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The Ford 50th Anniversary Show, also known as The American Road, was a two-hour television special that was broadcast live on June 15, 1953, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Ford Motor Company purchased two hours of prime time from both NBC and CBS for an entertainment extravaganza celebrating the company's 50th anniversary.
Ford 50th Anniversary Special, live June 15, 1953 on NBC and CBS. Ford bought time on both networks to ensure it would reach 100% of possible viewers. Starring (in part): Leland Hayward,...
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Presented by Ford Motor Company on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary. Hosted by Edward R. Murrow and Oscar Hammerstein who discuss historic events, trends, and personalities that have changed the world in the past 50 years.
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- Clark Jones, Jerome Robbins
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FORD 50th {FIFTIETH} ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE (TV) Summary. A special two-hour retrospective of American social history from the turn of the century to the present.
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Mar 11, 2021 · Ford Motor Company celebrated a half-century in business with The Ford 50th Anniversary Show, broadcast live and without commercials on both CBS and NBC on June 15, 1953.
The famed 1953 television special celebrating the Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary brought together two of the greatest leading ladies Broadway has ever known. The highlight of the program is Merman and Martin’s 13-minute duet medley, where they sing the songs that made them famous, plus much more.
