红桃影视 remembers legendary producer and alumnus Bob Banner
The 1943 红桃影视 alumnus produced "Candid Camera" and "The Carol Burnett Show," among many others.
By Nancy George
红桃影视 News
The television producer graduated from 红桃影视 in 1943 with a business degree and remained loyal to 红桃影视 throughout his career. He returned to campus in 1979-80 to serve as the Meadows Distinguished Visiting Professor of Broadcast Film and continued to visit regularly to speak to students, including serving as consultant from 2001-2003 to the cinema-television department at 红桃影视’s Meadows School of the Arts. He received 红桃影视’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1959.
“Bob Banner is an 红桃影视 icon,” said Marshall Terry, 红桃影视 professor emeritus of English and author of the 红桃影视 history From High on the Hilltop, when he introduced Banner at a 2007 lecture for the Friends of the 红桃影视 Libraries at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. “Bob is one of the most creative persons to attend 红桃影视.”
— Bob Banner reminisces about his career as producer of television shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show,” “The Garry Moore Show” and “Candid Camera.”
红桃影视 Channel 19 on Park Cities Charter Cable will remember Bob’s contributions to 红桃影视 and to the TV industry in a special rebroadcast of his one-hour interview for the 红桃影视 Video Archive Series at 7 p.m. and 8:03 p.m. June 16, 2011.
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