Wgn - The Roy Leonard Audio Archives

Marcel Marceau, the world’s greatest mime, visited with us many times in the 1980’s and we’ve combined all his interviews into one great hour and eighteen minutes. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Clint Eastwood talked about the making of “Play Misty for Me” on October 18, 1971. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

In October, 1975, Art Garfunkel introduced his new album “Breakaway” on The Roy Leonard Show. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

James Michener, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of sweeping sagas like Hawaii and Centennial, talked about his new novel, Poland, in this 1983 interview. (September 15, 1983) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Bette Midler joined us on October 31, 1979 to plug her new movie and song, The Rose, as well as the problems of become a blonde. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

In May, 1985, Billy talks about his family owning the Commodore Jazz Record label, Billie Holiday being one of his babysitters, and how Roone Arledge  gave him his start in showbiz. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

For over a decade, John Chancellor occupied the anchor chair on NBC Nightly News. He’s also credited with inventing the concept of the red state/blue state map that would come to dominate presidential election discussions, although originally the colors were reversed. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

The top interpreter of The Great American Song Book from two visits in ’89 and ’90. (January 16, 1989 and March 13, 1990) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

The great film and stage actress was here in Woman of the Year. She was one of the best guests of year 1984. (February 23, 1984) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

The most respected humorist of his generation with examples of why he made us laugh (1991). Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen) talks about his life and times. (1980) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

The humorist sat at the piano in our studio and told us how it all started.  And, he performed as well! (September 27, 1979) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Michael Caine talks about his role as Scrooge in the 1992 film “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Alan Alda and Roy talked about everything from M*A*S*H to the Equal Rights Amendment in three visits. (March 1975, May 1986, March 1988) Bonus: Here’s a WGN Radio TV commercial from the 1980s featuring Vanna White, Alan Alda, Mark Russell.

Woody Allen talks about “Bananas,” his clarinet playing, and God, in two visits in 1971 and 1982. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

One of Chicago’s all-time great columnists talks about taverns, the Cubs and politics. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com. November 9, 1984

Roy talks with fine poet and member of the original “beat generation,” Allen Ginsburg. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com. June 10, 1994

The “original” Lone Ranger reminisces about growing up in Chicago and going to Lane Tech. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com. December 20, 1975

The famous writer tells us about the inspiration for all those great columns. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com. September 10, 1981

Mr. & Mrs. Charlton Heston talk about their dual careers of actor and artist. (March, 1993) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.