Henry Salomon (Writer)

Project XX

Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.

Release Date1954-09-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count34

Vote Count1

Victory at Sea

A feature-length, condensed version of the 1952 documentary TV series 'Victory at Sea'.

Release Date1954-08-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Twisted Cross

Release Date1956-03-14

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Project XX: Life in the Thirties

Project XX examines American life in the 1930s from the Depression and election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the eve of World War II. Note: Originally part of Project XX, this film was also distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Release Date1959-10-16

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count1

Three Two One - Zero!

The voice of an officer counts out the last tense seconds- 'Three Two One - Zero!' - and another atomic explosion rends the stillness. This film, made in America by the National Broadcasting Company, tells the story of atomic energy and discusses the problem that now confronts the world: "It is the people... who must come to know what atomic energy can and will do, for good and evil... The real problem does not rest in scientific mechanisms, but rather it rests in the minds and hearts of men".

Release Date1954-11-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Project XX: The Innocent Years

The relatively calm years between 1900 and 1914 represented a time of tranquility and opulence in America, before World War I removed any carefree virtue that was left to be found. Narrated by Alexander Scourby, this documentary provides a charming retrospective look at what life was like during those 14 years leading up to the chaos of war time. Features President Teddy Roosevelt, the Mexican Revolution, Prohibition and more. Note: Originally part of Project XX, this film was also distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Release Date1957-11-21

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Project XX: The Great War - World War I

Alexander Scourby narrates this fascinating look at Western culture between 1914 and 1918, when the nations of Europe, and later America, plunged into a level of warfare unlike any known before. Note: Originally part of Project XX, this film was also distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Release Date1956-10-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Project XX: The Jazz Age

The period between the end of World War I and the crash of 1929 is known as the Jazz Age in America, a time of high-energy nightclubs, wild Prohibition evasion and an "America first" attitude. Narrated by Fred Allen. Note: Originally part of Project XX, this film was also distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Release Date1956-12-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter