Wide Wide World

Jun 27, 1955 (en) Documentary [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jun 27, 1955
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Wide Wide World
  • Release
    Jun 27, 1955
  • en
    -

Overview

Wide Wide World was a 90-minute documentary series telecast live on NBC on Sunday afternoons at 4pm Eastern. Conceived by network head Pat Weaver and hosted by Dave Garroway, Wide Wide World was introduced on the Producers' Showcase series on June 27, 1955. The premiere episode, featuring entertainment from the US, Canada and Mexico, was the first international North American telecast in the history of the medium. It returned in the fall as a regular Sunday series, telecast from October 16, 1955 to June 8, 1958. The program was sponsored by General Motors and Barry Wood was the executive producer. In March 1956, Time magazine reported that it was the highest-rated daytime show on television.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Dave Garroway

    Self - Host

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Season 1 ( 1955-06-27)

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Jun 27, 1955 (en)
Documentary
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Jun 27, 1955
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 60%
Original Title Wide Wide World
en

Overview

Wide Wide World was a 90-minute documentary series telecast live on NBC on Sunday afternoons at 4pm Eastern. Conceived by network head Pat Weaver and hosted by Dave Garroway, Wide Wide World was introduced on the Producers' Showcase series on June 27, 1955. The premiere episode, featuring entertainment from the US, Canada and Mexico, was the first international North American telecast in the history of the medium. It returned in the fall as a regular Sunday series, telecast from October 16, 1955 to June 8, 1958. The program was sponsored by General Motors and Barry Wood was the executive producer. In March 1956, Time magazine reported that it was the highest-rated daytime show on television.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer