The 1950s was an epic decade in film

... as well as being a decade of Epic films

The 50’s brought a new challenge for film in the form of television. It was cheaper (once you had the money to purchase a TV or had a friendly neighbour who did). It was also more convenient to access. However the screen was much smaller and the picture and sound quality was much poorer.

The early days of TV were a time when the stations produced very l…