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Interviews

Allen, B.J. Interview with author, 2002.

Almaraz, Johnny. Interview with author, 2002.

Bibler, Nancy. Interview with author, 2002.

Burton, Lance. Interview with author, 2003.

Dale, Grover. Interview with author, 1983.

Dean, Dicky. Interview with author, 2002.

DeAngelis, Barbara. Interview with author, 2002.

Goldstein. Jerry. Interview with author, 2002.

Henning, Doug. Interview with author for Hocus Pocus Magazine (unpublished), 1979.

—— CBC News. Interview (June1986).

—— CKND News. Interview (June 1986).

—— The Dick Cavett Show. Interviews with Dick Cavett (October 1974; 1975).

—— Fame, Fortune, and Romance. Interview (December 1986).

—— The Joan Rivers Show. Interviews with Joan Rivers (October 1986, 1987).

—— Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Interview with Robin Leach (1986).

—— Man Alive. Interview with Peter Downie (November 1992).

—— The Merv Griffin Show. Interviews with Merv Griffin (1977, 1978, February1980, July 1980, 1983).

—— The Regis Philbin Show. Interview with Regis Philbin (1987).

—— The Today Show. Interview (1984).

—— The Tonight Show. Interviews with Johnny Carson, John Davidson, and Roy Clark (December 1975, 26 April 1978, 23 March 1979, 15 June 1979, February 1981, 9 October 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986).

—— World of Wizards. Interview (1979).

Henning, Nancy. Interview with author, 2003.

Henning, Carol. Interview with author, 2003.

Hinck, Neil. Interview with author, 2003.

Koyle, David. Interview with author, 2002.

Krauss, Marvin. Interview with author, 2002.

Lansbury, Edgar. Interview with author, 2002.

Loomis, Dennis. Interview with author via e-mail correspondence, [2002].

Lyon, Doug. Interview with author, 2003.

Mills-Cockell, John. Interview with author, 2002.

Painter, Walter. Interview with author, 2002.

Painter, Charlene. Interview with author, 2002.

Robinson, Ben. Interview with author, [2003].

Rothenberg, Debbie.Interview with author, 2002.

Schmeelk, Bill. Interview with author, 2002.

Schwartz, Stephen. Interview with author, 2002.

Sheck, Nancy. Interview with author, 2002.

Smith, Chris. Interview with author, 2002.

Soules, Dale. Interview with author, 2002.

Waterson, Harry.  Interview with author, 2002.

Yee, Gingi Burris. Interview with author, 2002.

Zox. Interview with author, 2002.

Unpublished Works

Fitzpatrick, Lesley Walker. Lioneyes. Stratford, Ontario, February 2002.

Robinson, Ben. The Ben Robinson Lecture Notes. New York, 2002.