It's News to Me Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Mickey Mantle

Fri, May 11, 1951

In the Newsmaker Round, Mickey Mantle brought the ball used to hit his first official home run in Comiskey Park on May 1, 1951. James Bronson, chief advisor to Gene Tunney, present at "Long Count Fight" between Tunney and Jack Dempsey on September 22, 1927.

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Mon, Jul 2, 1951

Episode 27

Episode #1.27

Mon, Sep 24, 1951

Episode 31

Episode #1.31

Mon, Jan 28, 1952

Episode 53

Episode #1.53

Fri, Jun 27, 1952

Episode 56

Harry Manning

Sun, Jul 20, 1952

Harry Manning (Atlantic-crossing speed record) L.J. Ross (chief steward during 1952 Jackson, Michigan prison riot)

Episode 57

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Jones, Wyeth Williams

Sun, Jul 27, 1952

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones (40,000 mile tour of North and South America in station wagon); Wyeth Williams (present at signing of peace treaty at Versailles).

Episode 58

James Ritchie, Frank F. Tocterman

Sun, Aug 3, 1952

James Ritchie (tracked UFOs with CAA telescope); Frank F. Tocterman (US Customs official present at Hindenburg disaster).

Episode 59

Tom Price & Chuck Logg, Mrs. Irving M. Poons

Sun, Aug 10, 1952

Tom Price and Chuck Logg (gold medalists in "2 oar shell competition", aka coxless pairs, in rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics); Mrs. Irving M. Poons (participant in and present at showing of first motion picture in 1896).

Episode 60

Episode #1.60

Sun, Aug 17, 1952