"CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite" (1962) TV series 1962-1981

Director:

Arthur Bloom

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

16 April 1962 (USA)

Genre:

News

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Walter Cronkite	...	Himself - Anchor / ... (7 episodes, 1962-1979)
Roger Mudd	...	Himself - Anchor / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1980)
Charles Kuralt	...	Himself - Correspondent (3 episodes, 1968-1975)
Bob Schieffer	...	Himself - Correspondent (3 episodes, 1969-1979)
Richard Threlkeld	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1968-1977)
Bill Plante	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1968-1974)
Bruce Morton	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
Eric Sevareid	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1968)
Lesley Stahl	...	Herself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1972-1977)
Harold Dow	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1974-1980)
Terry Drinkwater	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Peter Collins	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bruce Dunning	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
Doug Tunnell	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
Randy Daniels	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Bert Quint	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 1979-1980)

Runtime:

USA:15 min (1962-1963) | USA:30 min (1963-1981)

Country:

USA

Color:

Black and White (1962-1966) | Color (1966-1981)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

CBS News Productions

Trivia:

The term "Anchorman" was coined with regard to Cronkite, likening his position to that of an anchor on a relay team. In Sweden, news anchors were in the past referred to as "Cronkiters" in honor of Cronkite.

Quotes:

Himself - Anchor: [Cronkite's farewell newscast on March 6, 1981] This is my last broadcast as the anchorman for The CBS Evening News. For me, it's a moment for which I long have planned, but which, nevertheless, comes with some sadness. For almost 2 decades, after all, we've been meeting like this in the evenings...

Movie Connections:

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