Entertainment in the 1950's
Until the 1950's, most people did not have access to televisions and they didn't use television as their primary form of entertainment. By the 1950's television became a simpler,cheaper, and more convenient family leisure activity.
Television in the 1950's brought an element of reality, news and fun for American families. The availability of movie-related shows, reality shows, children's programming, daily soap operas and news programs made it the prime source of entertainment in every household
By 1950 government statistics suggested that TV was the cause of major declines in movie attendance, sporting events, theater and the opera.
The Golden Age of Television was marked by achievement in two types of entertainment: comedy-variety shows that brought leading comedians before a national audience, and a training ground for a generation of gifted writers, producers and actors.
Television in the 1950's brought an element of reality, news and fun for American families. The availability of movie-related shows, reality shows, children's programming, daily soap operas and news programs made it the prime source of entertainment in every household
By 1950 government statistics suggested that TV was the cause of major declines in movie attendance, sporting events, theater and the opera.
The Golden Age of Television was marked by achievement in two types of entertainment: comedy-variety shows that brought leading comedians before a national audience, and a training ground for a generation of gifted writers, producers and actors.