Author Archives: Ralph

TAPED April 1970 I don’t think there can be any confusion about where Jack Hanrahan, writer of the teleplay, went for the inspiration for this project  — that British nursery rhyme… Old King Cole was a merry old soul And … Continue reading →

TAPED April 1970 I have been totally amazed at the viewer response to the INSIGHT posts, both on my website and my Facebook page. An added reward has been reading Comments like the following: “Insight” was a show that I … Continue reading →

TAPED April 1969 Oh oh! The ultimate oversight! Edmond O’Brien’s name was misspelled in the credits, both at the top of the show and in the closing credits. The “U” in his first name should have been an “O”. I like … Continue reading →

TAPED April 1969 After four days of rehearsal, we taped THE DEATH OF SIMON JACKSON on Saturday, April 19, 1969. The sixties, a decade of civil unrest, had reached an apex a year and fifteen days earlier on April 4, 1968 … Continue reading →

TAPED April 1977 It had been a decade since I directed my first INSIGHT for Fr. Kieser and Paulist Productions. In that time I directed eleven productions, but I still felt frustrated. Because the shows were pre-taped, a big part of … Continue reading →

TAPED June 1982 THE WHITE STAR GARAGE was filmed almost 32 years ago. Regarding our country’s immigration problem, medical problems and our situation with the poor, the series INSIGHT was not only current — regarding the future, it was uncannily prescient. … Continue reading →

TAPED May 1979 On my INSIGHT post for UNFINISHED BUSINESS, using photos I described the process of taping a show. In film the camera was mounted on a crab dolly with seats for the camera operator and the assistant cameraman who … Continue reading →

TAPED May 1980  “Insight was terrific.” “I watched Insight growing up.” “As a kid, Insight creep-ed me out.” “Love this show which in my single digit years was a fixture on Sunday mornings in my house thanks to Dad.” “Wow… I … Continue reading →

TAPED May 1969 “There isn’t another show on television that could afford this cast.” I think it was Peter Haskell who said that as the cast assembled around the rehearsal table for the first reading of THE POKER GAME. Seated at … Continue reading →