Actors and actresses

  • Vanessa Redgrave: candidate for Parliament / Paul McIsaac

    Vanessa Redgrave, campaigning for a seat in Parliament for the Worker’s Revolutionary Party (Redgrave is a Marxist and a famous actress), canvasses council housing, or low income houses, in Great Britain and is recorded doing so and defending her politics to a reporter in this program by Paul McIsaac (WBAI reporter) during his visit to…

  • Whatever Became of Margaret Hamilton / interviews by Richard Lamparski.

    Margaret Hamilton (1902 – 1985) was an American film actress who is best known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. She is interviewed here by Richard Lamparski for his series “Whatever became of…?” In this interview, Hamilton discusses being recognized as the Wicked Witch, Judy Garland,…

  • Democracy Now! April 16, 2003

    Hour 1: The unexploded bombs of Baghdad: Christian Science Monitor reporter Scott Peterson reveals how cluster bombs are still killing Iraqis; When you add up the corruption, moral, and human costs (of war) they far out weigh the dollar costs, and the dollar costs are astronomical : former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney speaks out on…

  • Democracy Now! April 16, 2003

    U.S. Marines raid the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad: We go to the Iraqi capital to speak with a reporter inside the hotel; We believe your very public criticism of President Bush at this important — and sensitive — time in our nation’s history helps undermine the U.S. position, which ultimately could put our troops in…

  • Democracy Now! October 3, 2002

    Seven-time Emmy Award winner and former Screen Actor s Guild President Ed Asner talks about his life of political activism and his opposition to war; Musician/playwright Oscar Brown Jr., Palestinian-American poet Suheir Hammad and Miles Solay of Refuse and Resist, join Ed Asner for a roundtable discussion on the Not In Our Name movement |9:00-9:01…

  • Democracy Now! March 22, 2002

    ENRONS PAWNS: How Public Institutions Bankrolled Enrons Globalization Game : Hollywood film John Q takes on the insurance industry : Oscar-nominated film Promises: Israel & Palestine through the eyes of children |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES 9:06-9:07 ONE-MINUTE MUSIC BREAK MUSIC GUESTS: DENI BONET, violinist, and TONY SALVATORE, guitarist CONTACT: http://www.denibonet.com 9:07-9:20 STUNNING DEPTHS OF GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION WITH…

  • Quentin Crisp Memorial Recording 1908-1999 The Cd

    Quentin Crisp Memorail Recording 1908-1999 THE CD (59 min.) Quentin Crisp Memorial: Hosted by Phillip Ward, Executor to the Quentin Crisp Estate. March 3, 2000 memorial celebration at Cooper Union in New York City honoring Crisp. Speakers: Elaine Goycoolea, Denise Pratt-Renner, Francis Ramsey, Penny Arcade, Louis Coallaieni, Evan Thompson, Joan Thompson, Stephen Sorrentino, Tim Fountain,…

  • Quentin Crisp Memorial Recording 1908-1999 Three Tape Boxed Set

    Quentin Crisp Memorail Recording 1908-1999 Set of Three Tapes: CASSETTE 1- (59 min.) Quentin Crisp Memorial: Hosted by Phillip Ward, Executor to the Quentin Crisp Estate. March 3, 2000 memorial celebration at Cooper Union in New York City honoring Crisp. Speakers: Elaine Goycoolea, Denise Pratt-Renner, Francis Ramsey, Penny Arcade, Louis Coallaieni, Evan Thompson, Joan Thompson,…

  • Marian Seldes / interviewed by Bruce Kenyon.

    Actress Marian Seldes (1928-2014), recipient of Tony, Obie and Drama Desk Awards, is interviewed by WBAI’s Bruce Kenyon. They touch on virtually every facet of her craft, in addition to sharing memories of such coworkers as Judith Anderson, John Gielgud, Colleen Dewhurst, and shows such as “Medea”, “Tiny Alice”, and “Equus.” Program begins with a…