Movies: Edward R. Murrow

  • 1960
    Harvest of Shame

    Harvest of Shame (1960)

    Harvest of Shame

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    In this CBS News production broadcast on Thanksgiving 1960, Edward R. Murrow points out the plight of migrant farm workers in America. Topics range from the harsh living conditions, endless travel, low wages, and poor opportunities for their children...

    Harvest of Shame
  • 2000
    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

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    Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production....

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
  • 1961
    The Challenge of Ideas

    The Challenge of Ideas (1961)

    The Challenge of Ideas

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    Various celebrities and news-media figures discuss the polarization of politics between the Western Allies of the United States and the Soviet bloc, pointing out the need for vigilance and action to protect democracy in the U.S. and abroad....

    The Challenge of Ideas
  • 1958
    Small world: Vivien Leigh

    Small world: Vivien Leigh (1958)

    Small world: Vivien Leigh

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    Acclaimed film and theatre Actress Vivien Leigh, producer Samuel Goldwyn and critic Kenneth Tynan join Edward R. Murrow in a filmed conversation....

    Small world: Vivien Leigh
  • 1953
    One Plane, One Bomb

    One Plane, One Bomb (1953)

    One Plane, One Bomb

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    This short,produced by the United States Civil Defense Department, while shot in the style of Edward R. Murrow's CBS "See it Now" series and with Murrow as the commentator, was produced for theaters and was not a television program...and WAS NOT part...

    One Plane, One Bomb