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Bill Buckley and Firing Line Get Roasted
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Item Title Bill Buckley and Firing Line Get Roasted
Guest Kissinger, Henry (1923-)
Guest McCarthy, Eugene J. (1916-2005)
Guest Galbraith, John Kenneth (1908-2006)
Guest Pilpel, Harriet F.
Guest Wolfe, Tom
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Moderator Greenfield, Jeff
Date CreatedJanuary 14, 1986
Description

A complete change of pace for this last segment of the anniversary celebration.

The zingers come too fast to count, but here is the beginning of Jeff Greenfield's

introduction: "Hello, and welcome to a special edition of Firing Line. My name is Jeff Greenfield, and, no, there has not been a bloodless coup. William F. Buckley is alive, well, present, and, God knows, soon to be heard from. I have temporarily fled the sleazy commercialism of ABC News for the purism of non-commercial, taxpayer-supported television to act as your host or guide or ringmaster ... Most television shows don't last a single season on the air. Five years is an extraordinary achievement; a decade is often cause for national celebration. So part of our purpose tonight is to try to figure out the incredible longevity of a show that disdains every convention of the medium of television.... For instance, television is said to be a visual medium. The only element of visual interest on Firing Line I have ever been able to detect is whether Mr. Buckley would someday part his hair with his tongue."

Language(s)
Country of Origin
Place RecordedNew York City, New York, United States
DimensionsDuration: 60 minutes
FormatMoving Image
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0679
Record Number80040.923
NotesVideo available through special order.
RightsCopyright held by Stanford University. This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives on behalf of Stanford University.

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