24% Match
60 Minutes(1968)
TV Show6.6/10
America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
The Way It Is
19673 Seasons3 EpisodesReturning Series
Overview
"The Way It Is," a Sunday night one-hour show, aired from September 1967 to June 1969. Under the executive production of Ross McLean, following the success of similar CBC programs, it attracted up to 60 contributors, aiming to challenge viewers with compelling content. Hosted by John Saywell and Barbara Frum, who honed her interviewing style here, it featured Patrick Watson, Warren Davis, Percy Saltzman, Ken Lefolii, Peter Desbarats, and Moses Znaimer. Segment producers like Perry Rosemond and Peter Herrndorf worked on the show, which covered diverse topics via studio interviews, music, commentary, panels, and documentaries. While not pushing controversy, it contributed to national dialogue. Notable productions included documentaries on airline safety and Vietnam, setting a serious tone for its era. Its influence extended to later CBC shows like the fifth estate and The Journal.
Top Cast
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John Saywell
Host
Barbara Frum
Co-Host
Patrick Watson
Co-Host
W
Warren Davis
Co-Host
P
Percy Saltzman
Co-Host
K
Ken Lefolii
Co-Host
P
Peter Desbarats
Co-Host
Moses Znaimer
Co-Host
Themes & Keywords
journalistchallengesocial commentaryintelligentnewspanel showpublic affairspolitical commentaryseriousdocumentarymusicideas
About The Way It Is
The Way It Is is a news series that first aired in 1967 exploring themes of journalist, challenge, social commentary, intelligent, news, panel show. it stars John Saywell, Barbara Frum, Patrick Watson. "The Way It Is," a Sunday night one-hour show, aired from September 1967 to June 1969. Under the executive production of Ross McLean, following the success of similar CBC programs, it attracted up to 60 contributors, aiming to challenge viewers with compelling content. Hosted by John Saywell and Barbara Frum, who honed her interviewing style here, it featured Patrick Watson, Warren Davis, Percy Saltzman, Ken Lefolii, Peter Desbarats, and Moses Znaimer. Segment producers like Perry Rosemond and Peter Herrndorf worked on the show, which covered diverse topics via studio interviews, music, commentary, panels, and documentaries. While not pushing controversy, it contributed to national dialogue. Notable productions included documentaries on airline safety and Vietnam, setting a serious tone for its era. Its influence extended to later CBC shows like the fifth estate and The Journal.
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