It looks like it's out of print, so I 'd better have my husband order it for me when he gets home. I think I saw him on an A&E "Biography" interview, or something similar.
You know, interestingly, Werner Klemperer was also Jewish and his father escaped Vienna just in time.
When you step back and think about the Nazi cost to music for busting up Vienna, it makes you feel really sick. Many like Klemperer escaped. Many didn’t have the foresight, or the guts, or something else.
What a terrible era of history.
So when you think about that, you know, Hogan’s Heroes, is really rather poignant. It was dealing with some very grave matters, but in the form of comedy and this was, after all, only the 1970’s. WWII was still very recent history.
I would highly recommend watching the Klemperer interview on the Pat Sajack show, easily found on youtube.
If you want to see what a dignified, distinguished, intelligent man is like, this is a great resource. Klemperer comes across as a thoroughly decent human being.
And...with all that...your points on Dawson are well taken.
Just how DID he keep from laughing uproariously? Brilliant!!!
It looks like it's out of print, so I 'd better have my husband order it for me when he gets home. I think I saw him on an A&E "Biography" interview, or something similar.
Thanks for the recommendation on the Klemperer interview; I’ll pull it up later. I’ve seen him in various tv episodes over the years, including “Law & Order” a couple of times. An old-school, very skilled actor.
Ivan Dixon, who played Sgt. Kinchloe, went on to be a very successful tv director, including many episodes of “Magnum, P.I.” He died a few years ago - quite old! - here in the Charlotte area.