long, golden shadows across the quiet patio table. Loretta stirred her iced tea, listening to the ice clink against the heavy glass. Sitting…
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING AT SERGEANT SCHULTZ
The studio lights were dimmed slightly, the kind of respectful, warm atmosphere you only find in those late-career retrospective interviews. Werner Klemperer sat there, looking every bit the…
THE DRESS THAT ALMOST SHUT DOWN PRODUCTION FOR A DAY.
The studio microphones picked up the sound of ice clinking in Jamie’s water glass as he leaned back in his chair. He was in his late eighties, but…