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Comedy writer and St. Paul native Max Shulman went from college news, to the New York Times, to a cult classic TV show. A notable creation of Shulman’s is the character Dobie Gillis, a young, wisecracking protagonist featured in several of his novels and short stories. [Read Transcript...]
1975 – St. Paul composer and lyricist Dave Frishberg was known for hits like "I’m Hip" and "Peel Me a Grape." Now he was being asking to write a song for a cartoon music video series, Schoolhouse Rock. And could he make the lyrics about a bill becoming a law? Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
1996 – Hollywood director Tim Burton fell in love with Topps trading card images created by two Minnesota artists thirty years before. But would audiences fall in love with Burton’s new film, Mars Attacks!, based on those cards? Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
1940 – Minnesota’s Eddie Albert had followed his dream to become a successful Hollywood actor. Now he was putting his career on hold to go treasure hunting in Mexico? Or was that a cover story for something else? Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
