Tue, Oct 4, 1955
Biographical story of Ralph Bunche, first African American appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the negotiations that led to the cease fire in the Arab Israeli war of 1948. I was cast as the 12 year old Ralph Bunche. At the time this series was recorded in 1954 I was 13 years old.
Tue, May 1, 1956
In a primitive country in southeastern Asia, the American consul nervously awaits an upcoming election that may be disrupted by a local strongman/war lord type. A plane carrying two U.S. businessmen makes an emergency landing nearby, and awaits simple repairs. Some village children appear to be on the verge of a polio outbreak, so the consul appropriates the plane to take the kids to a hospital.