1953-1960: Happy Days (1999)

Americans revel in their newfound prosperity amid McCarthy Era witch-hunts. Rock N Roll dominates the airwaves and blacks begin to make progress in their battle to end segregation.

Stars:

Stephen Ambrose, Melba Beals, Julian Bond

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Stephen Ambrose	...	Himself - Historian
Melba Beals	...	Herself - one of the Little Rock Nine
Julian Bond	...	Himself - Civil Rights Activist
Dick Clark	...	Himself - American Bandstand Host
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself - U.S. President (archive footage)
Orval Faubus	...	Himself - Arkansas Governor (archive footage)
Bunny Gibson	...	Herself - American Bandstand Dancer
Ernest Green	...	Himself - one of the Little Rock Nine
Jeff Greenfield	...	Himself - Journalist
David Halberstam	...	Himself
Bill Haley	...	Himself (archive footage)
Hugh M. Hefner	...	Himself - Publisher
Loomis Irish	...	Himself - Television Executive
Martin Luther King	...	Himself (archive footage)
Hal Lefcourt	...	Himself

Storyline

Americans revel in their newfound prosperity amid McCarthy Era witch-hunts. Rock N Roll dominates the airwaves and blacks begin to make progress in their battle to end segregation.

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Plot Keywords:

rock 'n' roll | civil rights | television | 1960s | 1950s | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Release Date:

1999 (USA)

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