1950s Television Shows
This 1950s sitcom, featuring a family with a lovable, bumbling father and mother, became one of the first to feature a woman’s pregnancy on TV.
What is I Love Lucy?
This 1950s movie, starring Marilyn Monroe, features her singing "Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend."
What is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?
This iconic item, popularized in the 1950s, became a signature of “teen rebel” fashion, often paired with leather jackets.
What is a Biker Jacket?
This professional baseball player, known as "The Sultan of Swat," was a famous home run hitter in the 1950s.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This Austrian-born actor, known for his role as the Terminator and as a former Governor of California, moved to the U.S. in 1968.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
This 1950s TV game show, hosted by Groucho Marx, asked contestants silly questions to win cash and prizes.
What is You Bet Your Life?
This 1950s film, starring James Dean, tells the story of teenage rebellion and is still considered a classic.
What is Rebel Without a Cause?
In the 1950s, this “poodle-shaped” skirt, often worn with crinoline, became a popular fashion trend for girls and young women.
What is a Poodle Skirt?
This 1950s boxer, known for his speed and agility, became the first fighter to win the world middleweight title five times.
Who is Sugar Ray Robinson?
Born in Italy, this famous designer is known for creating elegant clothing and founded a luxury fashion brand that bears his name.
Gucci
This 1950s Western TV show, starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, ran for 20 years and became the longest-running primetime drama in TV history.
What is Gunsmoke?
In this 1950s movie, Audrey Hepburn played a princess who escapes her royal duties, only to fall in love with an American reporter.
What is Roman Holiday?
This popular 1950s style, worn by men and boys, featured neatly combed hair and a prominent side part.
What is a Ducktail haircut?
athlete was famous for his slam dunks and played for the Chicago Bulls, winning six NBA championships in the 1990s.
Michael Jordan
German-born theoretical physicist who is best known for developing the theory of relativity.
Einstein
This popular 1950s family TV show was set in a small town and featured a widowed father raising his two sons with the help of a housekeeper named Beulah.
What is The Andy Griffith Show?
This 1950s classic film, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, told the story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.
What is The Ten Commandments?
In the 1950s, women commonly wore this type of dress that featured a nipped-in waist and a full skirt.
What is a New Look dress? (Made popular by designer Christian Dior)
American swimmer won 7 gold medals in a single Olympic Games in 1972.
Mark Spits
This British-born actress, originally from the UK, gained international fame for her role in The Sound of Music and became one of the most beloved actresses in Hollywood.
Julie Andrews
This 1950s animated TV series introduced characters like Fred, Wilma, and Dino, and was the first prime-time animated TV show in history.
What is The Flintstones?
This 1950s Disney animated movie introduced the character of a cocker spaniel who falls in love with a mutt
What is Lady and the Tramp?
This 1950s footwear trend, popularized by fashion icons like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, was a type of shoe with a rounded toe and a small heel.
What are Ballet Flats?
This professional golfer, known for his rivalry with Jack Nicklaus, was a dominant figure in the 1950s and won multiple major championship
Arnold Palmer
This Mexican-American labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers union and fought for farm workers' rights in the U.S.
Cesar Chavez