1950s Speak
People referred to movies or films as this in the 1950s.
What is a flick? It got its name from the flicker caused by lamps in early theater projections. You won’t see the same flicker in early movies when they are on TV.
In this movie, Dorothy never said, “Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.”
What is The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy says, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
On August 6, 1945, what city in Japan was largely destroyed when the atomic bomb “Little Boy” was dropped by the B-29 Enola Gay
What is Hiroshima?
This husband and wife duo went to number one on August 14, 1965 with the hit "I've Got You Babe"
Who is Sonny and Cher?
This starchy food staple was also ’50s slang for money.
What is bread? Money has a lot of interesting nicknames, including dough, cheese, clams, and more. The U.S. dollar has also been referred to as a buck, while the English pound is known as a quid
In the 1967 film The Graduate, this actor is misquoted as saying, “Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?”
Who is Dustin Hoffman? The correct quote is, “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?” Anne Bancroft plays the role of Mrs. Robinson.
Who famously gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Who is Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr?
Finish the lyrics of this August 1960 number one hit by Brian Hyland: "She wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow
________ _____"
Polkadot Bikini
This subculture is identified by slicked-back hair and memorialized in a movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
What is a greaser? This rebellious group was portrayed in the film Grease.
During this NASA mission with the same name as the movie, no one ever said, “Houston, we have a problem.”
What is Apollo 13? The first transmission was, “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” NASA didn’t catch the full transmission, so it was repeated as, “Ah, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”
What American swimmer became the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games?
Who is Michael Phelps?
This music festival in upstate New York was the place to be August 15-17, 1960
What is Woodstock?
This is the phrase for suddenly accelerating at a high speed while driving.
What is flooring it? In other words, you put the pedal to the metal to increase the speed rapidly
The words ‘Elementary, my dear Watson” do not appear in any of the books about this brilliant-yet-moody detective.
What is a Sherlock Holmes? It was misquoted in a New York Times film review for the 1929 movie The Return of Sherlock Holmes
August 21, 1911, what famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris
What is the Mona Lisa?
Bill Haley and his Comets were rocking around the _____ in August of 1955
What is Clock?
A bully might offer you this, which means “a punch in the face.”
What is a knuckle sandwich? A knuckle sandwich usually landed on the mouth.
An enduring misquote from the movie Frankenstein is “He’s alive,” but this is the actual quote
What is “It’s alive”? People still quote it wrong today.
On August 4, 1693, Dom Perignon invents this bubbly drink
What is Champagne?
These fab four fellows from the UK embarked on their first US tour August 19, 1964.
Who is the Beatles?