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He died overnight of a heart attack.
Never will I forget the Nixon interview.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Journalist and broadcaster famed for interviewing US president Richard Nixon in the 1970s dies after suspected heart attack
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/01/david-frost-dies-74-heart-attack
malaise
(268,998 posts)Heard it on BBC a few minutes ago
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Your post was the first I heard of it. Damn, you're quick!
malaise
(268,998 posts)We should thank BBC at 6.00am
Cerridwen
(13,258 posts)Part 1 of 6: video
Parts 2-6 can be found at video link.
Article from cnn entertainment with some comments from Frost about the 28-ish hours he spent interviewing nixon:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/05/david.frost/
Thanks
Cerridwen
(13,258 posts)under Frost's picture that notes that the nixon interviews were some of the most watched programs of their time. Note it says programs and is not narrowed down to just news programs.
I can't imagine that happening today with the hundreds of available media venues to choose from. It's a small example of compare and contrast.
malaise
(268,998 posts)it captivated the world. I think it was also the start of the hiring of British men on American TV.
Graybeard
(6,996 posts)The interviews are always fascinating to watch and the movie Frost/Nixon (2008) gave some behind the scenes insights as to how they were done.
RIP
LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)I was surprised that the interview was almost a disaster. Frost borrowed the money to pay Nixon to do it and to pay for the production expenses. Nixon was a sharp man, and he skillfully evaded Frost's questions in the early interviews. It wasn't until the last interview that Frost got the truth out of Nixon, but it was enough to make a big splash and have media outlets buy the interviews from Frost so he could recoup the money. It had me sitting on the edge of my seat, which is an accomplishment for a movie about events that happened 40 years ago.
Another little tidbit I picked up from the movie was about Diane Sawyer's role as Nixon's biographer. It was barely mentioned, but I noticed it, and that one little part explained a lot about Sawyer and why I always had a feeling about her sincerity and her real-life role as a media player.
malaise
(268,998 posts)hack - with a smile - the model for the Fox blondes.
LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)it's obvious that she wants to convey warmth and concern. Makes me fucking sick. ABC News always has these 'human interest' stories and is very light on actual news. I'm sure she has something to do with that. It's about 20 minutes of shallow garbage every night. The only reason I watch it sometimes is to see what they report and, more importantly, what they leave out.
malaise
(268,998 posts)and Max Mayfield's tropical weather updates
PADemD
(4,482 posts)While searching the internet for his shows, I came across the Archive of American Television:
http://www.emmytvlegends.org/search/node/david%20frost
I used to watch That Was the Week That Was, also known as TW3.
RIP Sir David.
malaise
(268,998 posts)PADemD
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(25,485 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)But he sure had a full life
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...he jetted from London to New York on a daily basis for several years aboard the Concord. He met and interviewed the most interesting people of our time with curiosity and intelligence.
I first saw him in the early 6os on a cutting edge news/comedy show called "That Was The Week That Was"
Rest well Sir David...
malaise
(268,998 posts)with amazing success.