Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 03, 1989


Title: Primetime Live

Abstract:

Broadcast segments include: 1) Taped segment (entitled "The Plane Truth") re: Thomas Root plane crash, and live interview by Donaldson and Sawyer with Root. 2) Segment re: US hostages held in Lebanon, including an interview with former hostage Charles Glass (ABC), a live update by Chris Wallace (ABC) from Jerusalem, Israel, a live interview with Secretary of State James Baker, a taped segment with former CIA Director Stansfield Turner and former Deputy Secretary of Defense Noel Koch, live interviews with Turner and Koch, and the participation of members of the audience. 3) Live interview by Sawyer with actress Roseanne Barr. 4) Excerpt from the movie "When Harry Met Sally...", and a taped interview with screenwriter Nora Ephron.

Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
End Time:09:58:00 pm
TVN Record Number:646521
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University
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