Importance

The movies of the 1950s were important because they show how life was like at that time. During the 1950s the political climate in America was very paranoid about communism. So during the movies the directors didn't show any political controversy. Actors and actresses were afraid of being black-listed. So during the movies it the characters were always happy-go-lucky, because of this we know that there was a reason why they were so happy. Other than that they always ended on a good note.