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Jan 8, 2011 · Del Reisman. Del Reisman began his career in the days of live television in the 1950s, working on such shows as NBC Matinee Theater, and then as story editor for the acclaimed Playhouse 90, on which he worked with producer Martin Manulis, writers Rod Serling, David Shaw and Robert Alan Aurthur, and directors John Frankenheimer, Franklin ...
Reisman began his career in television on the 1950s shows, Playhouse 90 and Matinee Theater, which were both anthology series broadcast live. He collaborated closely with Rod Serling on The Twilight Zone, which aired from 1959 until 1964, as the series' story editor.
On November 20, 1958, Playhouse 90, the preeminent dramatic television anthology of the day, presented William Faulkner's "Old Man," a program for which Variety wrote, "such a word as incomparable must be applied." Archive interviewee Del Reisman, the series story editor, explained, "there were all kinds of stunt shows that were done.
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In his six-hour interview, Del Reisman (1924-2011) looks back on growing up as a "studio brat," observing his mother at work as a secretary at Universal Studios in the 1930s. He describes his entry into television as a reader on the anthology series Four Star Playhouse.
May 28, 2019 · For his full interview, see https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/del-reismanAll content copyright The Television Academy Foundation Interviews...
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