Edward R. Murrow Collection: The Best Of Person To Person

From 1953 to 1959, EDWARD R. MURROW informally welcomed television viewers into the homes of the twentieth century's most well-known stars on PERSON TO PERSON. Utilizing perhaps the simplest set in television a chair, a table, an ashtray and a picture window Murrow greeted two guests a week in remote interviews that candidly revealed the private lives of America's elite. Opening and Closing Remarks by Bob Schieffer

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