A POSITIVE 35MM positive print Kinescope does exist at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE. However, the Negative SOUND TRACK of this broadcast has been lost, allowing for only screening this footage silently.
The soundtrack recorded off the air at the time of the original August 7 1962 NBC broadcast was recorded on 1/4" audio tape, direct line, by Phil Gries (Archival Television Audio Inc.) It is the only extant audio known to exist in the world. Audio from ATA has been transacted to production companies over the years for inclusion in different television documentaries about Steve McQueen, including "A&E Biography of Steve McQueen," " I am Steve McQueen," and "Steve McQueen: Life in The Fast Lane."
The sound track synced to the surviving kinescope produced for the first time in half-century a picture and sound archived rare television interview with Steve McQueen, discussing many subjects including his private life, one of the very few he ever permitted.
