documentary

  • When Documentarians Go Bad

    Been reading producer David L. Wolper’s autobiography, Producer, wherein the author details how his production company essentially invented the ?dramatic re-enactment? in their television documentaries of the 1950s. It’s interesting to consider that such scenes, now ubiquitous on cable and beyond, were once considered verboten by networks and journalists alike. I ‘ve appeared in similar…

  • Merlove

    Pour yourself of glass of your favorite oft-maligned varietal and enjoy this chat with Rudy McClain, producer-director of the pro-merlot documentary Merlove. The podcast was pulled from a recent broadcast of Mornings in Sonoma (KSVY 91.3 FM), which I co-host with Ken Brown (hence all the raucous laughter). They say that wine improves with age…