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TTelevision: The First Fifty Years

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · 120 min · Documentary

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.

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Where to watch in the United States

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Creators

Kent Hagen — Director

Top cast

Walter Cronkite portraitWalter CronkiteSelfCarol Burnett portraitCarol BurnettSelf (archive footage)Jay Leno portraitJay LenoSelfPhyllis McGuire portraitPhyllis McGuireSelfDoc Severinsen portraitDoc SeverinsenSelfDick Van Patten portraitDick Van PattenSelfEd McMahon portraitEd McMahonSelf (archive footage)Alan Young portraitAlan YoungSelf / Wilbur Post (archive footage)Dick Powell portraitDick PowellSelf (archive footage)Sheree North portraitSheree NorthSelf

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