Comments on: Obituary: Irving Pearlberg (1925-2008) http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/obituary-irving-pearlberg-1925-2008/ Dispatches From the Vast Wasteland Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 2008 Necrology « The Classic TV History Blog http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/obituary-irving-pearlberg-1925-2008/#comment-343 2008 Necrology « The Classic TV History Blog Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:05:00 +0000 http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-343 [...] Jun 10: Eliot Asinof, novelist, front for blacklist victims, sometime TV writer (Channing). Jun 29: Irving Pearlberg, action/drama writer/ producer (Dr. Kildare, Man From UNCLE). Jul 29: Luther Davis, talented [...] [...] Jun 10: Eliot Asinof, novelist, front for blacklist victims, sometime TV writer (Channing). Jun 29: Irving Pearlberg, action/drama writer/ producer (Dr. Kildare, Man From UNCLE). Jul 29: Luther Davis, talented [...]

]]> By: Craig Henderson http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/obituary-irving-pearlberg-1925-2008/#comment-194 Craig Henderson Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:36:01 +0000 http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-194 I was also surprised that he broke into writing so late. He said he was a reader but never mentioned for which studioo. I'd have to guess either Revue/Universal since he decided to write a spec script for KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE, or MGM since he landed the story editor gig on KILDARE and then U.N.C.L.E. so quickly. But unfortunately he didn't say. I was also surprised that he broke into writing so late. He said he was a reader but never mentioned for which studioo. I’d have to guess either Revue/Universal since he decided to write a spec script for KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE, or MGM since he landed the story editor gig on KILDARE and then U.N.C.L.E. so quickly. But unfortunately he didn’t say.

]]> By: Stephen Bowie http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/obituary-irving-pearlberg-1925-2008/#comment-191 Stephen Bowie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:36:44 +0000 http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-191 Thanks for the info, Craig. Pearlberg was on my list of TV writers to interview, but too far down, alas, because of his relatively late start date. (That other <em>Kraft</em> script, incidentally, was rewritten by others and Pearlberg ended up with only a story credit.) Did he mention what he'd been doing prior to 1963-64? I was surprised to find that Pearlberg was as old as he was; that means he was nearing 40 when he entered the TV industry, and must have had a whole other career in another field. Thanks for the info, Craig. Pearlberg was on my list of TV writers to interview, but too far down, alas, because of his relatively late start date.

(That other Kraft script, incidentally, was rewritten by others and Pearlberg ended up with only a story credit.)

Did he mention what he’d been doing prior to 1963-64? I was surprised to find that Pearlberg was as old as he was; that means he was nearing 40 when he entered the TV industry, and must have had a whole other career in another field.

]]> By: Craig Henderson http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/obituary-irving-pearlberg-1925-2008/#comment-190 Craig Henderson Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:16:55 +0000 http://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-190 Stephen, Yesterday I was told that you had an obit up for Irv Pearlberg. Thank goodness someone does. Once again, a key industry figure doesn't even get an obit in the Times or the trades (often the family's fault, but still!). As you noted, Pearlberg was story editor on the last two seasons of The Man From UNCLE so I was familiar with his career (I wrote the first season liner notes in Time Life's UNCLE DVD set). I had just talked to him in April because I'm writing a series of stories for CINEMA RETRO about the UNCLE movies made from TV two-parters. Irv wrote the extra feature scenes for the fourth film (with no screen credit) as soon as he came over to UNCLE from DR. KILDARE so I was hoping to get some inside dope or at least one good quote about that. Unfortunately, he really didn't remember any particulars about that script or much of anything about UNCLE. He was very nice and wanted to be helpful, and we had a pleasant chat about his work and the industry in those days. He did tell me he broke into writing with two spec scripts for KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE, so you are correct about his first writing credit. Stephen,
Yesterday I was told that you had an obit up for Irv Pearlberg. Thank goodness someone does. Once again, a key industry figure doesn’t even get an obit in the Times or the trades (often the family’s fault, but still!). As you noted, Pearlberg was story editor on the last two seasons of The Man From UNCLE so I was familiar with his career (I wrote the first season liner notes in Time Life’s UNCLE DVD set). I had just talked to him in April because I’m writing a series of stories for CINEMA RETRO about the UNCLE movies made from TV two-parters. Irv wrote the extra feature scenes for the fourth film (with no screen credit) as soon as he came over to UNCLE from DR. KILDARE so I was hoping to get some inside dope or at least one good quote about that. Unfortunately, he really didn’t remember any particulars about that script or much of anything about UNCLE.

He was very nice and wanted to be helpful, and we had a pleasant chat about his work and the industry in those days. He did tell me he broke into writing with two spec scripts for KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE, so you are correct about his first writing credit.

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