Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane

On Saturday, May 30, 1964, Bob Crane hosted a four-hour 8th anniversary special of his KNX-CBS radio program. For this special broadcast, he aired clips from many of the interviews he had conducted over the years at KNX. Part 4 of his 8th anniversary special is presented here. Celebrity guests include George Hamilton, Rudolph Friml, Keenan Wynn, Morey Amsterdam, Bette Davis, Jonathan Winters, Otto Preminger, Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, and Bill Dana. Advertising includes commercials for Mocha Mix Coffee Creamer, National Airlines, Fullvita Vitamins, Profile Nonfat Milk, Rambler Automobiles, and more. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. Bob Crane’s 8th anniversary KNX special was provided to Bob Crane’s official biographers by a former KNX employee who worked with Bob at the station and is used here with permission of Scott Crane. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On Saturday, May 30, 1964, Bob Crane hosted a four-hour 8th anniversary special of his KNX-CBS radio program. For this special broadcast, he aired clips from many of the interviews he had conducted over the years at KNX. Part 3 of his 8th anniversary special is presented here. Celebrity guests include Olivia de Havilland, André Previn, Phyllis Diller, Barbra Streisand, Gig Young, Stephanie Powers, Gene Krupa, Danny Kaye, Richard Chamberlain, Bronislau Kaper, Eddie Cantor, and Norman Vincent Peale. Advertising includes commercials for American Savings and Loan, PSA Airlines, Hertz Rent-A-Car, Fullvita Vitamins, Burgermeister Beer, Plymouth, Doublemint Gum, Aetna Insurance, and more. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. Bob Crane’s 8th anniversary KNX special was provided to Bob Crane’s official biographers by a former KNX employee who worked with Bob at the station and is used here with permission of Scott Crane. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On Saturday, May 30, 1964, Bob Crane hosted a four-hour 8th anniversary special of his KNX-CBS radio program. For this special broadcast, he aired clips from many of the interviews he had conducted over the years at KNX. Part 2 of his 8th anniversary special is presented here. Celebrity guests include Jule Styne, Charlton Heston, Meredith and Rimi Wilson, Shelley Berman, Marilyn Monroe, Alexander King, Jayne Mansfield, and Arthur O'Connell. Advertising includes commercials for National Airlines, Bandini Fertilizer, DelMonte Tomato Sauce, Chrysler, Camel Cigarettes, and Delta Airlines. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. Bob Crane’s 8th anniversary KNX special was provided to Bob Crane’s official biographers by a former KNX employee who worked with Bob at the station and is used here with permission of Scott Crane. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On Saturday, May 30, 1964, Bob Crane hosted a four-hour 8th anniversary special of his KNX-CBS radio program. For this special broadcast, he aired clips from many of the interviews he had conducted over the years at KNX. Part 1 of his 8th anniversary special is presented here. Celebrity guests include Jack Lemmon, George Jessel, Gypsy Rose Lee, Soupy Sales, Bob Hope, Dick Van Dyke, Fred Astaire, Joe Louis (American professional boxer), and Terry-Thomas (English comedian). Also included in this segment are commercials for General Motors, Budweiser, Buick, National Airlines, Plymouth, and Delta Airlines, among others. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. Bob Crane’s 8th anniversary KNX special was provided to Bob Crane’s official biographers by a former KNX employee who worked with Bob at the station and is used here with permission of Scott Crane. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

In this episode, Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater delve into the motivation behind Auto Focus. They examine published quotes by film director Paul Schrader and star Greg Kinnear, and discuss how they and others affiliated with the film felt not just about making the biopic about Bob Crane, but their opinions regarding the Hogan’s Heroes star himself. This episode contains explicit content and is intended for mature audiences only. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/ Access the articles mentioned in this episode: Raging Bullsh*t: AutoFocus Is Not My Dad’s Story (Scott Crane) The Stranger Setting the Record Straight on Subject of `Auto Focus' (Robert K. Elder and Tribune staff reporter) Chicago Tribune Paul Schrader and Greg Kinnear on “Auto Focus” (Dr. Frank Swietek) One Guys Opinion Paul Schrader: The Auto Focus Interview (Lynn Barker) Film Festivals I Am a Camera (Travis Crawford) Filmmaker Magazine Focus Puller: FFC Interviews Paul Schrader Film Freak Central Video Killed the TV Star: Paul Schrader turns Auto Focus into an anti-sex dirge; The Ring adds, “Don’t watch that tape!’ (David Edelstein) Slate First Came the Sitcom. Then Came the Murder. Then Came the *****graphic Website. Now Here Comes the Hollywood Biopic! (Lynn Hirshberg) New York Times

In this episode, co-hosts Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater celebrate Bob Crane's birthday. Born on Friday, July 13, 1928, Bob always claimed throughout his life that 13 was his lucky number. Linda and Carol discuss Bob’s birthday, his upbringing in Connecticut, his family and school friends, his inspiration for learning the drums, and some influential experiences from his childhood that shaped who he became as an adult. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On June 13, 2021, the episode Autopsy: The Last Hours of Bob Crane, with Dr. Michael Hunter, premiered on Reelz network. Linda Groundwater was featured in this episode of 'Autopsy' as an expert on Bob Crane as one of his official biographers. In this episode of our podcast, we provide an in-depth review of this 'Autopsy' episode. Special thanks to Robert Scott Crane, who is our featured guest in this episode of Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane, and to another source who has chosen to remain anonymous at this time. Audio clips of Robert Scott Crane were told exclusively to Linda Groundwater and Carol Ford, and are copyrighted to Linda and Carol. Unauthorized use of these clips is strictly forbidden. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. EDT, Linda Groundwater will appear on 'Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... with Dr. Michael Hunter' in the episode about Bob Crane. In our next episode of Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane, we will discuss this Autopsy episode. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

