The Fabulous Fifties

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Rex Harrison

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 61%

Julie Andrews

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 88%

Elaine May

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

Mike Nichols

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 25%

Dick Van Dyke

Self

Age : 98 | Popularity : 100%

Shelley Berman

Self

Age : 92 | Popularity : 45%

Henry Fonda

Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Betty Comden

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ray Eames Charles Eames Norman Jewison
Writing	Writer	Max Wilk Ray Eames Charles Eames A.J. Russell
Production	Producer	Leland Hayward
Sound	Original Music Composer	Elmer Bernstein
	Music Director	Alfredo Antonini
Crew	Choreographer	Danny Daniels
Department	Role	Name

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