50s Movies/TV
What show featured the line, “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!”?
What is I Love Lucy?
What book by Thomas Costain is a detailed novel that sought to bring to life that early period of Christian history through the eyes of Basil, a former slave?
A.) The Tontine
B.) This Magnificent Century
C.) The Silver Chalice
D.) Ride With Me
What is C.) The Silver Chalice ?
“He rocks in tree tops all day long; Hoppin’ and boppin’ and a-singin his song,” is from what song?
What is "Rockin Robin" by Bobby Day?
What slogan was on the buttons Eisenhower supporters wore?
What is "I Like Ike"?
In 1959 Jack Ryan invented what toy with Mattel, Inc.? Hint: Barbara
What is Barbie Doll?
Who was the first host of The Tonight Show?
Who is Steve Allen?
What is the title of the novel by James Gould Cozzens that explores the relationship between parent and child, brother and sister, and the inside and outside of marriage?
A.) The Just and the Unjust
B.) By Love Possessed
C.) Guard of Honor
D.) Morning, Noon, and Night
What is B.) By Love Possessed ?
Who, in 1954, brought his guitar to a Memphis studio and only paid $4 to record two songs, and later became known as the "King of Rock"?
Who is Elvis Presley?
Which world leader died in 1952?
Who is King George VI?
What popular plastic toy, circular in shape, was made by Wham-O in 1956 and is still popular today?
What is a hula-hoop?
What 1955 television show features James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, the man in charge of Dodge City?
What is Gunsmoke?
The View from Pompey’s Head, a novel about a man who goes from the town to the city to seek his fortune and finds he has left a part of himself behind, was written by what author?
A.) Hamilton Basso
B.) Patrick Dennis
C.) Robert Ruark
D.) Herman Wouk
Who is A.) Hamilton Basso ?
“Rock Around the Clock” is one of the most important records in rock ‘n roll history and was sung by what band?
What is Bill Haley and His Comets?
Politics in the 50s were driven by immediate fears that the American way of life was being threatened by what?
What is Communism?
What year did most car models change from 2 headlights to 4 headlights?
A.) 1955 B.) 1950 C.) 1958 D.) 1953
What is C.) 1958 ?
What 1952 Gene Kelly movie parodied the panic surrounding the transitional period from silent films to "talkies" in the dream factory of Hollywood?
What is "Singin' in the Rain"?
What 1958 Robert Traver “courtroom drama” novel was turned into the successful and classic Otto Preminger film?
A.) Small Town D.A.
B.) Trouble Shooter: The Story of a Northwoods Prosecutor
C.) Anatomy of a Murder
D.) Hornstein’s Boy
What is C.) Anatomy of a Murder ?
“Darling, you send me, I know you send me,” is from a late 50s love song by what artist?
Who is Sam Cooke?
In 1950, what obscure senator from Wisconsin used a women’s Republic club meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia to make public the claim that 205 Communist-party members worked in the State Department?
A.) Paul Douglas
B.) Arthur E. Scott
C.) Thruston Morton
D.) Joseph R. McCarthy
Who is D.) Joseph R. McCarthy ?
Where was a popular place to watch movies in the 1950s?
What is the drive-in movie theater?
What television show, released in October 1952, turned out a soundtrack by Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin titled “Thanks for the Memory”?
What is "The Bob Hope Show"?
“…light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul…” is from what 1955 novel?
A.) Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
B.) Something of Value by Robert Ruark
C.) Love is Eternal by Irving Stone
D.) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
What is D.) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov ?
What is the title of the song by Jerry Lee Lewis that begins, “You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain”? ”
What is "Great Balls of Fire"?
In the 1952 presidential elections, what was the name of Eisenhower’s Democratic opponent?
Who is Adlai Stevenson II?
In 1959 what two states joined the U.S.A. to become states of North America?
What are Hawaii & Alaska?