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  • Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
  • TV Series | 90 min | Documentary
Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
TV Series | 90 min | Documentary

Using 40 cameras and 12 mobile vans, this live Sunday afternoon program broadcast events in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. The show alternated with other programs during its run. Among it's many segments were live broadcasts from...See moreUsing 40 cameras and 12 mobile vans, this live Sunday afternoon program broadcast events in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. The show alternated with other programs during its run. Among it's many segments were live broadcasts from Havana, Cuba, Bimini, London and the first live shots of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The show was first introduced on Monday, June 27, 1955 as part of "Producers' Showcase", and continued on Monday evenings thru the summer of 1955. Regular Sunday broadcasts did not begin until the fall of 1955.. On the Sunday, October 1955 premiere the topic was 'A Sunday in Autumn'. Written by Anonymous See less
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Updated Jun 27, 1955

Release date (First episode)
Jun 27, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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86 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Dave Garroway
Self - Emcee / Self - Host Self - Emcee / Self - Host   See fewer
57
Bill Wendell
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Lloyd Bochner
Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar'   See fewer
1
Lorne Greene
Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar'   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Hope Holiday
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
Leopold Stokowski
Self - Conductor Self - Conductor   See fewer
1
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - US President Self - US President   See fewer
1
Lauritz Melchior
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
Tyrone Guthrie
Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar'   See fewer
1
Guy Lombardo
Self - producer of 'Arabian Nights' Self - producer of 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
1
Kenny Gardner
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Velma Middleton
Self - singer Self - singer   See fewer
1
William Chapman
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
1
1
James McCracken
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
The Sauter Finegan Band
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Helena Scott
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
1
Bill Flannigan
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
Gloria Van Dorp
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
Ralph Herbert
Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights'   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Boyce Brown
Self - Saxophone Self - Saxophone   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Hannerl Melcher
Self - Miss Austria 1957 Self - Miss Austria 1957   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Clayton Moore
The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Al Capp
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
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