TV series
The Fifties
1997–1998 · 1 season
A thoughtful, archive-rich history lesson that moves at a steady pace, mixing nostalgia with sober analysis of a pivotal decade.
- Created by
- Alex Gibney
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, media, family, race
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Alex Gibney
- Genres
- Documentary