[PatrickHenry]

Good article. Might have mentioned the original Star Trek series, however. Very "early 60s." And the early James Bond movies.

[FatLoser]

I suppose there are many other examples but the article is long enough as it is.

You're right, I forgot about Star Trek. We have Lucille Ball to thank for that though. She was head of DesiLu Studios that greenlighted the pilot and initial episodes. Wholda' thunk it? The lady that played a ditzy redhead unleashed a phenomenon like Star Trek.