50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989 1h 34m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope and Ed Sullivan. Clips of classic television moments are presented.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gary Owens
Self - Announcer (voice)
Walter Cronkite
Self - Host
John Larroquette
Self - Host
Carl Reiner
Self - Host
Jane Seymour
Self - Host
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Moffitt
Writers: Richard Rosen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Gary Owens and Walter Cronkite and John Larroquette carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0444592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Moffitt directs. Tom Scott scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Tom Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Gary Owens and Walter Cronkite and John Larroquette carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0444592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.