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The Eagle's Brood

Heard
1947
Episodes
1

The Eagle's Brood was one of radio's first large scale documentaries. It set the standard for such broadcasts, even into the television era.

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It was part of a new division at CBS, its Documentary Unit. Edward R. Murrow, was in charge of its creation.

The program was produced, written, and directed by Robert Lewis Shayon, already a key broadcasting executive in his 20s. He produced this effort at age 32. In 1946, his documentary about "the atomic age" was very well-received.

The Eagle's Brood had a tremendous about of research behind it. Shayon toured US slums and prisons in his information-gathering efforts. His travels included New York City, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Columbus, Washington DC, Boston, and others. One radio critic, John Crosby, noted that the program did not single out cities by name

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. CBS Documentary about Juvenile Delinquency

    · 58 min

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  1. The Eagle's Brood 1947-03-05 CBS Documentary about Juvenile Delinquency

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