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Lear memoir chronicles TV pioneer Norman Lear life and TV rise
The 92 year old TV pioneer Norman Lear reflects on his life in a new memoir Even This I Get to Experience. He recalls his father Herman and the influence on his work from early radio and Ford Star Revue to All in the Family. Lear discusses creating diverse casts and tackling social issues while noting his cheerful pursuit of show business.
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