50s Music
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
Which president of the United States was in office from Jan. 20, 1953 to Jan. 20, 1961?
Dwight D Eisenhower
Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?
The Apartment
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1960?
4 cents
What singer had a hit with Sixteen Tons in 1955?
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
polio
Which actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
Who was assassinated in November 1963?
JFK
On average, what was the cost of a turkey in the 1950s?
.49 cents a pound
Which group had a hit with Twilight Time in 1958?
The Platters
Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Who played the role of Norman Bates in the 1960 horror movie, Psycho?
Anthony Perkins
What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?
Touch-Tone
How much was a pound of butter in the 1950s?
.70 cents
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?
West Side Story
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabamaln 1955?
Rosa Parks
Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
Mary Poppins
Who delivered the famous “I have a dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
How much was five pounds of potatoes in the 1950s?
.80 cents per 5 pounds
B.J. Thomas sang "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You" in 1967. Who first recorded it in 1951?
Hank Williams Sr.
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
Easy Rider starred Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper. Which one directed the movie?
Dennis Hopper
What iconic anti-war novel did Joseph Heller publish in 1961?
Catch-22
On average, how much was a dozen eggs in the 1950s?
.79 cents