Golden Age of Television
1940s and 1950s in American television / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Golden Age of Television?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For the twenty-first century period also known by the same name, see Golden Age of Television (2000s–present).
The first Golden Age of Television[1] is an era of television in the United States marked by its large number of live productions. The period is generally recognized as beginning in 1947 with the first episode of the drama anthology Kraft Television Theater[2] and ending in 1960 with the final episode of Playhouse 90[3] (although a few Golden Age shows and stars continued into the 1960s). The Golden Age was followed by the network era, wherein television audiences and programming had shifted to less critically acclaimed fare, almost all of it taped or filmed.