Murrow, Edward R.

Overview

Works:	808 works in 1,131 publications in 2 languages and 31,548 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Drama History Personal narratives‡vAmerican Interviews Film adaptations Conference proceedings Film and video adaptations Case studies Television programs
Roles:	Compiler, Actor, Editor, Performer, Narrator, Speaker, Interviewer, Host, Reporter, Director, Commentator, Producer, Honoree, Interviewee, Composer, Author of introduction
Classifications:	PN4874.M89, 070.924

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Edward R Murrow

Publications by Edward R Murrow

Publications by Edward R Murrow, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Edward R Murrow

Good night, and good luck by George Clooney ( Visual )
Murrow, his life and times by A. M Sperber ( Book )
Edward R. Murrow and the birth of broadcast journalism by Bob Edwards ( Book )
Prime time : the life of Edward R. Murrow by Alexander Kendrick ( Book )
Citizens of London : the Americans who stood with Britain in its darkest, finest hour by Lynne Olson ( Book )

Broadcasts from the Blitz : how Edward R. Murrow helped lead America into war by Philip M Seib ( Book )
Edward R. Murrow : an American original by Joseph E Persico ( Book )
World War II on the air : Edward R. Murrow and the broadcasts that riveted a nation by Mark Bernstein ( Book )
Edward R. Murrow, the war years by Robert Franklin Smith ( Book )
The Edward R. Murrow heritage : challenge for the future ( Book )
With heroic truth : the life of Edward R. Murrow by Norman H Finkelstein ( Book )
Edward R. Murrow : his courage and ideals set the standard for broadcast journalism by Sprague Vonier ( Book )
Citizens of London the Americans who stood with Britain in its darkest, finest hour by Lynne Olson ( Recording )
Edward R. Murrow and the birth of broadcast journalism by Bob Edwards ( Recording )
Good night, and good luck : the screenplay and history behind the landmark movie by George Clooney ( Book )
Headliners : famous American journalists by Aylesa Forsee ( Book )
Edward R. Murrow voice of America ( Visual )
Edward R. Murrow : young newscaster by Hortense Myers ( Book )
The U.S.-- warts and all : Edward R. Murrow as director of the USIA, presenting the U.S. to the world : a commemorative symposium, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1991 ( Book )
To strike at a king : the turning point in the McCarthy witch hunts by Michael Ranville ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Edward R Murrow

In search of light; the broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961 by Edward R Murrow ( Book )
13 editions published between 1967 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This I believe by Edward R Murrow ( Book )
12 editions published between 1952 and 1954 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,080 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Around the world in 80 days by Jules Verne ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and followed by Mr. Fix, a detective who believes he is a notorious bank robber

Harvest of shame ( Visual )
16 editions published between 1960 and 2005 in English and held by 748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presented by CBS News correspondent Dan Rather, Murrow's Harvest of Shame is among the most famous television documentaries of all time. Richly photographed and arrestingly poignant, this long-acclaimed 1960 expose on the plight of migrant farm workers resonated deeply for a nation unfamiliar with such brutally honest depictions of living conditions that, as Murrow remarks, "wrong the dignity of man."

McCarthy years ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, The McCarthy Years turns back the clock to the 1950s, a time when the country lurched into a murky period of blacklists and witch-hunts for alleged Communists, all led by a young Senator named Joseph McCarthy. Murrow's broadcasts from the 1950s show McCarthy's abuse of power and signal the emergence of television news as an influential force in American life. Features footage of Roy Cohn, Bobby Kennedy, and McCarthy's denunciation of Murrow

This is London by Edward R Murrow ( Book )
13 editions published between 1941 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During World War II Americans gathered around their radios to hear Ed. Murrow's familiar deep voice say, "This is London", as he began his nightly newscast. This is a compilation of broadcasts during the first sixteen months of the war in Europe, from September 1939 to the spring of 1941

