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Season 1 Episode 24: A Sound of Hunting

In World War II Italy, eight GI's pinned down by German gunfire are ordered to withdraw by nightfall. But one of them is trapped and must wait until nightfall to join the unit or get the help of his buddies to get out safely before then.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Laughter USA

1. Laughter USA

Aired: Sep 17, 1961

A look at American humor from slapstick to satire, featuring scenes from movi...

Episode 2 Happy with the Blues

2. Happy with the Blues

Aired: Sep 24, 1961

In this tribute to Harold Arlen, singers perform many of his popular tunes, B...

Episode 3 Hemingway

3. Hemingway

Aired: Oct 1, 1961

An exploration of the life of Ernest Hemingway from his boyhood, through his ...

Episode 6 Merrily We Roll Along

6. Merrily We Roll Along

Aired: Oct 22, 1961

A documentary combining sociology with humor that tells the story and history...

Episode 7 The Ziegfeld Touch

7. The Ziegfeld Touch

Aired: Oct 29, 1961

A musical variety show that tells the story of Florenz Ziegfeld and his Ziegf...

Episode 12 Trick or Treason

12. Trick or Treason

Aired: Dec 17, 1961

DiLuca, an American OSS captain, falls in love with Krys. When he learns she ...

Episode 14 Circus

14. Circus

Aired: Jan 21, 1962

Explores the appeal of the circus and traces its history from the Roman Circu...

Episode 15 The Forgery

15. The Forgery

Aired: Feb 4, 1962

A dramatization of the trial of the Dutch painter and forger Hans Van Moegere...

Episode 16 Police Emergency

16. Police Emergency

Aired: Feb 18, 1962

A documentary that follows two emergency patrol car officers, Walter Chadwick...

Episode 18 Cops and Robbers

18. Cops and Robbers

Aired: Mar 18, 1962

A documentary about crime in America from pre-Revolutionary days to the prese...

Episode 24 A Sound of Hunting

24. A Sound of Hunting

Aired: May 20, 1962

In World War II Italy, eight GI's pinned down by German gunfire are ordered t...

Episode 26 D-Day

26. D-Day

Aired: Jun 3, 1962

A documentary that provides an hour-by-hour account of the Allied invasion of...

Episode 27 The Movie Star

27. The Movie Star

Aired: Jun 10, 1962

A movie idol, Billy Allen, dies at the peak of his career and is brought to h...

Info about The DuPont Show of the Week

Seasons: 3

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Musical