Movies by Edward R. Murrow
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
His filmmaker son probes the professional and private lives of his remote but fascinating father: bandleader, composer, inventor, and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott.
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton's paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ordinary people to appreciate.
This Is England
Edward R. Murrow narrates Humphrey Jennings' short documentary about life in England during wartime.
Harvest of Shame
In this CBS News production broadcast on Thanksgiving 1960, Edward R. Murrow points out the plight of migrant farm workers in America. Topics range from the harsh living conditions, endless travel, low wages, and poor opportunities for their children.
Dover
Documentary short featuring a visit by American newsman Edward R. Murrow to the English town of Dover during the Second World War.
The Night America Trembled
A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938. [An episode of the CBS anthology series "Studio One".]