The Contrast

The program has four segments: (1) "The Contrast" (1787 comedy of manners), (2) (presentation of the historical background to this comedy), (3) "The Figurehead" (showing of a 1953 short puppet film about unrequited love), and (4) "Balloons" (featuring the history of hot-air ballooning).

Writing:
  • James Lee
  • Robert Saudek

Stars:
Release Date: 1952-11-09
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TMDb: 6.0/10
  • Country: US, IT, ES
  • Language: English | Italiano
  • Runtime: 30

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