50s Movies
This 1952 Gene Kelly film featured an iconic dance scene in the rain.
Singin' in the Rain
Julie Andrews twirled through the Alps singing in this 1965 musical.
The Sound of Music
This singer was known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
Elvis Presley
This British band sparked the “British Invasion” in 1964.
The Beatles
He played the King in “Jailhouse Rock.”
Elvis Presley
Marilyn Monroe starred as “Sugar Kane” in this 1959 comedy with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
Some like it Hot
This 1964 Disney film features Mary, Bert, and a spoonful of sugar.
Mary Poppins
Buddy Holly sang about a girl with this name
Peggy Sue
The Beach Boys sang about these West Coast ladies.
California Girls
This graceful actress starred in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Audrey Hepburn
This sci-fi classic warned, “Klaatu barada nikto.”
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sean Connery starred as this famous British spy beginning in the 1960s.
James Bond
This rockin’ Bill Haley hit opened with “One, Two, Three O’Clock!”
Rock Around the Clock
This Motown group sang “My Girl.”
The Temptations
He played Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Gregory Peck
Audrey Hepburn played a princess who explores Rome in this 1953 film.
Roman Holiday
This 1967 film starred Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock.
The Graduate
Chuck Berry sang this duck-themed dance song.
Duck Walk or Maybellene from Jonny B. Goode
This female singer made “Respect” a 1967 anthem.
Aretha Franklin
This actress became famous for her role as Maria in The Sound of Music.
Julie Andrews
This epic 1956 film starred Charlton Heston as Moses.
The Ten Commandments
This classic 1962 courtroom drama is based on Harper Lee’s famous novel.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This singer’s hits included “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly.”
Little Richard
Bob Dylan wrote this 1964 protest song asking, “How many roads must a man walk down?”
Blowin' in the Wind
She was a beloved blonde star of the 1950s who tragically died in 1962.
Marilyn Monroe