Top films and TV series from the 1950s

Top films of the 1950s (unadjusted domestic gross totals):

  1. The Ten Commandants (1956)
  2. Lady and the Tramp (1955) [animation]
  3. Peter Pan (1953) [animation]
  4. Cinderella (1950) [animation]
  5. Ben Hur (1959)
  6. Sleeping Beauty (1959) [animation]
  7. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
  8. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
  9. This is Cinerama (1952)
  10. The Greatest Show on Earth ((1952)
  11. Rear Window (1954) [tie]
  12. South Pacific (1958) [tie]
  13. The Robe (1953)
  14. Giant (1956)
  15. Seven Wonders of the World (1956) [Cinerama feature]
  16. From Here to Eternity (1953)
  17. White Christmas (1954)
  18. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
  19. Sayonara (1957)
  20. Cinerama Holiday (1955)

** Tim Dirks (2021). Box Office Hits of Decade and Year. All-time box office hits (domestic gross) by decade and year. Filmsite.  https://www.filmsite.org/boxoffice2.html

 

The best TV shows of the 1950s: (sorted by popularity)

  1. Perry Mason (1957-1966)
  2. Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
  3. Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963)
  4. I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
  5. Maverick (1957-1962)
  6. Father Knows Best (1954-1960)
  7. The Lone Ranger (1949-1957)
  8. Adventures of Superman (1952-1958)
  9. The Honeymooners (1955-1956)
  10. Lassie (1954-1973)
  11. Cheyenne (1955-1963)
  12. The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966)
  13. The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952–1966)
  14. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961)
  15. Make Room for Daddy (1953-1964)
  16. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950-1958)
  17. The Amos n’ Andy Show (1951-1953)
  18. Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956)
  19. The Roy Rogers Show (1951-1957)
  20. Puppet Playhouse (1947-1960)

* IMDb TV Database. The Best TV Shows of the 1950s. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064318746/