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Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

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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.

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Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteSelfCarol BurnettCarol BurnettSelf (archive footage)Jay LenoJay LenoSelfPhyllis McGuirePhyllis McGuireSelfDoc SeverinsenDoc SeverinsenSelfDick Van PattenDick Van PattenSelfEd McMahonEd McMahonSelf (archive footage)Alan YoungAlan YoungSelf / Wilbur Post (archive footage)Dick PowellDick PowellSelf (archive footage)Sheree NorthSheree NorthSelfPatrick MacneePatrick MacneeSelf / John Steed (archive footage)Ron HowardRon HowardSelf / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)Frank GorshinFrank GorshinThe Riddler (archive footage)Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)Sid CaesarSid CaesarSelf (archive footage)

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