CBS Reports (1959)
Synopsis
CBS Reports is a long-form documentary television series launched by CBS News in 1959, designed as a platform for in-depth investigative reporting and international documentary journalism. Distinct from later programs of the same name, the original series presented feature-length nonfiction reports on Cold War geopolitics, science and technology, war, social change, and global political systems, using on-location filming and extended narrative structures rather than studio news formats. It established a model for serious broadcast documentary journalism that influenced subsequent public-affairs and investigative television programming.
First Air Date: 1959-10-27
Last Air Date: 1960-01-14
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 5
Top Cast
- Harold Wilson as N/A
- Jomo Kenyatta as N/A
- Edgar Faure as N/A
- Madame Chiang as N/A
Seasons
None (1959)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Biography of a Missile
A Cold War–era documentary report on the development and military significance of U.S. missile technology.
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Ep. 2: The Population Explosion
A documentary analysis of global population growth, exploring its social, economic, and political consequences for nations facing rapid demographic change.
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Ep. 3: Iran: Brittle Ally
An on-location report on Iran’s political stability and strategic importance, examining internal tensions and the fragility of U.S. alliances in the region during the Cold War.
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Ep. 4: The Space Lag: Can Democracy Compete?
A Cold War–era investigation into the U.S.–Soviet space race, questioning whether democratic political systems can compete with centralized state models in scientific and technological development.
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Ep. 5: The Population Explosion II
A continuation of the earlier report, further examining the long-term global implications of rapid population growth, with expanded focus on economic pressure and social infrastructure.
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