1940's History
A date which will live in infamy
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This U.S. president resigned in 1974 amid the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Disney’s second full-length animated feature, this 1940 film follows a wooden boy learning life lessons.
What is Pinocchio?
A wartime holiday hit by Bing Crosby that became one of the best-selling recordings ever.
What is White Christmas?
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”
What is The Shadow?
This man was the British Prime Minister for most of WW2.
Who is Winston Churchill?
English actor known for Richard III (1995) and Truly, Madly, Deeply.
Who is Richard Attenborough?
A wartime fantasy musical starring Judy Garland, famous for a yellow brick road, and came out in 1939.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This song by Jimmie Davis became one of the most famous sing-alongs ever, and stuck around as a song sung in preschools today.
What is You Are My Sunshine?
This masked rider and his companion Tonto fought injustice in the Old West.
What is The Lone Ranger?
This man was the leader of the Soviet Union
Who is Joseph Stalin?
He's best known for his role as John-Boy Walton in the 1970s CBS drama series The Waltons
Who is Richard Thomas?
Disney’s very short 1941 film about a flying circus elephant whose oversized ears help him soar.
What is Dumbo?
This Andrews Sisters hit follows a military musician drafted into service.
What is Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy?
This Bergen’s wooden partner often stole the show with his smart mouth.
What is The Charlie McCarthy Show?
This country was liberated from Axis control in August of 1944.
What is France?
An American singer, songwriter, and pianist who influenced popular music and culture for decades.
Who is Little Richard?
This Marvel superhero was introduced in 1941.
Who is Captain America?
A famous big band instrumental by Glenn Miller that became a swing era anthem.
What is In the Mood?
This Burns & Allen program featured a famously “illogical” wife named Gracie.
What is The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show?
This US president led the country for most of the war before dying in office in 1945.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Mostly famous for Shōgun, The Thorn Birds, and Dr. Kildare.
Who is Richard Chamberlain?
Orson Welles directed this groundbreaking film in 1941.
What is Citizen Kane?
The name of the style of music used in most 1940's songs.
What is swing/big band music?
Before becoming a TV legend, this redhead’s radio life on My Favorite Husband as a wife set the stage for sitcom history.
Who is Lucille Ball?