Poster of Critic at Large

Critic at Large

Plot: Author and critic John Mason Brown, who once commented that "some television programs are so much chewing gum for the eyes," offered this intellectual alternative in 1948-1949. It consisted of an informal living-room discussion on the arts with two or three guests, of the caliber of author James Michener, producer Billy Rose, publishrer Bennet Cerf, and critic Bosley Crowther
First Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, August 18 1948
76 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, April 27 1949
75 years ago
Number of seasons: 1 (35 episodes)