The Fifties - Season 1 Episode 5 The Beat

Name: The Fifties
Genre: Documentary
Released: 11 Jan 1998
Rating: 1.00

1998-01-11 United States of America 48 minutes.

1.00 2 votes

Documentary 1950s

Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Nov 30, 1997

1 - 1

The Fear & The Dream Nov 30, 1997
1 - 2

Selling the American Way Dec 07, 1997
1 - 3

Let's Play House Dec 14, 1997
1 - 4

A Burning Desire Dec 21, 1997
1 - 5

The Beat Dec 28, 1997
1 - 6

The Rage Within Jan 04, 1998
1 - 7

The Road to the Sixties Jan 11, 1998

Overview

Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Elvis. Conformity is questioned and homogenized America begins to differentiate. The teenager as a class is born. Popular music is forever changed by the advent of Rock n Roll. Beat poets push our boundaries and America begins to question everything.

Year 1998

Studio History

Director Alex Gibney

Crew Alex Gibney (Executive Producer), Alex Gibney (Director), Alex Gibney (Writer)

Popularity 0.2468

Language English