Sara Fishko

WNYC’s Sara Fishko looks at Montgomery Clift’s short and complicated life in this edition of Fishko Files… 

This notable date, December 25th, is also the birthday of the exuberant entertainer Cab Calloway of Hi-De-Ho fame. 

Movie legend Edith Head was, for decades, Hollywood’s most visible costume designer-- with nearly 1000 films to her credit as well as more Oscars than any other female. 

A series starting tomorrow at Film Forum will show movies based on the work of four pulp novelists.  One of the four is James M. Cain. Sara Fishko considers Cain's sound and style.

More than 50 years ago Newton Minow described television as a "vast wasteland," and the rest is history.

Sometimes artists, seeking inspiration, find it in the very thing that challenges and haunts them most. 

Sara Fishko relates the story of "Isle of The Dead" - a dark, mysterious 19th century painting that captivated a whole generation.

WNYC’s Sara Fishko takes a quick look at photographer Leo Friedman’s place in Broadway history.

In its day, "Pins and Needles" brought satirical relief to a polarized society. WNYC’s Sara Fishko tells the story.

Marilyn Monroe's popularity remains thanks to a seemingly inescapable urge to evoke her in any way possible.  

Professor Marshall McLuhan rose to stardom in the 1960s as a pop culture guru.

Record-breaking crowds travel to Ground Zero, to the exact spot where the tragedy happened.  In this edition of Fishko Files, WNYC's Sara Fishko asks -why?

75 years ago, a jazz record made history—it was a bold improvisation on the song “Body and Soul.” That song had a way of taking musicians to inspired places.

In New York starting in 1936, the Photo League had a mission to gather and support photographers who took realistic pictures that might someday bring about social change.

When she moved in, Ms. Kennedy said the White House looked like a hotel furnished from a January clearance sale. So she redecorated, and the results were showcased on national TV.

Composer Alex North was best known for his sharp and observant film scores, including the iconic music for "Streetcar Named Desire"  --but his music always spoke for itself.  In this archival edition of Fishko Files, WNYC's Sara Fishko provides details on the work of one of Hollywood's most modest citizens (March 2012).  

As the radio world mourns his loss, a remembrance, in this edition of Fishko Files, of the irreplaceable Steve Post --our friend and colleague going back 40 years.