by Rose of Sharon Winter
synopsis
Before his days as a television news correspondent and anchorman, Walter Cronkite made his television debut on a quiz show. This video presents clips from It's News to Me, hosted by Cronkite. The quirky production aired from 1951 through 1954 on CBS. Every Thursday evening, Cronkite, joined by luminaries such as Nina Foch, Anna Lee, and Quentin Reynolds, tried to discern fiction from fact in news reporting. Many of the actual news stories were stranger than the fabricated ones. Box Dixon served as the show's announcer.
characteristics
- Quiz-show
- News
- Game-show
