Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

Documentary

Television: The First Fifty Years

120 minutes
01/01/1999
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Overview

Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.

Cast

Walter Cronkite
Walter CronkiteSelf
Carol Burnett
Carol BurnettSelf (archive footage)
Jay Leno
Jay LenoSelf
Phyllis McGuire
Phyllis McGuireSelf
Doc Severinsen
Doc SeverinsenSelf
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van PattenSelf
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahonSelf (archive footage)
Alan Young
Alan YoungSelf / Wilbur Post (archive footage)
Dick Powell
Dick PowellSelf (archive footage)
Sheree North
Sheree NorthSelf
Patrick Macnee
Patrick MacneeSelf / John Steed (archive footage)
Ron Howard
Ron HowardSelf / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
Frank Gorshin
Frank GorshinThe Riddler (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
Sid Caesar
Sid CaesarSelf (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Ringo StarrSelf – The Beatles (archive footage)
John Lennon
John LennonSelf – The Beatles (archive footage)
George Harrison
George HarrisonSelf – The Beatles (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartneySelf – The Beatles (archive footage)
Linda Ellerbee
Linda EllerbeeSelf
Eddie Albert
Eddie AlbertSelf / Oliver Douglas (archive footage)
David Hasselhoff
David HasselhoffSelf / Mitch Buchanon (archive footage)
Ethel Merman
Ethel MermanSelf (archive footage)
Betsy Palmer
Betsy PalmerSelf
Desi Arnaz
Desi ArnazRicky Ricardo (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille BallSelf / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Imogene Coca
Imogene CocaSelf (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Bob HopeSelf (archive footage)
Nancy Marchand
Nancy MarchandSelf (archive footage)
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. MurrowSelf (archive footage)
Victoria Principal
Victoria PrincipalSelf / Pamela Ewing (archive footage)
David Nelson
David NelsonSelf (archive footage)
Tony Randall
Tony RandallSelf (archive footage)
Gene Siskel
Gene SiskelSelf
Roger Ebert
Roger EbertSelf
Ray Walston
Ray WalstonSelf
Adam West
Adam WestSelf / Batman (archive footage)
Burt Ward
Burt WardSelf / Robin (archive footage)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Stuart Bailey (archive footage)
George Burns
George BurnsSelf (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
David McCallum
David McCallumIllya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Kay Kyser
Kay KyserSelf (archive footage)
Linda Gray
Linda GraySelf / Sue Ellen Ewing (archive footage)
Dick Elliott
Dick ElliottBartender (archive footage)
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy EbsenJed Clampett (archive footage)
Jerry Mathers
Jerry MathersTheodore 'Beaver' Cleaver (archive footage)
Diana Douglas
Diana DouglasElly May Clampett (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
Jed Allan
Jed AllanSelf
Tom Arnold
Tom ArnoldSelf
Billy Barty
Billy BartySelf
Milton Berle
Milton BerleSelf
William Boyd
William BoydHopalong Cassidy (archive footage)
William Demarest
William DemarestCharlie O'Casey (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Bing CrosbySelf (archive footage)
Joyce Brothers
Joyce BrothersSelf
Wally Cox
Wally CoxRobinson J. Peepers (archive footage)
John Wayne
John WayneSelf (archive footage)
Bob Crosby
Bob CrosbySelf (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonSelf
Arte Johnson
Arte JohnsonSelf / Wolfgang (archive footage)
Allan Lane
Allan LaneMister Ed (archive audio)
Dick Martin
Dick MartinSelf (archive footage)
Barry Morse
Barry MorseLt. Philip Gerard (archive footage)
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'BrianSelf (archive footage)
Donna Reed
Donna ReedDonna Stone (archive footage)
George Reeves
George ReevesSuperman (archive footage)
Red Skelton
Red SkeltonBuffalo Bob Smith / Howdy Doody (archive footage)
Vivian Vance
Vivian VanceEthel Mertz (archive footage)
Henry Winkler
Henry WinklerSelf
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