1959 Movies & TV
Disney released their animated adaptation of this enchanting fairy tale. The debate of pink dress vs blue dress remains a hot topic among little girls today.
What is Sleeping Beauty?
This was the minimum legal drinking age in New York.
What is 18?
Connie's maiden name.
What is Morse?
Now highly prestigious and popular, these music awards were held for the first time.
What are the Grammy Awards?
Volvo invented this life-saving device, considered one of the major safety inventions of the 20th century.
What is the seat belt?
This show premiered on TV, becoming the first weekly series broadcast completely in color. It ran for 14 seasons.
What is Bonanza?
This card game, using 2 decks and typically played by 4 people, was wildly popular.
What is Canasta?
Jerry loved playing this action game on the computer with his grand-kids.
What is Tomb Raider?
This musical brought the hills to life for the first time on Broadway.
What is The Sound of Music?
The first commercial copier was launched by this company, revolutionizing the workplace.
What is Xerox?
This macabre TV show premiered and only ran for 4 seasons, but sparked a cult following. CBS has since produced 2 revivals, one in the 1980s and one earlier this year.
What is The Twilight Zone?
This well-known New York museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public.
What is the Guggenheim?
Jerry had a bit of bad luck when this happened to him on their first date. Luckily, she still married him!
What is got a ticket?
The world said "bye, bye" to 3 iconic artists on this day.
What is The Day The Music Died?
This crazy haired children's toy was invented by a Danish fisherman as a present for his daughter.
This was the most popular genre for TV Shows.
What are westerns?
This was the average age for women to be married.
What is 20?
Jerry proposed to Connie at this event.
What is her high school graduation?
This hip swinging singer was the most famous person in America.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Glen Raven Mills produced the first commercially available version of this fashion staple.
What are pantyhose?
This religious drama starring Charlton Heston was the top movie of the year and won 11 Oscars.
What is Ben-Hur?
This army general and US President won Time's Man of the Year.
Who is Dwight D Eisenhower?
What age were Connie and Jerry when they first met?
What is 14 and 16?
This squeaky trio had 2 Billboard Top 100 hits, and won 2 Grammy Awards.
Who are Alvin and the Chipmunks?
This children's toy debuted, and would soon become an empire of fashion and careers to little girls everywhere.
What is Barbie?