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The Fifties

1997 · Alex Gibney · 1 season

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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.

Creator
Alex Gibney
Writer
Alex Gibney
Original language
English
Released
30 Nov 1997
Last aired
11 Jan 1998
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 7 episodes
Genres
Documentary
Network
History
Country
United States

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