Julia Child

Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 26, 2012 Food and Drink

In June of 2000 Evan interviewed Julia Child at the Museum of Television and Radio. Child talks about her favorite kitchen tools, in particular the "fright knife" that she enjoyed wielding on television.

Credits

Host:
Evan Kleiman

Producers:
Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Harriet Ells

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