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1950s singer Buddy Holly helped popularise Wayfarers. Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and eyeglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952. Made popular in the 1950s and 1960s by music and film icons such as Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and James Dean, Wayfarers almost became discontinued in the 1970s, before a major resurgence was created in the 1980s through massive product placements.
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
This category is for British television series broadcast in the 1950s which were about music or featured musical performances as a main part of the programme. 1900s. 1910s. 1920s. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s.
1950s portal. Television series which originated in the United Kingdom in the decade 1950s. i.e. in the years 1950 to 1959. Television shows that originated in other countries and only later aired in the United Kingdom should be removed from this category and its sub-categories. 1900s.
Debuts. 16 January – Listen with Mother, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1982) [1] 6 June – Educating Archie, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1960) 7 June – The Archers, pilot episode (1950–Present) 5 November – Life with the Lyons, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1961) 3 December – Calling All Forces, on the BBC Light ...
11 July – Andy Pandy ( 1950–1970, 2002–2005) 30 July – Adventure Story (1950) 24 November – Pet's Parlour with Petula Clark (1950–1953) [ 10] 12 December – Little Women, drama serial in six parts, starring Norah Gorsen, David Jacobs, Barbara Everest and others [ 11] (ends 23 January 1951)
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 ...
24 July – Joe McGann, actor. 31 July – Sue Jenkins, actress. 29 August – Lenny Henry, British entertainer. 30 August – Muriel Gray, Scottish author, broadcaster and journalist. 13 September – Bobby Davro, actor and comedian. 18 September – Linda Lusardi, British model, actress and television presenter.