Tag Archives: The 1950′s decade

the 1950′s : early stirrings of disaffection

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Dave

…and a list of some of the leading Hollywood movie stars of the fifties is enough to strike a chill into the heart of cineastes everywhere-Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Kim Novak, Tony Curtis, Rory Calhoun, Rock Hudson, Debra Paget, Robert … Continue reading →

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the 1950′s: many monuments to tedium

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Dave

Rosy myths and unrosy realities. Why must we feel nostalgic for the 1950′s even if we never lived them? … …let it be unequivocally stated that television of the 1950′s with a few exceptions was absolutely awful, as most of … Continue reading →

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fabulous fifties: epidemic of fright

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Dave

…As the 1950′s began, millions of Americans were gripped by a fear of being wiped out by a Russian atomic bomb. This fear of instant annihilation caused an edgy populace to behave in all sorts of curious, irrational, and even … Continue reading →