Music of the 40s, 50s, & 60s
Classic Movies (1940-1969)
Early Television
Trends, Fads & Fun
(40s-60s)
How Much Did That Cost?
200

This crooner was nicknamed "Ol' Blue Eyes" 

Frank Sinatra 

200

Humphrey Bogart starred in this 1942 romantic drama

Casablanca 

200

This TV couple lived at 623 East 68th Street. 

Lucy and Ricky Ricardo 

200

This dance involved twisting your hips without a partner 

The Twist 

200

This was the average cost of a movie ticket in the 1950s (about this amount) 

25-50 cents 

400

This 1956 hit made Elvis Presley a household name 

"Heartbreak Hotel" 

400

This actress starred with James Stewart in Rear Window

Grace Kelly 

400

This western starred Clint Eastwood in the late 1950s 

Rawhide 

400

Saddle shoes were commonly worn by girls in this decade 

1950s

400

A gallon of gasoline in the early 1960s cost about this much 

30 cents 

600

This girl group sang Be My Baby in 1963

The Ronettes 

600

This 1959 comedy starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon

Some Like It Hot 

600

This variety show featured Ed Sullivan 

The Ed Sullivan Show 

600

This hairstyle for women often require rollers and hairspray 

beehive 

600

In the 1950s, a loaf of bread typically cost around this price 

15-20 cents 

800

This Motown founder helped launch The Supremes 

Berry Gordy 

800

This epic 1965 film starred Julie Andrews as a governess 

The Sound of Music 

800

This sitcom featured a talking horse 

Mister Ed 

800

This novelty dance was named after a sea creature 

The Mashed Potato

800
A brand-new car in 1960 cost about this much

$2,000-$3,000

1000

This singer recorded Respect after Otis Redding originally did 

Aretha Franklin 

1000

This actor played Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird  

Gregory Peck

1000

This 1960s spy show starred Don Adams as Agent 86

Get Smart 

1000

This fad involved twisting a plastic ring around your waist 

hula hoop

1000

In the 1940s, a postage stamp cost about this amount. 

3 cents

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