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The Big Story (1949)

6.7/10 Ended 30 min Sep 16, 1949 9 Seasons
Documentary Drama

Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.

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Show Details

Original Title The Big Story
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 1
Total Seasons 9
Popularity 4.8

Networks

NBC
US

Cast

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Norman Rose
8 episodes
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Ben Grauer
8 episodes
James Dean
James Dean
Rex Newman
8 episodes
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Ernest Chappell
Announcer
4 episodes
No Photo" alt="Robert Sloane" class="cast-photo">
Robert Sloane
Narrator
4 episodes
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Narrator
2 episodes
James Dickey
James Dickey
Prosecutor
1 episodes
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William Griffis
Defense Attorney
1 episodes
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar
Lt. Alameda
1 episodes
No Photo" alt="Jock MacGregor" class="cast-photo">
Jock MacGregor
Coroner
1 episodes
Lin McCarthy
Lin McCarthy
Bus Bergen
1 episodes
No Photo" alt="Katherine Meskill" class="cast-photo">
Katherine Meskill
Emma
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Bernard J. Prockter
Producer Bernard J. Prockter
Music Wladimir Selinsky

Seasons

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Season 1
1 episodes
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Season 2
0 episodes
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Season 3
1 episodes
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Season 4
0 episodes
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Season 5
0 episodes
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Season 6
0 episodes
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Season 7
0 episodes
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Season 8
0 episodes
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Season 9
8 episodes

Networks

NBC
US

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Details
First Air Date September 16, 1949
Last Air Date January 17, 1958
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 4.8
Links
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