1955 Movies
1955 Major Events
1955 TV Shows
What it Cost in 1955
1955 Academy Awards
100
A subway train blew Marilyn Monroe's skirt up in this 1955 movie.
What was The Seven Year Itch?
100
This famous theme park in California opened to the public.
What is Disney Land?
100
This famous game show was giving the winner the questions.
What is The $64,000 Question?
100
It was $0.29 cents a gallon.
What was the price of a gallon of gasoline in 1955?
(That is $3.22 per gallon adjusted for inflation to 2023 dollars.)
100
She won best actress for The Country Girl.
Who is Grace Kelly?
200
This famous Disney Cartoon featured two dogs eating a plate of spaghetti.
What is Lady & Tramp?
200
Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of the bus and set off this famous boycott.
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
200
Ricky was the husband in this show.
What is I Love Lucy?
200
You could drink six of these for $1.62.
What is a Six Pack of Beer?
200
Not only was he a contender...He won best actor for this movie.
Who is Marlon Brando in On The Water Waterfront?
300
This famous song by Andy Williams from a 1955 Movie of the same name was also featured at Janie and Kyle's wedding.
300
This famous book of records was first published in 1955.
What is the Guiness Book of World Records?
300
Matt Dillion was the sheriff.
What is Gunsmoke?
300
A new one cost $2,166.00.
What's the price of a new 1955 Chevy?
300
On The Waterfront, Caine Mutiny, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, The Country Girl, Three Coins in The Fountain.
These pictures were all nominated for Best Picture.
400
Grace Kelly was filming this movie when she met her prince.
What is To Catch A Thief?
400
This famous British Prime Minster resigned.
Who is Winston Churchill?
400
Ralph was gonna send Alice to the Moon on this show.
What was The Honeymooners?
400
The rate was 2.25%
That was the typical mortgage rate in 1955.
400
This movie won best picture.
What is On The Waterfront?
500
The best musical ever made was made into a movie this year.
500
Thanksgiving eve
When were Wilma & Arvis married?
500
That's what you could watch at 1am.
What was the test pattern?
500
It cost a total of $59.95
What was the cost of having a baby?
The new mom was billed a total of $59.95 for the stay and delivery. The charges show that room, board and nursing services cost $27, the delivery room fee was $15, drugs and medicine cost $11.95, and "care of infant" was $6.
500
They hosted the 1955 Academy Awards.
Who is Bob Hope & Thelma Ritter?