50年代

Based on David Halberstam's book THE FIFTIES. It was America's coming-out party a decade-long celebration of growth and power, fueled by the victory in WWII. Based on Pulitzer Prize winner David Halbertstam's bestselling book, this lively series casts a nostalgic eye back on the years of Ozzie and Harriet and the Hula Hoop, years which nonetheless paved the way for the tumult of the decades to follow. From Sputnik to Elvis, bobby-socks to the Kinsey Report, DAVID HALBERTSTAM'S THE FIFTIES is a breathtaking collage of the people, music, memories, fads and issues that sent the first Baby Boomers on their way. Countless interviews, clips from landmark TV shows and movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and specially-produced music videos set to original '50s hits capture the intense tapestry of optimism and fear, repression and discovery that was THE FIFTIES.