Silver Screen Stories
This child star charmed audiences with her curls and songs like “On the Good Ship Lollipop.”
Who is Shirley Temple?
This crooner was known as “The Voice” and made “Come Fly With Me” a hit.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
These full, wide skirts popular in the 1950s were often decorated with poodles.
What are poodle skirts?
This Yankees legend was nicknamed “The Mick.”
Who is Mickey Mantle?
Families in the 1950s often ate dinner while watching this new household addition.
What is the television?
This 1959 Hitchcock film featured Cary Grant and a thrilling chase scene across Mount Rushmore.
What is North by Northwest?
Before television, families gathered around this for nightly entertainment.
What is the radio?
In the 1960s, this short skirt trend symbolized youthful rebellion and “mod” style.
What is the miniskirt?
This boxer, known as “The Brown Bomber,” was heavyweight champion during World War II.
Who is Joe Louis?
This frozen dessert brand, introduced in 1958, was marketed as “ice cream for the jet age.”
What is Space Food Sticks? (Accept “freeze-dried desserts”)
This 1954 monster movie introduced audiences to a creature emerging from Tokyo Bay.
What is Godzilla?
This Memphis record label helped launch Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
What is Sun Records?
This Parisian designer created the “New Look” in 1947, emphasizing tiny waists and full skirts.
Who is Christian Dior?
In 1954, this runner from Britain became the first person to break the 4-minute mile.
Who is Roger Bannister?
This roadside restaurant chain, famous for its “Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity,” opened its first location in 1958.
What is IHOP (International House of Pancakes)?
In 1961, Audrey Hepburn played the glamorous Holly Golightly in this film based on a Truman Capote novella.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she first sang gospel before rising to fame with “Respect.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
These shoes, originally worn by dancers, became popular casual women’s footwear in the 1950s.
What are ballet flats?
In 1967, this Green Bay Packers coach led his team to win the first Super Bowl.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
This suburban car accessory symbolized status — a shiny decoration on the hood.
What is a hood ornament?
This 1950 film starred Gloria Swanson as a faded silent movie star who famously said, “I’m ready for my close-up.”
What is Sunset Boulevard?
This 1957 Buddy Holly hit became one of the first rock ‘n’ roll songs to top both U.S. and U.K. charts.
What is “That’ll Be the Day”?
This 1960s British model, known for her androgynous look and pixie haircut, became a fashion icon.
This African American tennis player became the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This popular 1960s kitchen appliance promised to “set it and forget it” while cooking slowly throughout the day.
What is the Crock-Pot (or slow cooker)?