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Entertainment in the 1960’s

Entertainment in the 1960’s

What would’ve happened if the entertainment business had skipped a decade…the 60s? If this was at all possible to have happened, we would have missed out on a lot of actions, dramas, comedies, and epic love tales. Many of our famous stars, films, cartoons, and awarded creators are from the 1960’s time period.

The 60s was had a great impact on movies and their awards. Some of the most famous films today, such as Spartacus, West Side Story, and Bonnie and Clyde were produced throughout the 60s decade and all won a spot on the charts for Best Picture at the Golden Globe Awards. During 1960, a film by the name of Spartacus, staring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick, won best drama picture and opened up doors to future historic-dramas. In 1961, the film West Side Story, staring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer and directed by Jerome Robbins, was not only the first musical named Best Picture, but was also the first “urba...

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