In this episode, Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss Bob Crane’s appearance on the Canadian television series 'Celebrity Cooks.' As part of their research for 'Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography,' Carol and Linda talked with three people directly affiliated with 'Celebrity Cooks': owner Derek Smith, talent agent Anne Kear, and stage manager Roger Packer. All three were present on the day of taping, and all three had a much different story to tell about that day than what has previously been told. Audio clips of Derek Smith, Anne Kear, and Roger Packer were told directly to Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater, and are owned by the authors of 'Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography.' Unauthorized use of these audio clips is strictly prohibited. The clip of Bob Crane and Bruno Gerussi is owned by 'Celebrity Cooks.' The video of this clip can be found on the 'Celebrity Cooks' YouTube Channel, Upside Right Media, Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuWEz_yV5rg © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

In this episode, Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss Bob Crane’s early acting, and specifically, how he grew as an actor on Hogan’s Heroes. Audio clips include a Winston Cigarette commercial aired on Bob Crane's KNX radio show, and segments from Linda and Carol's interviews with actress Arlene Martel and Hogan’s Heroes associate producer and director Jerry London. Audio clips of Jerry London and Arlene Martel are owned by the authors of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography. Unauthorized use of these audio clips is prohibited. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. This episode of Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane, is dedicated to Carol Ford's father, Robert A. Ford, Jr. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane was brutally murdered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and to this day, the crime remains officially unsolved. His unsolved murder and the scandal that grew from it have spawned unending media coverage, along with several books, documentaries, podcast episodes, and the movie Auto Focus, all of which provide little clarity about Bob Crane as a human being. In part two of this two-part episode, Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater continue their discussion about Bob’s murder and the sex scandal that followed, including Auto Focus, the reconstructed scene from Celebrity Cooks, and Bob Crane’s very last media interview from June 27, 1978. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane was brutally murdered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and to this day, the crime remains officially unsolved. His unsolved murder and the scandal that grew from it have spawned unending media coverage, along with several books, documentaries, podcast episodes, and the movie Auto Focus, all of which provide little clarity about Bob Crane as a human being. In part one of this two-part episode, Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss John Carpenter, Bob’s sexual addiction, and Auto Focus, and share audio clips from several interviews they conducted with prominent individuals from Bob's life to help bring everything into better focus. Audio clips of Arlene Martel, Johnny and Pam Thompson, Harvey Geller, Leo McElroy, and Bruce Bilson were told directly to Linda Groundwater and Carol Ford, and are owned by the authors of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography. Unauthorized use of these audio clips is strictly forbidden. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

In this episode, Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss the origins of Bob Crane’s biography, their initial motivation to learn the truth about the Hogan's Heroes star, reactions to the project from those who contributed to the book, and some of Linda’s and Carol’s more memorable moments during the research process. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

In this episode, we begin at the end – with the final days of Bob Crane’s life and an overview of his murder. But we’re going to give you a different perspective of it. From there, we travel back in time to 1928, when Bob was born, and share some profound stories of his early days of growing up in Stamford, CT, and of his love of music and drums. Also included is a rare audio clip of Bob’s stage performance in Beginner’s Luck, and segments from our exclusive interviews with contributors to his biography. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. The clip of Bob Crane in Beginner's Luck and Bob Crane's KNX show are courtesy of Scott Crane and used with permission. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

As we continue working on our first feature episode, we thought we'd produce an "interim" episode to hold you over! In this episode, you'll hear a rare clip of Bob Crane interviewing Marilyn Monroe, as well as a sampling of how Bob "messed with" or enhanced on air radio spots in a Winston Cigarette Commercial. The Winston Cigarettes commercial and Bob Crane’s interview clip with Marilyn Monroe originally aired over KNX-CBS Radio in Hollywood circa 1960 or 1961. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/

Bob Crane biographer Carol Ford participated in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Hunt Valley, MD (September 12-14, 2019). While there, Carol sold and signed copies of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography and talked with convention attendees about Bob Crane, Hogan's Heroes, and their thoughts on the book. Several attendees agreed to have their testimonials recorded for this podcast and are contained in this episode. The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention is a 501 non-profit organization designed to encourage and preserve our pop culture past and holds a charity auction each year to raise money for St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital. For more info about the convention and for future convention dates, visit https://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com/ For more information about our collective work about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/ © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music: "Madison Twist" — Macy's Voice "Leaving Clues" — Ritchie Everett "How about That!" Chalalatas

In this episode, hosts and Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford, Linda Groundwater, and Dee Young provide an overview of 'Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane." Drum cadence in the beginning of this episode is the introduction to the Hogan's Heroes March and performed by Bob Crane. The clip of Bob Crane's aircheck following the cadence is from The Bob Crane Show, which originally aired over KNX-CBS Radio on March 27, 1957. © Carol M Ford Productions, LLC All rights reserved. Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission. For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/