Small World

TV Series
1958–1960
30m

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Emmy nominated discussion series which presented a filmed, intercontinental conversation that linked moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located i... Read allEmmy nominated discussion series which presented a filmed, intercontinental conversation that linked moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located in different parts of the world. What set this series apart from other televised interview/... Read allEmmy nominated discussion series which presented a filmed, intercontinental conversation that linked moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located in different parts of the world. What set this series apart from other televised interview/discussion programs was the fact that its participants could not see each other but could ... Read all

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 nominations total

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Satellite TV before satellites

This series was a forerunner of the kind of "talking heads" genre that we now take for granted.

It connected political leaders, authors, and academics from around the world via phone lines. While the international conference call meetings took place, each participant was shot on 16 mm sound film. After the sessions the films were flown to NYC where they were edited together to give the appearance of what we'd call a satellite teleconference today. This was several years before Telstar, the first communications satellite.

I was only a kid when this series aired, but I recall it airing during a Sunday afternoon "ghetto" of highbrow programs. This was before the NFL dominated Sunday afternoon TV.

Edward R. Murrow narrated, one of his more obscure, but far-reaching projects.