| The Ford 50th Anniversary Show | |
|---|---|
 Duet by Mary Martin and Ethel Merman | |
| Directed by | Clark Jones |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Bernard Green |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2 hours |
| Original release | |
| Release | June 15, 1953 |
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The Ford 50th Anniversary Show, also known as The American Road, was a two-hour television special that was broadcast live on June 15, 1953, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Ford Motor Company purchased two hours of prime time from both NBC and CBS for an entertainment extravaganza celebrating the company's 50th anniversary. The program was presented without commercial interruption.
Featuring performances from an all-star cast and choreography by Jerome Robbins, the program received four honors at the 1954 Sylvania Television Awards. The program has been called "a landmark in television" and "a milestone in the cultural life of the '50s".[1]