The Twentieth Century Season 9 The Majestic, Polluted Hudson 1966
The Twentieth Century was a documentary television program, sponsored by the Prudential Insurance Company, which ran on the CBS network from 20 October 1957 until 4 January 1970. It was hosted by Walter Cronkite. The opening and closing theme music was written by composer George Antheil. The program presented filmed reports on news and cultural events that were important for the development of the 20th century. The show did not just present the events, but also interpreted them. Such subjects as World War I and major assassinations were presented in context. On 20 January 1967, the show was renamed The 21st Century, sponsored by Union Carbide. The show's focus changed to the future, and what mankind could look forward to. 'The 21st Century' was cancelled after three seasons. The reason given was that the writers had run out of things to talk about. However, it is possible that CBS may have wished to replace it with a more commercially successful program.
- Released: 1966-01-23
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: News, Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: James Benjamin, Isaac Kleinerman
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1. Man of the Month: Dean Rusk 1965-10-31
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2. Operation Gwamba 1965-12-19
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3. Man of the Year: Pope Paul VI 1965-12-26
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4. Air Rescue: The Making of Men 1966-01-02
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5. Air Rescue: Vietnam 1966-01-09
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6. The Majestic, Polluted Hudson 1966-01-23
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7. Man of the Month: Ho Chi Minh 1966-01-30
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8. How to Fight a Guerrilla War 1966-02-06
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9. What a Way to Run a Railroad 1966-02-13
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10. Moscow U 1966-02-20
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12. Nehru: Man of Two Worlds 1966-03-06
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13. Synanon in Prison 1966-03-13
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14. Woman Doctor in Vietnam 1966-03-20
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15. Woman of the Month: Indira Gandhi 1966-03-27
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16. Integration in the Military 1966-04-03
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17. Jackpot in Libya 1966-04-10
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18. Man of the Month: The Draftee 1966-04-17