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100
In addition to introducing what became an iconic sports model, this low-price line from one of Detroit's Big Three also marketed a fancy two-door station wagon with special trim and hard-top-style windows called the Nomad. Other models include: Biscayne, Delray and Bel Air. Which car was this? A: Chevrolet B: Plymouth C: Dodge D: Ford
What is Chevrolet?
100
What was the skirt worn by young ladies It usually had a dog on it A: Collie Flared Skirt B: A-line Lab Skirt C: Poodle Skirt D: Beagle Straight Skirt
What is the poodle skirt
100
What legendary actor of the screen and stage was in the 1951 movie, A Streetcar Named Desire? A: James Dean B: Marlen Brando C: Elvis Presley D: Humphrey Bogart
Who is Marlen Brando?
100
"People come to their windows, they all stare at me Shaking their heads in sorrow, saying who can that fool be" Name the song. A: Earth Angel B: The Twist C: Just Walking In The Rain D: Blue Suede Shoes
What is "Just Walking In the Rain"
100
The singer of the 1954 hit "Oh my Papa" was at various times married to the three most desirable women in Hollywood, Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Connie stevens. Who was he. A: Eddie Fisher B: Bobby Darin C: Buddy Holly D: Jerry Lee Lewis
What is Eddie Fisher
200
In the 1950s, the term "hard-top convertible" was applied to sedans and coupes that lacked a center post between the front and rear side windows. But this make introduced the Skyliner, a real convertible with a hard top that retracted into the trunk. Other models in the line were: Country Squire, Parklane, Ranchero and Mainline. Which car was this? A:Cadillac B:Pontiac C: Chrysler D: Ford
What is Ford?
200
What are hairdos commonly associated with greasers called? A: Mullet B: Duck Bill C:Afro D: Fringe
What is Duck Bill?
200
What movie from 1954, set in the Amazon, starred Clint Eastwood as a laboratory assistant? A: Fiddler on the Roof B: Sound of Music C: My Fair Lady D: The Creature From the Black Lagoon
What is The Creature From the Black Lagoon
200
"I play the game but to my real shame You've left me to dream on my own" Name the song. A: The Great Pretender B: Bad Moon Rising C: Blue Moon D: Are You Lonely Tonight
What is "The Great Pretender"
200
Who sang the best-selling version of "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" in 1955? A: The Supremes B: The Four Aces C: The Dominos D: The Cascades
What is The Four Aces
300
"Star of the Forward Look" advertised one of Detroit's "low-price three" makes, whose models included: Belvedere, Cranbrook, Savoy and Fury. Which car was this? A: Ford B: Dodge C: Chevrolet D: Plymouth
What is Plymouth?
300
What is the common color for saddle shoes A: Pink B: Brown C: Blue and Green D: Black and White
What is Black and White?
300
What is the name of the Disney animated feature film, released in 1959, that featured Malificent, the evil queen? A: Sleeping Beauty B: Snow White C: Beauty and the Beast C: Cinderella
What is Sleeping Beauty
300
"In a lonely shack by the railroad track He spent his younger days And I guess the sound of the outward bound Made him a slave to his wandering ways" Name the song. A: Shake Rattle & Roll B: Donna C: Folson Prison Blues D:The Wayward Wind
What is "The wayward wind"
300
Who performed "Whatever Will Be Will Be" ("Que Sera Sera") in Hitchcock's 1956 movie, "The Man Who Knew Too Much," in which she starred opposite Jimmy Stewart? A: Brenda Lee B: Little Eva C: Doris Day D: Wanda Jackson
What is Doris Day
400
"Ask the Man Who Owns One" was the slogan of what had once been one of the most prestigious luxury automobiles, a make that disappeared after its 1958 run. Its 1950s models included: Clipper, Patrician, Caribbean, Cavalier and Executive. Which car was this? A: Cord B: Packard C: Continental D: Hudson
What is Packard?
400
Fashion: Rebelling against the full skirted, tightly bodiced "New Look" of the post-war years, this designer began in 1954 to produce boxy suit jackets trimmed in braid, paired with slim skirts, made of highly textured tweeds and worn with ropes of pearls. The style remains a classic. Name the designer. A: Yves St. Laurence B: Nicole Miller C: Coco Chanel D: Ralph Lauren
Who is Coco Chanel?
400
What was the principal setting for the 1950 movie release, "Caged"? A: the woods B: prison C: circus D: castle
What is Prison
400
"They say for every boy and girl There's just one love in this whole world" Name the song. A: Tell Laura I Love Her B: Donna C: Run Around Sue D: Young Love
What is "Young Love"
400
In 1957, Shirley Jones starred in the movie "April Love" opposite which singer who also sang the title song? A: Dion B: Ricky Nelson C: Elvis Presley D: Pat Boone
What is Pat Boone
500
Space-age motifs and terminology were popular in 1950s cars, and rockets in particular with this make. Come away with me, Lucille, back into time when its principal models were the Rocket-88 and Rocket-98. Which car was this? A: DeSoto B: Mercury C: Oldsmobile D: Thunderbird
What is Oldsmobile?
500
Fashions: Jack Kerouac coined the term "beat generation" to describe the anti-conformist rebels who publically explored and glorified previously taboo subjects through music, art and writing. These "beatniks" came to full flower in the 1950s. What was the sterotypical dress of a 'beat'? A: Baseball Caps and Sweatshirts B: Beanies and Black T-Shirts C: Sunglasses, Berets, and Goatees D:Leather Jackets and White T-Shirts
What is Sunglasses, berets, and goatees?
500
Which 1953 release was set in Africa? A: The Creature the Black Lagoonhe B: The Blob C: Mogambo D: The Day The Earth Stood Still
What is Mogambo
500
Well bless my soul, what's wrong with me I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree" What Presley hit are these lyrics from? A: All Shook Up B: Blue Suede Shoes C: Jailhouse Rock D: Aint Nothin' But A Houndog
What is "All Shook up"
500
The song, "That's Amore," contained the line, "When the moon hit your eye like a big pizza pie..." Who sang it? A: Dean Martin B: Sammy David Jr. C: Frank Sinatra D: Jack Benny
What is Dean Martin
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