The Twentieth Century (1957)

Season 1

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 era. The host was Walter Cronkite. In 1967, the series was renamed to "The 21st Century". Its new focus was predictions about future events.

Where to Watch Season 1

27 Episodes

  • Churchill, Man of the Century
    E1
    Churchill, Man of the Century
  • Guided Missile
    E2
    Guided Missile
  • Story of the F.B.I.
    E3
    Story of the F.B.I.
  • Toward the Unexplored: The Flight of the X-2
    E4
    Toward the Unexplored: The Flight of the X-2
  • Mach Busters
    E5
    Mach Busters
  • Brainwashing
    E6
    Brainwashing
  • Vertijets
    E7
    Vertijets
  • Middle East Smoke Screen
    E8
    Middle East Smoke Screen
  • Mussolini
    E9
    Mussolini
  • The Windsors
    E10
    The Windsors
  • War in Spain
    E11
    War in Spain
  • The Face of Crime
    E12
    The Face of Crime
  • D-Day Buildup
    E13
    D-Day Buildup
  • D-Day Attack
    E14
    D-Day Attack
  • Crime and the Committee
    E15
    Crime and the Committee
  • Enter with Caution: The Atomic Age
    E16
    Enter with Caution: The Atomic Age
  • Trial at Nuremberg
    E17
    Trial at Nuremberg
  • Hiroshima
    E18
    Hiroshima
  • Gandhi
    E19
    Gandhi
  • Class of '58
    E20
    Class of '58
  • Riot in East Berlin
    E21
    Riot in East Berlin
  • Victory Over Polio
    E22
    Victory Over Polio
  • F.D.R.: Third Term to Pearl Harbor
    E23
    F.D.R.: Third Term to Pearl Harbor
  • Ceiling Unlimited
    E24
    Ceiling Unlimited
  • The Crowded Air
    E25
    The Crowded Air
  • War in China
    E26
    War in China
  • Auto Biography
    E27
    Auto Biography

Cast of Season 1

  • James BenjaminWriter
  • Isaac KleinermanProducer

 

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