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The Fifties

The Fifties

The Fifties

1997 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 3.3 Documentary

Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.

Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Fear & The Dream

Following the victorious end of World War II, America was looking forward to new prosperity and relief from the shortage

EP 2

Selling the American Way

Television makes its popular debut. TV is a great selling tool, manufacturing demand for everything from automobiles to

EP 3

Let's Play House

Conforming to the idealized visions of family as depicted on their new televisions, Americans settle into enjoying their

EP 4

A Burning Desire

During an otherwise repressed time, Americans again question their ideas of "normal" when the Kinsey report is published

EP 5

The Beat

Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Elvis. Conformity is questioned and homogenized America begins to differentiate. The t

EP 6

The Rage Within

From Emmet Till to Willie Mays, Americans begin to seriously reconsider how they confront issues of race in America.

EP 7

The Road to the Sixties

Fast food and fast cars occupy Americans' thoughts until the Soviets launch Sputnik and the space race begins.

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