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Feb 17, 2024 · Who were the stars of the 1950s hit TV show “I Love Lucy”? The stars of the 1950s hit TV show “I Love Lucy” were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucille Ball played the lead role of Lucy Ricardo, a zany and ambitious housewife, while Desi Arnaz portrayed her husband, Ricky Ricardo, a Cuban bandleader.
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- ‘Your Show of Shows’ (1950-1954) Still heralded as one of the best variety shows ever made, it stars Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, with a number of regular performers, among them Carl Reiner (who would go on to create The Dick Van Dyke Show).
- ‘The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show’ (1950-1958) Also known as The Burns and Allen Show, it features husband-and-wife comedy team George Burns and Gracie Allen, who began working together in Vaudeville, enjoyed great success on radio and transferred their show to television.
- ‘The Jack Benny Program’ (1950-1965) Like George Burns, Jack Benny brought his radio show to television (spending many years performing on both at the same time).
- ‘The Alan Young Show’ (1950-1953) Before he became best friends with that talking horse, Mister Ed, Alan Young hosted his own variety show featuring musical guests and comic skits.
Apr 26, 2021 · James Stewart tops our list. In the 1950s, he starred in the Hitchcock classics Rear Window and Vertigo. Known for acting with intensity and candor, Marlon Brando first gained a reputation for being one of the great male actors from the 50s. On the Waterfront and The Wild One still go down as two of his best films.
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Apr 26, 2021 · Petite and spunky, Audrey Hepburn has remained a fashion icon years after her death in 1993. Other 1950s female movie stars include Shirley MacLaine, Jayne Mansfield and Dorothy Dandridge. Scroll on below to learn a little more about famous women from the 1950s, and their illustrious film careers.
Apr 6, 2024 · Emergence of Television Stars. In the 1950s, television became the new frontier for entertainment, propelling actors to unprecedented levels of fame. Among them, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz became household names, thanks to the groundbreaking sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Lucille Ball
Feb 26, 2024 · The Real McCoys (1957 to 1963): 1950s TV Sitcoms Stars of The Real McCoys, (left to right) Dick Crenna, Kathy Nolan and Walter Brennan Getty Images. CAST: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathlee Nolan, Michael Winkelman and Lydia Reed
In this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy. Stars Truman Bradley Michael Fox Marshall Thompson. 66. World of Giants.
