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SEE IT NOW: THIS IS KOREA ... CHRISTMAS, 1952 (TV)
Summary
One in this series of current events documentary programs, hosted by Edward R. Murrow. At Christmastime in Korea, Murrow and reporters interview U.S. soldiers, Marines, airmen, and nurses who send messages home, express varying attitudes toward the war, and describe the battles and their work. Includes a Roman Catholic church service, troops shopping in Seoul, and mail exchange with North Korea. Korean girls broadcast from a plane urging North Koreans to stop fighting. Includes interviews with French and English forces and shows Ethiopian troops playing field hockey. Series won 1952-1953 Emmy Award.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: December 28, 1952 6:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T76:0002
- GENRE: Public affairs/documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Korean War - 1952; Christmas - 1952; Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1951-1958
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Edward R. Murrow … Producer, Editor, Host
- Fred W. Friendly … Producer, Editor
- Bill Downs … Reporter
- Larry Lesueur … Reporter
- Robert Pierpoint … Reporter
- Joseph Wershba … Reporter
- Edmund Scott … Reporter