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World; Soviet TV: Heroes, Workers and the Party Line

09/15/1979

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Series

World

Program

Soviet TV: Heroes, Workers and the Party Line

Program Number

303

Series Description

Documentary series with international stories. Predecessor to FRONTLINE, executive producer David Fanning. Five seasons from 1978-1981. "WORLD has presented a series of international documentaries. One of our concerns has been to show the world as others see it, and we are committed to the idea that we should include those who normally don't have a chance to have their voices heard." -- quote from opening to Blacks Britannica (1978) Series release date: 1978

Program Description

Moscow is a city of eight million inhabitants, with one million visitors every day. To western eyes, it is a city difficult to penetrate. One way to find out about the country is to turn to their television broadcasts. Program samples various Soviet programs: the news program Vremya, educational and cultural programs.

Duration

00:64:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Global Affairs

Citation

Chicago: “World; Soviet TV: Heroes, Workers and the Party Line,” 09/15/1979, GBH Archives, accessed November 30, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3F15288D45134F488F12C5E39E3F6702.

MLA: “World; Soviet TV: Heroes, Workers and the Party Line.” 09/15/1979. GBH Archives. Web. November 30, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3F15288D45134F488F12C5E39E3F6702>.

APA: World; Soviet TV: Heroes, Workers and the Party Line. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3F15288D45134F488F12C5E39E3F6702