The Century: America's Time — Season 1, Episode 9: 1953-1960: Happy Days
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 15 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomizes the contentment of the Eisenhower years. But these were also years marked by rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations, and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. This program probes the tension between these crosscurrents in American history.
About The Century: America's Time
The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Beginning: Seeds of Change
- E21914-1919: Shell Shock
- E31920-1929: Boom to Bust
- E41929-1936: Stormy Weather
- E51936-1941: Over the Edge
- E61941-1945: Civilians at War (2 parts)
- E71941-1945: Homefront
- E81946-1952: Best Years
- E101960-1964: Poisoned Dreams
- E111965-1970: Unpinned
- E121971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse
- E131976-1980: Starting Over