Air Power (TV series)
| Air Power | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational |
| Narrated by | Walter Cronkite |
| Theme music composer | Norman Dello Joio |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Perry Wolff James B. Faichney |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 11, 1956 – May 5, 1957 |
Air Power is a historical educational television series broadcast in the 1950s over the CBS television network dealing with the rise of aviation as a military weapon. It was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force.[1] The series also featured a musical score composed by Norman Dello Joio and conducted by Alfredo Antonini.
Cast
Walter Cronkite served as the narrator for all 26 episodes. Michael Redgrave co-narrated the December 5, 1956 episode on the Battle of Britain. Art Carney co-narrated the December 12, 1956 episode on stunt flying and wing walking.[2]
Broadcast history
The series was originally broadcast during the 1956-57 television season on Sunday at 6:30 pm. Reruns were broadcast during the summer and early fall of 1958 at the same time.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ "Air Power". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
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