Movies
The 1950 musical comedy "Annie Get ________" is loosely based on the life of Annie Oakley, the Western sharpshooter. What is the title?
Annie Get Your Gun
What did Tony Bennett leave in the song, "I left my ___ in San Francisco"?
What is the fastest animal?
Cheetah - they can run 50 to 80 miles per hour!
True or False
Big band music became popular in the 40s
True-
Glenn Miller was a leading name in Big Band music.
True or False
Lucille Ball stared in the show "I Love Lucy" with her real life brother.
False - It was her real life husband, Desi Arnaz.
True or False the film "From Here to Eternity" won Frank Sinatra an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
True or False
Bing Crosby has 21 number one hit songs.
False - He has 41 number one hit songs!
True or False
Puppies do not open their eyes until 2 days after they are born.
False!
It takes a puppy 1 to 2 weeks to open their eyes
This song has been a top seller ever since it debuted in the 1940s, sung by Bing Crosby.
Hint: "White ____"
It is still played today during the holiday season, and often charts on the top 100 music charts.
What theme park opened in California?
Hint - Land is in the name
Disneyland
This musical stars Julian Andrews and based is the story of the von Trapp family.
The Sound of Music
This singer is known as the Singing Cowboy.
Gene Autry
How many legs does a spider have?
6 or 8?
Spiders have 8 legs
This singer started his singing career in the 1940s.
Hint - His nickname is "Ol' Blue Eyes"
Frank Sinatra
True or False
Baseball cards made their first appearance in 1951
Topps produced their first baseball sets (red and blue back series) in 1951. Two years later they started inserting jokes/cartoons into Bazooka (which they also owned) gum packages.
True or False - Roman Holiday stars Rita Hayworth.
False - It stars Audrey Hepburn
Finish the lyrics
"A Tisket a tasket....."
"A tisket a tasket, I lost my yellow basket"
True or False
In 1943, a professional women's baseball team was created.
In 1943, Chicago chewing gum giant Philip K. Wrigley. It was the All-American Girls Baseball League. In 1949 and 1950, "Professional" was added to the name
What author wrote "If I Ran a Zoo", "Green Eggs and Ham", and "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"
Dr. Seuss
What actor stars in Singing In the Rain
*Hint it stars with a G*
Gene Kelly
True or False
Elvis made his musical debut in the 1940s.
False- His first song was recorded in 1953. It was called "My Happiness" and he was only 18 at the time of the recording.
How long does it take for a sloth to digest their food?
1 or 2 weeks?
2 weeks!
This dance craze was named after a famous aviator, it was known as the Lindy ______
The Lindy Hop
True or False
The Today Show used to be co-hosted by a chimpanzee
J. Fred Muggs was added to help boost ratings. He became an almost instant popular star in his own right.