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#23 Jerry London: Famed Director of Major Television Movies & Mini-series
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1:01:15
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Synopsis
Bob and Suzanne interview one of Hollywood’s most esteemed directors, Jerry London. With hundreds of primetime television series, movies, and mega-miniseries to his credit, Jerry tells how he broke into show business as an apprentice film editor on I Love Lucy, and what it was like "paying dues" working on The Untouchables and The Danny Thomas Show. Jerry has great stories about working closely with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, including his "day at the races" with Hollywood stars betting and winning on longshots. Jerry describes his early directing gigs on shows like Hogan’s Heroes, Happy Days, and Love, American Style, where he made a daring creative decision that put him in the limelight and propelled his career forward onto nearly every hit show in Hollywood, including The Rockford Files, Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Barreta. The biggest mini-series of all time! From directing TV series non-stop, Jerry then graduated to movies and miniseries, ultimately becoming the creative