Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999, English. Directed by Kent Hagen.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Kent HagenDirector
- Walter CronkiteSelf
- Carol BurnettSelf (archive footage)
- Jay LenoSelf
- Phyllis McGuireSelf
- Doc SeverinsenSelf
- Dick Van PattenSelf
- Ed McMahonSelf (archive footage)
- Alan YoungSelf / Wilbur Post (archive footage)
- Dick PowellSelf (archive footage)
- Sheree NorthSelf
- Patrick MacneeSelf / John Steed (archive footage)
- Ron HowardSelf / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Barry ZeVan, Jeff Miller
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Television: The First Fifty Years isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Television: The First Fifty Years?
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Who directed Television: The First Fifty Years?
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) was directed by Kent Hagen and stars Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, Jay Leno.