Talk:Les Crane

When does one become a USAF pilot and flight instructor after only four years of service? They sure won't train you for such a short commitment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.215.242.83 (talk) 05:31, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

Innovations
Les Crane's talk show in the mid-1960s had two unique characteristics. First, his audience surrounded him in amphitheater seating. Second, he used a microphone that was shaped like a rifle. This was aimed at individuals in the audience so that their responses could be heard without being affected by surrounding noise.Lestrade 01:49, 12 January 2007 (UTC)Lestrade

Bob Dylan
https://plus.google.com/114972365014876681245/posts/AsEz8Z9hFXX

Does this link give you the information needed for your Bob Dylan mention?

12:26, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Bob Dylan
https://plus.google.com/114972365014876681245/posts/AsEz8Z9hFXX

Does this link give you the information needed for your Bob Dylan mention?

>Audio of Bob Dylan's February 17, 1965 appearance has circulated[where?] and been transcribed.[6]

12:27, 21 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by EdRicardo (talk • contribs)

Where's the beef?
The title is overstated, but I hope someone can add some texture to this dry (IMO) article. I barely remember the guy, but I was pretty young during his prime. What were his politics? Obviously, he tried to balance his liberal beliefs against his career (cancelling an appearance by a lesbian group on his show), so he wasn't as aggressive as, say, the Smothers brothers. What kind of an impact did he have on late-night TV at the time? What do people say about his respectful interviews with people like Mohammad Ali?

I realize I'm asking for a lot, and it would take someone who knows very much about him to fill out the texture of the impact he had, if any, on TV and US culture. (The "if any" is intended to be provocative LOL!)121.163.188.1 (talk) 14:18, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Chess
Les Crane sponsored chess tournaments during his association with Software Toolworks and its Chessmaster program. Given his promotional skills and status as a former tv star, he had a lot more visibility than most chess officials. He seemed to pop up in Chess Life regularly in the 1980s. WHPratt (talk) 02:22, 13 January 2019 (UTC)