Celebrity Couples
This musical power couple first met in 1963 and gained fame with their 1965 hit “I Got You Babe.”
Who are Sonny and Cher? The pair married in 1969 and had one child together.
This 1960 Hitchcock film features Anthony Perkins as a motel manager
What is Psycho? Hitchcock has been quoted as saying that 33 percent of the film’s appeal is due to its now-iconic musical score.
The 1967 “Summer of Love” was centered on the Haight-Ashbury district of this California city
What is San Francisco? Previously known as a hip and artsy neighborhood, the area became a center of counterculture and peaceful protest.
This iconic national highway was decommissioned in June 1985 but is immortalized in songs like Nat King Cole’s “Get Your Kicks on _____ _____.”
What is Route 66? The road also features prominently in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
This American civil rights activist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? As head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he helped create the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and end segregation in the U.S.
Jacqueline Kennedy married this Greek shipping tycoon in 1968
Who is Aristotle Onassis? The wedding ceremony was on Onassis’ private island.
In 1979, Hitchcock was awarded the Life Achievement Award by the AFI, or the American _____ Institute.
What is Film? He was the seventh person to receive the honor, and speakers at the event included Janet Leigh, Gregory Peck, and Ingrid Bergman.
The peace-loving young people who congregated during the Summer of Love became known by this nickname.
What are hippies? The term was popularized by journalist Herb Caen.
Shortages of this began in 1973 when OPEC raised its prices, leading to long waits for American motorists.
What is gasoline? The shortage led to rationing, sometimes by license plate numbers, and to reduced speed limits, which were intended to conserve fuel.
This children’s show, with characters like Elmo, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch, won the 1970 Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in children’s programming.
What is Sesame Street? The show was created by Jim Henson.
This pair was often called “Hollywood’s Golden Couple” throughout their 50-year marriage: Joanne Woodward and _______
Who is Paul Newman? Upon meeting Newman, Woodward remarked that he looked “like an ad for an ice cream soda.”
Hitchcock was knighted in 1980 by this monarch of England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? Other film directors who have been knighted include Charlie Chaplin and Carol Reed.
Many hippies protested against this conflict in demonstrations across the nation
What is the Vietnam War? The anti-war sentiment of the summer led to the March on the Pentagon in October 1967.
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed into law by this man, who was president from 1953–1961.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower? This act changed the face of America throughout the ’60s and ’70s by creating jobs and promoting tourism.
In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded this for her work with the poor and sick
What is the Nobel Peace Prize? Originally a teacher in Calcutta, she went on to a lifetime of humanitarian work.
Rita Wilson first met this actor on the set of ABC’s sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1981. They married in 1988.
Who is Tom Hanks? The pair share four children—two they had together and two from Hanks’ previous marriage.
Two of Hitchcock’s films, Topaz and Torn Curtain, are based on this real-world conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
What is the Cold War? The two films were not well-received despite Hitchcock’s reputation.
On June 4, 1967, this redheaded comedienne won the Emmy for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series.
Who is Lucille Ball? She won for her role in The Lucy Show. Other winners that year included the Monkees and Barbara Bain.
The Microbus comes from this German automaker.
What is Volkswagen? The VW Microbus was favored by Jerry Garcia and other legends of the 1960s counterculture
She was the biggest Grammy winner of 1971 and won Record of the Year for “It’s too Late,” Album of the Year for Tapestry, and Song of the Year for “You’ve Got a Friend.”
Who is Carole King? King wasn’t able to attend the 1971 Grammy Awards, as she was home with a newborn at the time.
Goldie Hawn began dating this man after working with him on the film Swing Shift in 1983.
Who is Kurt Russell? This was their second film together. The longtime couple had met before when they worked on the film The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in the 1960s.
This actress stars in several Hitchcock films, including The Birds and Marnie
Who is Tippi Hedren? She even named one of her cats after Sean Connery, who stars alongside her in Marnie.
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer broke ground as the first female runner in this race.
What is the Boston Marathon? By signing up for the race as K. V. Switzer, she circumvented the rule that only men could run, paving the way for female runners everywhere.
In 1974, President Nixon signed the first national speed limit of this many miles per hour on interstate roads.
What is 55? The speed limit was part of his Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act
Starring Danny DeVito as a cab dispatcher in New York City, this TV show won three Outstanding Comedy Series awards between 1978–1983.
What is Taxi? The show was canceled twice, in both 1982 and 1983, by two separate networks.