Christopher Plummer's excellent narration tells of changing times in films in the 1950s. We go from World War 11 to Korea, the Red Scare and changing tastes along with the times.
We see the young rebels in films such as Montgomery Clift and James Dean and the impact they had on audiences as well as Marlon Brando.
The moguls began either selling off their properties or were dying as we approach the end of the decade.
Gimmicks had to be achieved by the studios as television invaded our shores. We had 3-D, cinema-scope and VistaVision as examples. To this very day, I never saw any difference with the last one I mentioned.
Examples of 1953 television's Marty being transported to the Oscar winning film and secondary movie stars such as Lucille Ball and Red Skelton, both achieving such success on television are shown as well.
We see the young rebels in films such as Montgomery Clift and James Dean and the impact they had on audiences as well as Marlon Brando.
The moguls began either selling off their properties or were dying as we approach the end of the decade.
Gimmicks had to be achieved by the studios as television invaded our shores. We had 3-D, cinema-scope and VistaVision as examples. To this very day, I never saw any difference with the last one I mentioned.
Examples of 1953 television's Marty being transported to the Oscar winning film and secondary movie stars such as Lucille Ball and Red Skelton, both achieving such success on television are shown as well.