20/20: THE BIGGEST KNOWN FLYING CREATURE; A HOUSE FULL OF MEMORIES -- THE MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING; ALAN ALDA: ROUGH EDGES AND ALL (TV)
Summary
One in this series of news magazines hosted by Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters. This edition features segments about a giant flying robot, The Museum of Broadcasting, and actor Alan Alda. In "The Biggest Known Flying Creature," John Laurence visits with a group of aeronautical engineers, paleontologists, and inventors who created a flying pterodactyl robot for the Smithsonian film, "On the Wing." The segment provides information on pterodactyls, documents the creation of the huge robot, and features comments by creators Wann Langston, Paul MacCready, Kevin Padian, Martyn Cowley, and Alec Brooks. In "A House Full of Memories," Downs visits The Museum of Broadcasting in New York City, recounts the creation of the Museum by William S. Paley, and describes the collection and a typical visit to the Museum. Downs then interviews Museum president Robert M. Batscha, and performers Milton Berle, Jean Stapleton, Valerie Harper, and Linda Lavin, about the value of the Museum and the television and radio programs in the collection. Included are television clips from "Texaco Star Theatre," "A Long Time 'Til Dawn," "I Love Lucy," "Alice," " All in the Family," "Death of a Salesman," and historical footage of speeches by John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as radio clips of Herb Morrison, Edward R. Murrow, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Fred Allen. Finally, the segment, "Alan Alda: Rough Edges and All" chronicles the actor's life and career. Walters speaks with Alda about the following topics: his father as an inspirational influence; his childhood struggle with polio; working in Hollywood; the importance of "M*A*S*H*"; and the pressures accompany with success. This segment includes clips from "M*A*S*H*" and the film, "Sweet Liberty." Includes commercials, promos, public service announcements, an "ABC News Business Brief" with Dan Cortz, and a "Nightline" preview with Ted Koppel. Commercials include Lee Trevino for Toyota and promos include Linda Evans for ABC. This program is closed-captioned.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: May 8, 1986 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0338
- GENRE: News magazine
- SUBJECT HEADING: Biography; Magazine; Museum of Broadcasting, The; Science
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1978-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Carpet Fresh deodorizer
- TV - Commercials - Ford Mercury automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Kellogg's Just Right cereal
- TV - Commercials - Kellogg's Product 19 cereal
- TV - Commercials - Pearle Vision Center
- TV - Commercials - Sealy Posturepedic mattresses
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
- TV - Commercials - Sperry technologies
- TV - Commercials - Toyota automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Volkswagen automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Zales jewelers
- TV - PSA - Hands Across America
- TV - Promos - "ABC Sports"
- TV - Promos - "Convicted"
- TV - Promos - "North and South: Book II"
- TV - Promos - "World News Tonight With Peter Jennings"
- TV - Promos - ABC "Watch Together"
CREDITS
- David Rummel … Producer, Writer, For "The Biggest Known Flying Creature"
- Susan Lester … Producer, Writer, For "A House Full of Memories"
- Diane Hurwitz … Producer, Writer, For "Alan Alda"
- Michael P. Smith … Associate Producer, For "Alan Alda"
- Jonathan Felt … Associate Producer, For "A House Full of Memories"
- Michael Buddy … Director
- John Laurence … Writer, Reporter, For "The Biggest Known Flying Creature"
- Hugh Downs … Host, Reporter
- Barbara Walters … Host, Reporter
- Alan Alda … Guest
- Dan Cortz … Talent, "ABC Business Brief"
- Ted Koppel … Talent, "Nightline" preview
- Lee Trevino … Talent, Toyota commercial
- Linda Evans … Talent, ABC promo
- Fred Allen
- Robert M. Batscha
- Milton Berle
- Alec Brooks
- Martyn Cowley
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Valerie Harper
- John F. Kennedy
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Wann Langston
- Linda Lavin
- Paul MacCready
- Herb Morrison
- Edward R. Murrow
- Kevin Padian
- William S. Paley
- Jean Stapleton