Our World Secrets and Surprises: Autumn 1948
TV Episode | 60 min | History

Our World

Secrets and Surprises: Autumn 1948

TV Episode | 60 min | History

A postwar baby boom begins, Alfred Kinsey explores sex, early television, the 'candy bomber' of the Berlin Airlift, and Harry Truman is a surprise winner.

Director

Consuelo Gonzales

Writers

Linda Ellerbee (written by) | Ray Gandolf (written by) | Denise Schreiner (written by)

Producer

Denise Schreiner

Composer

Bill Conti

Editors

Pat Jaffe (as Patricia Jaffe) | Donna Marino | Len Schneiderman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 1987

Release date

Jan 1, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

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Linda Ellerbee Self - Hostess Self - Hostess See fewer	Nick News (1991)
Ray Gandolf Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Our World (1986)
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Doris Day Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
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Judy Garland Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Rita Hayworth Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Gilda (1946)
Jerry Lewis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1963)
Dean Martin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Dean Martin Show (1965)
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