The best of See it now ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, The Best of "See It Now" features impressive highlights from one of TV's earliest documentary series, hosted by Murrow as his crossover from radio into television during the 1950s. Revolutionizing how news was delivered in a visual medium, See it now let viewers become intimate with the people who were directly shaping world events

The Edward R. Murrow collection ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An exploration of "the life and groundbreaking work of Edward R. Murrow, America's most esteemed broadcast journalist"--Container

Sink the Bismarck! by Lewis Gilbert ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Bismarck was the fabled German battleship of World War II. Traces the "life" of the Bismarck from its launching (courtesy of newsreel footage) through its many battles and narrow escapes, concluding with its far-from-inevitable sinking in the Spring of 1941. The story concentrates on the human element, specifically a British intelligence captain, who has lost his family in the London blitz and thus has a personal reason for seeing the Bismarck blasted from the sea. The captain's tireless efforts are abetted by the love and support of a female naval officer

This reporter ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by the late CBS News correspondent Charles Kuralt, This Reporter presents a compellingly candid portrait of Murrow's illustrious career and features rarely-seen clips from CBS News Archives and interviews with his esteemed peers. From his gutsy search for journalistic truths during the McCarthy era to his celebrated Person to Person chats with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, this in-depth documentary explores how Murrow's poineering work left an indelible mark on American broadcasting

The best of Person to person ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From 1953 to 1959, Edward R. Murrow formally welcomed television viewers into the homes of the twentieth century's most well-known stars and celebrities on 'Person to Person.' Features the Liberace interview re-enacted in 'Good night and good Luck.'

See it now by Edward R Murrow ( Book )
3 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 334 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection in text and pictures, from the famous television series

I can hear it now by Edward R Murrow ( Recording )
22 editions published between 1918 and 1956 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains actual voices of Churchill, Truman, Dewey, Eisenhower, Marsh, Baruch, Barkley, Tito, Vishinsky, Lilienthal, Masaryk; also, Babe Ruth says goodbye, LaGuardia reads the funnies, Truman imitates Kaltenborn, the Birth of Israel, Petrillo testifies, the Nuremberg Trials

In honor of a man and an ideal... three talks on freedom by Archibald MacLeish ( Book )
3 editions published between 1941 and 1942 in English and held by 271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This I believe : 2 ; the personal philosophies of one hundred thoughtful men and women in all walks of life ; twenty of whom are immortals in the history of ideas ; eighty of whom are our contemporaries of today ( Book )
2 editions published in 1954 in English and held by 150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The personal philosophies of remarkable men and women. A collection of essays by Americans, including Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and John Updike, in which the authors explore their personal beliefs

I can hear it now, 1919-1949 30 years of audible history by Edward R Murrow ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1967 and 1977 in English and held by 140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Journalist Edward R. Murrow presents the historical background behind these recordings of various U.S. presidents, political leaders, military leaders, religious leaders, business leaders, royalty, reporters, humorists, sport figures, and entertainers, all speaking on events of the first half of the 20th century

Sentence of death ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sentence of death: A young James Dean plays a young man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The night America trembled: A re-enactment of the night in 1938 when Orson Welles' War of the worlds was broadcast on the radio

The lady from Philadelphia Marian Anderson by Marian Anderson ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1958 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Clinton and the law ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Clinton High was the first school in Tennessee to desegregate -- an experience that led to chaos and violence. This program reports on the town's efforts in 1957 to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's mandate in the face of coercive opposition. Footage of the Rev. Paul W. Turner preaching brotherhood and John Kasper expounding in his rhetoric of intolerance creates a vivid portrait of the times. Other individuals add their views, rounding out the picture of a community's successful struggle to reestablish law and order

Satchmo the great by Louis Armstrong ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1957 and 2000 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
All the music in this album was recorded in actual performance before audiences in Europe, Africa, and the united States, except for Louis' unaccompanied playing, which was made especially for the soundtrack of the film

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