Rent A Year to Remember: 1960 (1960)
1h 0min
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- Synopsis:
"A Year to Remember", the classic series that recalls the definitive events of the fifties and sixties, compiles contemporary news coverage drawn from the world-famous British Pathe archive. Pathe News set the standard for cinematic journalism, keeping audiences both informed and entertained for the better part of a century.This programme does the same for a new generation and details not only the major political issues that dominated the day, but also key social changes and cultural trends.This hour-long episode chronicles that remarkable year, I960. This was the year during which, in Algeria, France seemed to be on the brink of civil war; in the Congo, Belgium beat a hasty retreat, leaving bloodshed in its wake; in South Africa, the black majority began to fight the cruelties of apartheid; in Berlin, thousands of refugees sought freedom from state communism; and in the skies, Gary Powers was shot down in his U2 spy plane. On the lighter side, Princess Margaret wed in Westminster Abbey, Tommy Steele married a Windmill Girl, and Elvis Presley left the United States Army to much press attention. 1960 was certainly a year to remember. - Actors:
- Gary Powers, Princess Margaret, Tommy Steele, Elvis Presley
- Studio:
- Delta Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Documentaries
