Cbs reports biography of a bookie joint

Episode of CBS Reports

"Biography of a Bookie Joint"
Narrated by	Walter Cronkite Jay McMullen
Original air date	November 30, 1961 (1961-11-30)
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"Biography of a Bookie Joint" is an American documentary that aired on November 30, 1961, on CBS under the network's CBS Reports banner.

It documented Swartz's Key Shop, an illegal bookmaking establishment located at 364 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.^[1] It was narrated by Walter Cronkite and producer/reporter Jay McMullen.^[1]

Production

Filming began as early as May 30, 1961.^[1] According to Fred W.

Friendly, Swartz's Key Shop was chosen because "there was a prolonged attempt by law agencies to close up this one place".^[2] CBS's crew concealed cameras in an apartment across the street.^[1] McMullen