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The Fabulous Fifties (1960) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1960 · 120 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Norman Jewison, Charles Eames
- Starring
- Mike Nichols, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Jackie Gleason, Henry Fonda, Elaine May
A two‑hour CBS special celebrates the 1950s with stylish humor and imagination, delivering high‑quality showmanship that revives the decade’s memories. It received the Peabody Television Award for entertainment, with special praise for producer Leland Hayward. Comic commentary comes from Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Sevareid and Henry Fonda.
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