The Twentieth Century (1957)

Season 8

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 8

20 Episodes

  • Smear, the Game of Dirty Politics
    E1
    Smear, the Game of Dirty Politics
  • Who Killed Anne Frank?
    E2
    Who Killed Anne Frank?
  • Duke Ellington Swings Through Japan
    E3
    Duke Ellington Swings Through Japan
  • Anthony Eden
    E4
    Anthony Eden
  • TAC: The Lightning Punch
    E5
    TAC: The Lightning Punch
  • Target: North Africa
    E6
    Target: North Africa
  • Korea, the Line
    E7
    Korea, the Line
  • The Strange Case of Rudolf Hess
    E8
    The Strange Case of Rudolf Hess
  • The Nisei: The Pride and the Shame
    E9
    The Nisei: The Pride and the Shame
  • The Sailing Oysterman
    E10
    The Sailing Oysterman
  • Heartbreak Country, Italy's South
    E11
    Heartbreak Country, Italy's South
  • Siege of Leningrad
    E12
    Siege of Leningrad
  • Pop Buell, Hoosier at the Front
    E13
    Pop Buell, Hoosier at the Front
  • The Navajos and Annie Wauneka
    E14
    The Navajos and Annie Wauneka
  • Taming of the Mekong
    E15
    Taming of the Mekong
  • The Warsaw Uprising
    E16
    The Warsaw Uprising
  • Man with a Violin: Isaac Stern
    E17
    Man with a Violin: Isaac Stern
  • The Dissenter, Norman Thomas
    E18
    The Dissenter, Norman Thomas
  • The Supersonic Jet Race
    E19
    The Supersonic Jet Race
  • The Farmer, Feast or Famine
    E20
    The Farmer, Feast or Famine

Cast of Season 8

  • James BenjaminWriter
  • Isaac KleinermanProducer

 

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