Article: Tell Me A Story: Fifty Years and 60 Minutes in Television

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November 1, 2001
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TELL ME A STORY Fifty Years and 60 Minutes in Television BY DON HEWITT PUBLICAFFAIRS 2001, 255 PAGES, $26.00

This is the story of Don Hewitt, CBS, and especially "60 Minutes." With the network since 1948, he has "seen it all and done it all." This is a frank, honest look at Hewitt's personal life, his work in television, and, most importantly, his analysis of contemporary television. Hewitt "tells it straight" on "60 Minutes" and in this book. His original formula for "60 Minutes" was to tell a story with flair that would cause two reactions: "I didn't know that," and "that guy on `60 Minutes' [was] fascinating."

During World War II, Hewitt served as Merchant Marine editor for Stars & ...

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