The Fabulous Fifties (1960) DVD-R

Starring Julie Andrews, Leora Dana, Henry Fonda, Jackie Gleason, Rex Harrison
Paul Page
Directed by Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Norman Jewison

Print: Black and White | Color
Runtime: 120 min.
Genre: Documentary

2 hour live TV special with host Henry Fonda, comedy, dance and pantomime sketches by Dick Van Dyke ,
rare footage of Mike Nichols and Elaine May in several of their classic comedy routines including a
hilarious fake commercial and amazing recreated "rehearsal" excerpts from "My Fair Lady" with Julie
Andrews working with her dialect coach and performing "Just You Wait, Henry Higgins" and Rex Harrison
rehearsing with orchestra "Why Can't The English" Incredibly rare. Betty Comden and Adolph Green
(Singin' in the Rain) perform. Live commercials are part of the fun. This all encompassing special
also contains the only footage of megastar “Honeymooners” Jackie Gleason singing and dancing his big
number from “Take Me Along", the Broadway musical version of "Ah, Wilderness" for which he won the Tony Award.
He moves with such grace it’s amazing and his skill at this kind of big rehearsed Broadway showstopper
is immense and. with the original cast straight from the show has to be seen to believed The special itself
was January 31, 1960 and the entire previous decade is covered in song, dance and film montage. Produced
by Leland Heyward and directed by Norman Jewison