One Out Of Seven

One Out Of Seven is notable for two reasons: it was one of Jack Webb's earliest series, and it took an uncompromising stand against racial prejudice.  Aired on a partial network (ABC West Coast) from San Francisco, it required a variety of dialects, from black to Jewish, and Webb brought them off in good form.  The stories were taken from news of the past week, from "authoritative files" and wire services.  "From these past seven days, the editors in our San Francisco newsroom have chosen the one story which they have judged worthy of retelling.  This is one out of seven!"

The stories were often tough attacks against bigotry and hate merchants.  Webb emphasized that the material came from wire reports, and the network "assumes no responsibility for the attitudes such statements reflect."  But the Associated Press never arranged any story quite like this.  The show of February 6, 1946, for example, was a blistering attack on Mississippi senator Theodore G. Bilbo, an outspoken foe of civil rights.  Bilbo's own statements were read like a damning indictment, the narrative punctuated by Webb's frequent inserts: "Senator Bilbo is an honorable man, and we do not intend to prove otherwise."  Shades of Marc Antony.  The series ran sustained on ABC West Coast from 2-6-46 to 3-20-46.  The announcer was John Galbraith, scripts were by James Edward Moser, the director was Gil Doud and music was by Otto Clair.

The above information is from John Dunning's
 "On The Air - The Encyclopedia Of Old Time Radio"

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