DVD

The McCarthy years / produced and edited by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly.

Murrow, Edward R. (Added Author). Cronkite, Walter. (Added Author). Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 (Added Author). Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997 (Added Author). Rather, Dan. (Added Author). Docurama (Firm) (Added Author). New Video Group. (Added Author). Edward R. Murrow. (Cast). Hosted by Walter Cronkite. (Cast).

Summary:

Narrated by former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, The McCarthy Years turns back the clock to the 1950s, a time when the country lurched into a murky period of blacklists and witch-hunts for alleged Communists, all led by a yound Senator named Joseph McCarthy. Revered for his bravery and incorruptibility, Murrow made a controversial series of broadcasts that challenged McCarthy's abuses of power, which-as this gripping program investigates-signaled the emergence of television news as a momentous and highly influential force in American life.

Record details

ISBN: 0767080785
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : Docurama : 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast in 1991.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Executive producers, Sam Roberts and Ken Ross ; producer, Bernard Birnbaum ; written by, Russ Bensley and Sam Roberts.
Participant or Performer Note:	Edward R. Murrow. Hosted by Walter Cronkite.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language Note:	English dialogue.
Awards Note:	Emmy Award winner.