I'm not quite sure how to sum up my idea of 50s television in one image (which is the assignment for you mythical people reading this who aren't in my class) but here goes.
I like this image not just because it's very "period" but because it symbolizes the authority of TV at the time. If you said something on TV you were assumed to be both intelligent and informed about your topic. Part of this might be because we were more trussing and naive, and part of it might be that the criteria for appearing on television back in the day really was stricter back in the day.
For the copyright bit, this image is from a now-finished ebay auction that I found through LiveJournal. Here is the link. http://i21.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/fe/38/87ab_1.JPG
Hilary, I think your graphic and reflection summarize 50s television perfectly. I love those glasses! People really did believe that those on television were authority figures. Perhaps that's part of the reason that early advertisements were so successful. Deb
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