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Play S1 E1Presents a filmed, intercontinental conversation that links moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located in different parts of the world. What set this apart from other televised interview/discussion programs was the fact that its participants could not see each other but could hear one another via telephone lines and radio.
Cast: Edward R. Murrow
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26 episodes
- 1. Prime Minister Nehru of India, Aldous Huxley and Thomas DeweyMurrow conducts a chat with Prime Minister Nehru of India, Aldous Huxley, and Thomas DeweyCCOct 12, 1958
- 2. Lord Bertrand Russell, Dr. Willard F. Libby, Dr. Homi J. BhabhaAtomic energy as threat and promise are at the center of today's discussion. The guests are Bertrand Russell, philosopher and Nobel Prize author in London; Dr. Willard F. Libby of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, in Washington D.C.; Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, in Paris. Lord Russell has been active in efforts to halt nuclear weapons.CCOct 19, 1958
- 3. Lauren Bacall, Malcolm Muggeridge, Eric JohnstonLauren Bacall, Malcolm Muggeridge, former editor of "Punch" a British humor magazine and Eric Johnston are the assembled raconteurs, and the first two help make this a most engaging session on this international fest. Miss Bacall, intelligent and humorous, discusses how good Hollywood films are as overseas ambassadors, and debates the question of female suffrage.CCOct 26, 1958
- 4. Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, Dr. Mark Van Doren, Rebecca WestA discussion on education includes author Rebecca West in Buckinghamshire, England; Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover in Washington, D.C.; and Dr. Mark Van Doren in Cornwall, Connecticut.CCNov 2, 1958
- 5. Peter Ustinov, Sol Hurok, Governor Theodore McKeldinParticularly amusing telephonic chat between actor Peter Ustinov, impresario Sol Hurok and Maryland's Governor Theodore McKeldin. This combative trio consider politics, culture and TV. Hurok and Ustinov both make good sense, with the latter being not only perceptive, but witty as he demolishes several ideas advanced by Governor McKeldin, who unintentionally proves Ustinov's contention that politicians, like the Russians, can be funny precisely because they have no sense of humor.CCNov 9, 1958
- 6. James C. Hagerty, Jacques Soustelle, Malcolm MuggeridgeConversation is carried on by Presidential News Secretary James C. Hagerty; Jacques Soustelle, minister of information for the De Gaulle government, and Malcolm Muggeridge, former editor of Britain's Punch magazine. Speakers are in Washington, Paris and London, respectively.CCNov 16, 1958
- 7. General Alfred M. Groenther, Aneturin Bevan, Franz Josef StraussGeneral Alfred M. Groenther, Aneturin Bevan, British Labor Party leader and Franz Josef Strauss, West Germany's defense minister, discuss the defense of Middle and Western Europe.CCNov 23, 1958
- 8. President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Richard Clement AttleeHarry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States, and Richard Clement Attlee, 40th prime minister of Great Britain, in intercontinental conversation with Edward R. Murrow. Mr. Truman is in Independence, Mo. Earl Attlee is in London.CCNov 30, 1958
- 9. Antoni Slonimski, Artur Rubenstein, Archibald MacLeishMurrow is joined in intercontinental conversation by Antoni Slonimski, Poland's poet laureate, Artur Rubenstein, world-famed Polish born pianist, and Archibald MacLeish, 2-time Pulitzer Prize winner. The guest speakers are in Warsaw, Paris and Washington, and the Warsaw visit is the show's first stop in a Communist country.CCDec 7, 1958
- 10. Dr. Milton Eisenhower, Puerto Rican Governor Luis Munoz-Marin, Dr. Galo PlazaDr. Milton S. Eisenhower, Puerto Rican Governor Luis Munoz-Marin and Dr. Galo Plaza, former president of Ecuador join Murrow in an unrehearsed, intercontinental conversation about relations between the United States and its neighbor nations to the South.CCDec 14, 1958
- 11. James O. Sastland, Herb Block, Professor Denis W. BroganJames O. Sastland, Herbert L. Block, syndicated editorial cartoonist of the Washington Post and Times-Herald, and Denis W. Brogan, professor of political science at Cambridge, and moderator Murrow discuss the U.S. Senate's controversial filibuster rule.CCDec 21, 1958
- 12. Vivien Leigh, Samuel Goldwyn, Kenneth TynanActress Vivien Leigh, movie producer Samuel Goldwyn and New York drama critic Kenneth Tynan join Murrow in a filmed conversation.CCDec 28, 1958
- 13. Episode 13No synopsis available yet.CCJan 4, 1959
- 14. Episode 14No synopsis available yet.CCJan 11, 1959
- 15. Episode 15No synopsis available yet.CCJan 18, 1959
- 16. Episode 16No synopsis available yet.CCJan 25, 1959
- 17. Episode 17No synopsis available yet.CCFeb 1, 1959
- 18. Episode 18No synopsis available yet.CCFeb 8, 1959
- 19. Episode 19No synopsis available yet.CCFeb 15, 1959
- 20. Episode 20No synopsis available yet.CCFeb 22, 1959
- 21. Episode 21No synopsis available yet.CCMar 1, 1959
- 22. Episode 22No synopsis available yet.CCMar 8, 1959
- 23. Episode 23No synopsis available yet.CCMar 15, 1959
- 24. Humor in TheatreNo synopsis available yet.CCMar 22, 1959
- 25. Episode 25No synopsis available yet.CCMar 29, 1959
- 26. Episode 26No synopsis available yet.CCApr 5, 1959
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Presents a filmed, intercontinental conversation that links moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located in different parts of the world. What set this apart from other televised interview/discussion programs was the fact that its participants could not see each other but could hear one another via telephone lines and radio.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Fred W. Friendly, Edward R. Murrow
- Cast
- Edward R. Murrow
- Studio
- CBS Productions, CBS
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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