Movies by Edward R. Murrow
As part of the cast:
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Edward R. Murrow: Voice of America (1997)
Cast: Edward R. Murrow
Dubbed "the Voice of America" during his days as a radio announcer, Edward R. Murrow helped shape the fledgling medium of broadcast journalism in the 1950s by giving it something unexpected:…
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Mars Invade the Earth!: The Night America Trembled / The Martian Eyes (1957)
Cast: Edward Asner, Warren Beatty, Burgess Meredith …
Directed by: Tom Donovan
From the benchmark TV series "Studio One" comes this 1957 episode "The Night America Trembled," which gamely re-creates the hysteria caused by Orson Welles's historic 1938 radio…
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Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (1956)
Cast: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
This Oscar-nominated hit adaptation of Jules Verne's novel recounts the adventures of Englishman Phileas Fogg (David Niven), who takes on a seemingly impossible wager: traveling around…
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Marx Brothers: Papa Romani / Person-to-Person (1950)
Cast: Chico Marx, Margaret Hamilton, William Frawley …
Chico Marx made his debut in 1950 in the 30-minute "Papa Romani," which originally aired as a sitcom pilot (as part of the "Silver Theater" series) and co-starred Margaret Hamilton and…
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Studio One: Sentence of Death / The Night America Trembled (1948)
Cast: Ed Asner, Edward Asner, Warren Beatty …
Directed by: Paul Nickell
One of the superb live series from the golden age of television, "Studio One" featured both famous actors and future stars. These two installments include "Sentence of Death," starring an…