The Fabulous Fifties

The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

A two hour celebration of the 1950s.

  • Genre: Music, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1960-01-22
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: CBS
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Norman Jewison.

Summary

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived. In recognition, the Peabody Television Award for entertainment is presented to The Fabulous Fifties, with a special word of praise for producer Leland Hayward and the top talent which appeared in this memorable entertainment special*. *The two-hour special featured comic takes and commentary about the previous decade by, among others, Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Severeid and Henry Fonda.

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  • Rex Harrison

    as Self
  • Julie Andrews

    as Self
  • Elaine May

    as Self
  • Mike Nichols

    as Self
  • Dick Van Dyke

    as Self
  • Shelley Berman

    as Self
  • Henry Fonda

    as Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)
  • Betty Comden

    as Self
  • Adolph Green

    as Self
  • Jackie Gleason

    as Self
  • Leora Dana

    as Narrator (segment "Gift from the Sea") (voice)
  • Eric Severeid

    as Self
  • Maria Karnilova

    as Self
  • Suzy Parker

    as Self
Crew Danny Daniels Choreographer
Sound Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Sound Alfredo Antonini Music Director
Production Leland Hayward Producer
Directing Ray Eames Director
Writing Max Wilk Writer
Directing Charles Eames Director
Writing Charles Eames Writer
Writing Ray Eames Writer
Writing A.J. Russell Writer
Directing Norman Jewison Director

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