Lights, Camera, 1940's!
This 1940's Disney movie features a wooden puppet and was recently remade in 2022.
What is Pinocchio?
In 1946, a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost approximately this much.
a. $0.03
b. $0.15
c. $0.25
d. $0.50
What is $0.03?
Originally created by an engineer working with springs on a naval ship, this toy was demonstrated by "walking" down a ramp in 1945.
What is the Slinky?
Born January 19th, 1946, this country music legend grew up as one of 12 children in rural Tennessee and went on to write "Jolene" and "9 to 5."
Who is Dolly Parton?
What is a rotary phone?
This 1946 Christmas classic starred James Stewart as George Bailey.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
In 1946, a loaf of bread cost approximately this much.
a. $0.02
b. $0.10
c. $1.00
d. $3.50
What is $0.10?
This lightweight plastic product was developed in the 1940's by Earl Tupper and became well-known by being sold at home parties.
What is Tupperware?
Born November 6th, 1946, this actress is known for her roles in Norma Rae, Places in the Heart, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Who is Sally Field?
This restaurant chain opened its first location in 1940, decades before it became one of the world's most recognizable fast-food brands.
What is McDonalds?
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in this famous 1942 movie set during World War II.
What is Casablanca?
In 1946, a gallon of gasoline cost approximately this much.
a. $0.05
b. $0.17
c. $0.58
d. $1.25
What is $0.17?
An engineer working with radar equipment discovered that this appliance's technology could heat food. The first commercial version appeared in 1946.
What is the microwave oven?
Born May 20th, 1946, this singer and actress became known as the "Goddess of Pop" and won an Oscar for Moonstruck.
Who is Cher?
This 1940 Disney film featured the debut of a little elephant with unusually large ears.
What is Dumbo?
In 1946, a new car cost approximately this much.
a. $750
b. $1,125
c. $5,200
d. $7,900
What is $1,125?
What is the Polaroid camera?
Born July 6th, 1946, this actor, writer, and director created one of cinema's most famous underdog characters: Rocky Balboa.
Who is Sylvester Stallone?
Originally developed as a lightweight 4x4 military vehicle for the U.S. Army during World War II, this brand now makes the Cherokee and Wrangler.
What is Jeep?
This 1941 film introduced audiences to the character Charles Foster Kane, played by Orson Welles.
What is Citizen Kane?
In 1946, the average American home cost approximately this much.
a. $5,150
b. $10,650
c. $12,450
d. $40,350
What is $5,150?
This toy traces its history to people tossing empty pie tins. The modern plastic version was developed and marketed in the late 1940's.
Born December 18th, 1946, this man is the highest-grossing director in cinematic history, with a career box office total exceeding $10 billion. His top-grossing films include Jurassic Park and E.T.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
This former Supreme Court justice and U.S. Secretary of State was named TIME magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1946 as the U.S. navigated the transition from World War II to the postwar world. FDR nicknamed him his "assistant president."
Who is James F. Byrnes?