1960 in Italian television
Events
- August 25-September 11: 1960 Summer Olympics, celebrated in Rome. For the first time in history, Olympic Games are almost integrally covered by television; RAI shows itself equal to the occasion, with 106 hours of airing in Eurovision.[1]
- October 11: for the 1960 Italian local elections, first airing of the Electoral tribune, hosted by Gianni Granzotto, where exponents of every party answer to the journalists' question; for the first time, the left and right oppositions had access to the Italian television. The program is inaugurated by the Minister of Interior Mario Scelba who, despite his reputation of reactionary, appears on video humorous and relaxed.[2] The following day it’s the turn of the DC secretary Aldo Moro who, instead, turns out rather uneasy with the new media.[3]
Television shows
News and documentaries
- La Sicilia del gattopardo (The Sicily of The leopard) – documentary by Ugo Gregoretti about Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and his world.[4]
- Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno (Who reads? Travelling along the Tyrrhenian Sea) – reportage in 8 episodes by Mario Soldati (in collaboration with Cesare Zavattini); after a century, the writer retraces backward the itinerary of the Expedition of the thousands, from Marsala to Quarto, enquiring about the readings of the Italians.[5]
References
- "1960, le nostre Olimpiadi". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- Tito, Michele (12 October 1960). ""Lo so che piacciono più i divi, ma è nostro compito parlare di politica"". La Stampa.
- "Moro, la fede e la politica - Tribuna elettorale del 12/10/1960 - Video". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "La Sicilia del Gattopardo". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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