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  • The Twentieth Century (1957–1968)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Documentary, History
The Twentieth Century (1957–1968)
TV Series | 30 min | Documentary, History

A long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars and assassinations within the wider context of their...See moreA long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars and assassinations within the wider context of their era. The host was Walter Cronkite. In 1967, the series was renamed to "The 21st Century". Its new focus was predictions about future events. Written by Dimos I See less
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Updated Oct 20, 1957

Release date (First episode)
Oct 20, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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84 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Walter Cronkite
Narrator / Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Self - Reporter / Self - Host and Narrator / Narrator (voice) Narrator / Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Self - Reporter / Self - Host and Narrator / Narrator (voice)   See fewer
219
Daniel Schorr
Reporter / Self - Reporter Reporter / Self - Reporter   See fewer
8
Winston Burdett
Self - Reporter / Interviewer Self - Reporter / Interviewer   See fewer
3
Peter Kalischer
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
3
Alexander Kendrick
CBS News Correspondent / Reporter / Self CBS News Correspondent / Reporter / Self   See fewer
3
Howard K. Smith
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
2
2
Charles Kuralt
Reporter / Self Reporter / Self   See fewer
2
2
2
Blaine Littell
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
2
2
2
2
Bill Shipley
Self - Prudential Insurance Spokesperson Self - Prudential Insurance Spokesperson   See fewer
1
Austin MacCormick
Self - Narrator & professor of criminology Self - Narrator & professor of criminology   See fewer
1
Richard Hottelet
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
Ralph Brancali
Self - child psychiatrist Self - child psychiatrist   See fewer
1
1
Austin Goodrich
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Harpo Marx
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
Ernest Hemingway
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
1
Bennett Cerf
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
Zelda Fitzgerald
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
T.S. Eliot
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
Man Ray
Self Self   See fewer
1
Alice B. Toklas
Self / archive Self / archive   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Siobhan McKenna
Irish Actress Irish Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Elizabeth Bowen
Novelist Novelist   See fewer
1
Alec Newman
Editor Editor   See fewer
1
Barbara Dickson
Self - Irish Times Editrix Self - Irish Times Editrix   See fewer
1
David Schoenbrun
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Alfred A. Knopf
Self (interviewee) Self (interviewee)   See fewer
1
Dora C. O'Brien
Irish Senator Irish Senator   See fewer
1
Stanley Walker
Self (interviewee) Self (interviewee)   See fewer
1
Sean LeMass
Premier of Ireland Premier of Ireland   See fewer
1
Sybill Connolly
Fashion Designer Fashion Designer   See fewer
1
Sean O'Faolin
Author Author   See fewer
1
1
1
Robert Kleiman
Interviewer Interviewer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Marvin Kalb
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
Dan Rather
Correspondent Correspondent   See fewer
1
Morley Safer
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
Charles Dederich Sr.
Founder of Synanon / Self Founder of Synanon / Self   See fewer
1
Terry Drinkwater
Reporter / Self Reporter / Self   See fewer
1
Richard Witkin
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Bernard Fall
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Shim Titelbaum
Ex-member of Synanon / Self Ex-member of Synanon / Self   See fewer
1
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