The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

A two hour celebration of the 1950s. 1960-01-22 United States of America 120 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Rex Harrison is Self
Self
Julie Andrews is Self
Self
Elaine May is Self
Self
Mike Nichols is Self
Self
Dick Van Dyke is Self
Self
Shelley Berman is Self
Self
Henry Fonda is Narrator (segment
Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)
Betty Comden is Self
Self
Adolph Green is Self
Self
Jackie Gleason is Self
Self
Leora Dana is Narrator (segment
Narrator (segment "Gift from the Sea") (voice)
Eric Severeid is Self
Self

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