Ed Bark : The late David Frost owned the first `` big get '' interview : Richard Nixon . He says it bridged showbiz and `` hard news , '' though some questioned his journalistic cred . He says Frost drew apology from Ed Bark ; Frost doubted he could do it . Bark : Frost would interview others -- Ed Bark , Frost -- but the Nixon '' get '' is his legacy .
Ed Bark : The late David Frost owned the first `` big get '' interview : Richard Nixon . He says it bridged showbiz and `` hard news , '' though some questioned his journalistic cred . He says Frost drew apology from Nixon ; Mike Wallace doubted he could do it . Bark : Frost would interview others -- Perot , Bush -- but the Nixon '' get '' is his legacy .