The Fabulous Fifties
“A two hour celebration of the 1950s.”
1960•G•2h 0m•6.0•Released
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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.
Director
Charles Eames
Writer
Charles Eames, Ray Eames, A.J. Russell, Max Wilk
Languages
English
Studio
CBS
Cast
Rex Harrison
Self
Julie Andrews
Self
Elaine May
Self
Mike Nichols
Self
Dick Van Dyke
Self
Shelley Berman
Self
Henry Fonda
Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)
Betty Comden
Self
Adolph Green
Self
Jackie Gleason
Self
Leora Dana
Narrator (segment "Gift from the Sea") (voice)
Maria Karnilova
Self
Suzy Parker
Self
Eric Sevareid
Self
Production
Company
CBS
Producer
Leland Hayward
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