People's Platform (1948)
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 3 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a public affairs series where panelists discuss current issues. It started on radio and later had a TV version. Different people hosted it over the years.
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What happens
People's Platform is an American radio and television public affairs series. The radio version aired on the CBS Radio network from July 20, 1938 to August 10, 1952. It was initially moderated by creator Lyman Bryce, and featured four panelists who debated the issues of the day. Dwight Cooke later moderated the show from 1946 until the end of its run. A concurrent television version, hosted by Quincy Howe, ran on the CBS Television network from August 17, 1948 to August 11, 1950. Charles Collingwood and Dwight Cooke were also moderators. The TV version originally ran on Tuesday nights. After a single Friday night broadcast (January 7, 1949), the program aired on Mondays at various times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Equal Time- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.