Classic Movies
Books
TV Shows
1950
s Slang
100

In what movie is the famous phrase, "There's no place like home!" from? 

Wizard of Oz

100

Which American classic book that was whimsical and about a car, was released in 1857?

The Cat in the Hat 

100

What show about an interracial couple was ranked the top show of the decade? 

I Love Lucy 

100
The phrase 'going ape' was popular in the 1950's. What does it mean? 

Going Crazy 

200

The original "sweeping epic", this film is about this plucky Southern belle who romances a man against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Gone with the Wind

200

What classic comic strip about a boy, his dog and his gang was introduced in the 1950s? 

Peanut 

200

The classic family comedy features a Midwestern family, including sons Wally and "The Bear". What is the name of the Tv show?

Leave it to Beaver 

200

What does "made in the shade" mean? 

Meant things are going well for you and you don't have a care in the world 

300

The Sharks and the Jets dance their battles on the streets in this modernized take on Romeo and Juliet 

West Side Story 

300

This E.B. White classic tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his spider friend. What is the name of the book?

Charlotte's Web 

300

The legendary western series "Gunsmoke" was set in which rugged frontier town? 

Dodge City, Kansas

300

What does the 1950s slang term "ankle biters" refer to?

A small child 

400

This WWII classi pairs a Scandinavian beauty with a tough guy for a story of lovers ripped apart by war and reunited in a far flung Moroccan piano bar

Casablanca 

400

This 1951 J.D. Salinger novel about Holden Caulfield became an iconic piece of the 1950s adolescent rebellion. What is the name of the book?

The Catcher in the Rye 
400

What was the original name of The Ed Sullivan Show when it premiered in 1948 and ran throughout the 1950s?

Toast of the Town 

400

Who does the 1950s slang term "bird dog" refer to? 

Someone who tries to steal your girlfriend

500

Blake Edwards' comedy about a girl-about-town helped turn Audrey Hepburn into a fashion icon, thanks to her long black gown, elegant up-so and signature black glasses.

Breakfast at Tiffanys 

500

This beloved Dr. Seuss book teaches about conversation and caring for trees. What is the name is the book?

The Lorax

500

In the 1950's television series "Adventure of Superman", what was Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, employed as? 

A Newspaper Reporter 

500

Is someone calls a man a "Dream boat", what are they saying? 

That he is cute or handsome