Firing Line (1966)★ 8.0/10
- Talk Show
Directed by: Warren Steibel, Al De Caprio, Garth Dietrick, Christopher Hodson, Kevin Joe Jonson
A debate program hosted by conservative pundit William F. Buckley who verbally sparred with many notable figures of the 20th century.
- Original title
- Firing Line
- Storyline
- Spanning thirty-three years and 1,504 episodes, "Firing Line" was originally a one-hour debate program (later reduced to a half-hour) hosted by political commentator William F. Buckley. An eloquent interviewer and a formidable debater, Buckley verbally sparred on "Firing Line" with many notable figures in the latter half of the twentieth century. His guests included future U.S. presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, venerated writers such as Tom Wolfe and Jack Kerouac, and political intellectuals such as Barry Goldwater and Noam Chomsky. One of the longest-running shows in television history, "Firing Line" garnered an Emmy Award in 1969.
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 · 163
- Companies
- Community Television of Southern California, RKO General, Thirteen / WNET, National Educational Television (NET), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Release dates
- US April 30, 1966