The Philco Television Playhouse Operation: Airlift (Season 3, Episode 40)
TV Episode | Drama

The Philco Television Playhouse

Operation: Airlift (Season 3, Episode 40)

TV Episode | Drama

The story of the Berlin airlift, when the Western Allies organized the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. The success of the airlift humiliated the Soviets claiming that such a thing would never work.

Director

Delbert Mann

Writers

George Giroux (story) | David Swift

Producer

Fred Coe

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 17, 1951

Release date

Jun 17, 1951 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Borgnine Actor Actor See fewer	Marty (1955)
Lauren Gilbert Actor Actor See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Russell Hardie Actor Actor See fewer	Fail Safe (1964)
Paul Lipson Actor Actor See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Frank Maxwell Captain Dana Healey Captain Dana Healey See fewer	The Wild Angels (1966)
John Seymour Actor (as John D. Seymour) Actor (as John D. Seymour) See fewer	I Spy (1955)
Bob Stanton Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	Mohawk Showroom (1949)
David Swift Actor Actor See fewer	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)