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47 Episodes 1956 - 1957
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 2, 1956
Dramatizations of humorous live scenes from the works of William Shakespeare, Noel Coward, and Oscar Wilde are presented.
Episode 2
Sun, Sep 9, 1956
A profile of the American sculptor Alexander Calder, who created abstract constructions powered by motors or air currents known as mobiles.
Episode 3
Sun, Sep 16, 1956
Parts of the first act of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera are presented; a whimsical and wry tale of fidelity, deception and seduction.
Episode 4
Sun, Sep 23, 1956
American composer Carlisle Floyd's opera "Susannah", based on a Biblical story "Apocrypha" transferred to a contemporary rural Tennessee, is presented with scenes from the New York City Opera's new production.
Episode 5
Sun, Sep 30, 1956
A profile of Irish-born author, poet and prose satirist Jonathan Swift, best known for the book "Gulliver's Travels" ( (published in 1726).
Episode 6
Sun, Oct 7, 1956
Based on the 1930 classic by Faulkner, it is the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family's quest to honor her wish to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 14, 1956
Katherine Anne Porter talks about the works of American writer William Faulkner.
Episode 8
Sun, Oct 21, 1956
James Macandrew presents the dramatized idea of the cosmopolitanism inherent in the organization of the United Nations
Episode 9
Sun, Oct 28, 1956
Recording stars Marais and Miranda, a husband and wife team, perform folk songs from South Africa.
Episode 10
Sun, Nov 4, 1956
Margaret Mead, noted anthropologist and author discusses the factors in society that create leaders and followers.
Episode 11
Sun, Nov 11, 1956
A discussion on the changing attitudes from the end of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The fears and superstitions that dominated Medieval times are reflected in the paintings of that period.
Episode 12
Sun, Nov 18, 1956
A two-part series devoted to the Polish-English author Joseph Conrad. In the first part, Conrad is portrayed by an actor who uses the author's writings to express his ideas on life.
Episode 13
Sun, Nov 25, 1956
In part two of a program devoted to Joseph Conrad his novel "Under Western Eyes" is dramatized. Razeman, a Russian student, is drawn into revolutionary activities against his will.
Episode 14
Sun, Dec 2, 1956
Modern dancer Jose Limon and his troupe perform "Day on Earth," a dance symbolizing man's life on Earth. The choreography is by Doris Humphrey and the music is a sonata by Aaron Copland.
Episode 15
Sun, Dec 9, 1956
"Victorian Charades", selections from literature of the Victorian Age that includes Tennyson, Browning and Matthew Arnold. Part one of four.
Episode 16
Sun, Dec 16, 1956
In part two of a series on the Victorian Era, a dramatization of Charles Dickens' 1854 novel "Hard Times" that described the effect of the Industrial Revolution and the social problems it created.
Episode 17
Sun, Dec 23, 1956
Host James Macandrew presents part 3 of a four-part series on the Victorian Era with guest Howard Mumford Jones, a professor of English at Harvard University.
Episode 18
Sun, Dec 30, 1956
Episode 22
Sun, Jan 27, 1957
Episode 23
Sun, Feb 3, 1957
Episode 24
Sun, Feb 10, 1957
Episode 25
Sun, Feb 17, 1957
A dramatization of the 11th century Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji" by Lady Murasaki.
Episode 26
Sun, Feb 24, 1957
Episode 28
Sun, Mar 10, 1957
A jazz ballet interpretation choreographed by Anna Sokolow of L'Histoire du Soldat.
Episode 29
Sun, Mar 17, 1957
An episode devoted to lighting and its creative effects.
Episode 30
Sun, Mar 24, 1957
Episode 31
Sun, Mar 31, 1957
"A Philosophy for April"
Episode 33
Sun, Apr 14, 1957
Episode 35
Sun, Apr 28, 1957
A dramatization of two short stories: Anton Chekhov's "The Enemies" and Frank O'Connor's "Song Without Words"
Episode 36
Sun, May 5, 1957
Readings of the works of William Butler Yeats, William Wordsworth, Robert Frost, Walter De la Mare, and others are presented
Episode 37
Sun, May 12, 1957
Episode 38
Sun, May 19, 1957
This episode is based on lectures given by Clinton Rossiter on the American presidency.
Episode 39
Sun, May 26, 1957
Episode 40
Sun, Jun 2, 1957
Episode 41
Sun, Jun 9, 1957
A discussion of Pablo Picasso"s "Guernica" with special guest Alfred H. Barr from the Museum of Modern Art.
Episode 42
Sun, Jun 16, 1957
Episode 43
Sun, Jun 23, 1957
Episode 44
Sun, Jun 30, 1957
Episode 46
Sun, Jul 14, 1957
The story of Romeo and Juliet is presented in three artistic media: scenes from the play with Bryarly Lee and Stephen Joyce; a ballet choreographed by Anthony Tudor with Nora Kaye and Hugh Laing; and excerpts from Hector Perlioz' opera.
Episode 47
Sun, Jul 21, 1957
Episode 48
Sun, Jul 28, 1957
About Stendhal with particular reference to two of his works, "On Love" and "The Life of Rossini".
Episode 49
Sun, Aug 4, 1957
"Stendhal: The First Modern Novelist"
Episode 51
Sun, Aug 18, 1957
Camera Three explores American humor and humorists probing the lives of Laurel and Hardy.
Episode 52
Sun, Aug 25, 1957
Episode 53
Sun, Sep 1, 1957
Episode 54
Sun, Sep 8, 1957
Episode 55
Sun, Sep 15, 1957