50s Silver Screen
This actor became a cultural icon playing the troubled teenager, Jim Stark, in the 1955 classic "Rebel Without a Cause".
Who is James Dean?
This highly decorated US general was elected President in 1952.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This was the name of Bill Haley's backing band that scored a massive 1954 hit with "Rock Around the Clock".
Who were "the Comets"?
This was the name of the faithful, heroic dog that starred in her own weekly show.
Who was Lassie?
In 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a life-saving vaccine for this debilitating disease.
What is Polio?
This musical is famous for the leading man (Gene Kelly) tap-dancing happily down a flooded street while holding an umbrella.
What is "Singin' in the Rain"?
This major Asian conflict began on June 25, 1950 when troops crossed the 38th parallel.
What was the Korean War?
This Chuck Berry song begins with the famous line, "Deep down in Louisianan close to New Orleans".
What is "Johnny B. Goode?
This famous baseball player married bombshell actress Marilyn Monroe in 1954.
Who was Joe DiMaggio?
This famous comic strip about a round-headed boy and his beagle made it's debut in 1950.
What is "Peanuts" (featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy)?
Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in this 1953 musical comedy.
What is "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?
This woman refused to give up her seat on the segregated bus in Montgomery, AL sparking a historic city-wide bus boycott.
Who was Rosa Parks?
These brothers sang famous 1950s harmonies on hits like "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Suzie".
Who are the Everly Brothers?
This iconic plastic toy took the world by storm when it was released in 1957.
What was the hula hoop?
This fast food giant expanded massively in 1955 after businessman Ray Kroc joined the company.
What is McDonalds?
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this 1954 thriller stars James Stewart as a wheelchair-bound photographer who spies on his neighbors.
What is "Rear Window"?
In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista taking control of this Caribbean nation.
What is Cuba?
This influential guitarist and singer tragically died in a plane crash on "The Day the Music Died".
Who was Buddy Holly?
This hairdo was commonly associated with "greasers" in the 1950s.
What was the Duck's Tail? (Hair was combed tightly back on the sides to meet in a slick, parted line at the back of the head, resembling a bird's tail.)
She ascended to the British throne following the death of King George VI in 1952.
Who was Queen Elizabeth II?
This 1953 romantic drama features one of the most famous on-screen kissing scenes of all time, with Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr embracing in the crashing waves.
What is "From Here to Eternity"?
This US Senator famously held nationally televised hearings in 1954, claiming there were large numbers of communist spies inside the US government.
Who is Senator Joseph McCarthy?
This country and rockabilly singer scored a major 1957 hit with "Walkin' After Midnight".
Who is Patsy Cline?
This was the name of the Beaver's older brother in the classic sitcom "Leave it to Beaver".
Who was Wally?
This British athlete made history in 1954 by becoming the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile.
Who was Roger Bannister?