CinemaOSMovie · 1960 · 2h 0m · G

The Fabulous Fifties

A two hour celebration of the 1950s.

60%(4)IMDbMusicTV Movie

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.

Directed byRay Eames, Charles Eames, Norman Jewison

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
EN
Released
January 22, 1960
Studios
CBS

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Self

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self

Elaine May

Elaine May

Self

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Self

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Self

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Self

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)

Betty Comden

Self

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Self

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Ray Eames
Ray Eames
Charles Eames
Charles Eames
Written by
Charles Eames
Charles Eames
A.J. Russell
Produced by
Leland Hayward

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