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The Fifties

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1997
1 Season
7 Episodes
EN
Ended

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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.

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The Fear & The Dream
E1

The Fear & The Dream

Nov 30, 1997

Following the victorious end of World War II, America was looking forward to new prosperity and relief from the shortages and rationing that the war required. New affluence, new low-cost suburban homes, and dreams of the good life resulted in a baby boom. With the advent of the Hydrogen bomb, a growing awareness of the communist threat and the beginning of the cold war, those dreams threatened to morph into nightmares.

Selling the American Way
E2

Selling the American Way

Dec 7, 1997

Television makes its popular debut. TV is a great selling tool, manufacturing demand for everything from automobiles to zany inventions. Business and governments all begin to learn (and wield) the power of the new media.

Let's Play House
E3

Let's Play House

Dec 14, 1997

Conforming to the idealized visions of family as depicted on their new televisions, Americans settle into enjoying their American Dreams but discordant voices are beginning to be heard. Grace Metallious's Peyton Place, Sloan Wilson's The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, and the opinions of feminists like Betty Friedan begin to make Americans question the idealized nuclear family.

A Burning Desire
E4

A Burning Desire

Dec 21, 1997

During an otherwise repressed time, Americans again question their ideas of "normal" when the Kinsey report is published, Marilyn Monroe debuts as the centerfold in Hugh Heffner's Playboy, and Margaret Sanger and "Goody" Pincus begin to make noise about "The Pill."

The Beat
E5

The Beat

Dec 28, 1997

Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Elvis. Conformity is questioned and homogenized America begins to differentiate. The teenager as a class is born. Popular music is forever changed by the advent of Rock n Roll. Beat poets push our boundaries and America begins to question everything.

The Rage Within
E6

The Rage Within

Jan 4, 1998

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

The Road to the Sixties
E7

The Road to the Sixties

Jan 11, 1998

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

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About The Fifties

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. Across 1 season and 7 episodes, originally airing on History.

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What is The Fifties about?

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. It belongs to the Documentary genre.

In which language is The Fifties originally available?

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When was The Fifties first released?

The Fifties first premiered on November 30, 1997 (1997). The series has since concluded its run.

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