"CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series

Directors:

Clark Jones
Sid Smith

Writers:

Norman Corwin (writer)
Hildy Parks (writer)

Release Date:

26 March 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

7-part series celebrating the first 50 years of CBS broadcasting.

Plot Keywords:

Broadcasting | TV Mini-Series | Acronym In Title | Television History | Peanuts

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Co-host - part III
Eve Arden	...	Co-host - part VI
James Arness	...	Himself
Bea Arthur	...	Co-host - part II
Edward Asner
Lauren Bacall
Lucille Ball	...	Herself - Co-host: part II
Ken Berry
Carol Burnett	...	Co-host - part VII
George Burns	...	Himself
Art Carney	...	Co-host - part VII
Mike Connors	...	Himself
William Conrad	...	Himself
Bert Convy	...	Co-host - part VI
Ellen Corby
Kami Cotler
Richard Crenna	...	Co-host - part VI
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself - Host
Buddy Ebsen	...	Co-host - part IV
Bonnie Franklin	...	Co-host - part VI
Will Geer
Arthur Godfrey	...	Co-host - part II
Andy Griffith
Valerie Harper
Sherman Hemsley	...	Co-host - part VII
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself
Danny Kaye	...	Co-host - part IV
Robert Keeshan
Lassie	...	Herself
Linda Lavin	...	Co-host - part VI
Michael Learned
Art Linkletter	...	Co-host - part VII
Mary Beth McDonough
Garry Moore
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Herself - Host
Jim Nabors	...	Co-host - part VI
Carroll O'Connor	...	Co-host - part VII
Tony Randall	...	Co-host - part VII
Esther Rolle
Isabel Sanford	...	Co-host - part VII
Telly Savalas	...	Co-host - part I
Phil Silvers
Jean Stapleton	...	Co-host - part I
Danny Thomas
Richard Thomas	...	Co-host - part V
Cicely Tyson	...	Co-host - part IV
Dick Van Dyke	...	Co-host - part IV
Ralph Waite

Runtime:

450 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

CBS Entertainment Production

A Classic Week

This was one of those mini-series that brought back fond memories for me. Imagine a whole week of highlights of classic CBS shows and seeing all the great stars that graced that network. This was a wonderful look at the shows that I grew up with and I'm only mad that I didn't record it because of the fact that I love shows like this. This really brought back some fond memories.