Famous Quotes
He said, "Our long national nightmare is over."
Who is Gerald Ford?
He was the presidential candidate whom the Daily Tribune mistakenly called the winner of this 1948 race.
Who is New York Govenor Thomas Dewey?
This man was the famous ballet partner or Margot Fonteyn in the 1960s.
Who is Rudolf Nureyev
In 1950, The Associated Press declared this person to be the " Woman Athlete of the Half Century".
Who is Babe Didrikson Zaharias?
The Ed Sullivan Show was originally called by this other name.
What is the " Toast of the Town"
Noun- a sleepwalker.
What is a somnambulist ?
" I had the radio on" was a famous response by this person during an erupting scandal.
Who is Marilyn Monroe
In the 1950s, this luxury ship sank in the North Atlantic and made headlines around the world.
What is the SS. Andrea Doria
This Texas beauty tapped her way through many MGM musicals of the 1950s.
Who is Ann Miller?
This tennis player was the first Black American to win at Wimbledon in 1975.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
An upper East-side apartment played an important role in this CBS TV show.
What is "The Jefferson's"
Adjective- resembling or relating to twilight
What is Crepuscular?
He said " Turn on, tune in, drop out."
Who is Timothy Leary?
This event in June 1969, started an international equal rights movement.
Chubby Checker started this dance craze in 1960.
What is " The Twist"?
As a teenager, she was the first to successfully swim across Lake Ontario, then swam the English Channel and then the Juan de Fuca Straight.
Who is Marilyn Bell?
An obnoxious telephone operator was a popular character in this show.
What is " Laugh-In"
Noun- Spelling as a science
What is Orthography?
This radio host said, " Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
Who is Jimmy Durante?
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This former Nation of Islam leader made headlines when he was assassinated in 1965.
Who is Malcom X
This Latin dance became immensely popular in the US in the 1950's.
What is the Cha-Cha?
In 1976, this gymnast was the first to ever receive a perfect score of 10 at the Olympic games.
Who is Nadia Comanaci
This movie actor played Wild Bill Hickok in the Western TV series " The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickock"
Who is Guy Madison?
Adjective- Having a common boundary
What is conterminous?
He said, " Have you no sense of decency, sir at long last?"
Who is Joseph Welch?
These two Famous movie stars married princes and made headlines around the world, one in 1949, and the other in 1956.
Who are Grace Kelly and Rita Hayworth?
This dance craze of the early 60s was named after this vegetable.
What is the mashed potato?
BONUS: DAILY DOUBLE
This American won the Olympic ladies figure skating championship in 1968 and then worked as a television commentator.
Who is Peggy Fleming?
This early 60s comedy took place primarily in a police car.
What is " Car 54, Where are you?"
Noun- Secretion of tears, especially excessive production as in weeping.
What is Lacrimation?
This Leonard Bernstein operetta opened on Broadway in 1956 and was based on a centuries- old work.
What is Candide