OLD TIME ADS
This chewing gum brand's famous jingle told people to "chase the blues away."
What is Spearmint (or Wrigley's Spearmint) Gum?
This type of wide, full skirt, popular in the 1950s, was often worn while dancing the Jive.
What is a Poodle Skirt (or Circle Skirt)?
This New Deal program, started in 1935, provided retirement income for the elderly.
What is Social Security?
The title of the famous 1950s quiz show that was revealed to be a fraud because contestants were given the answers.
What is Twenty-One?
The instrument that Benny Goodman played and was known as the "King of Swing."
What is the clarinet?
This flour company's radio ads featured a fictional Southern cook who became a long-running cultural figure.
What is Aunt Jemima?
A type of dress shoe for women in the 1940s that had an extremely thick sole.
What are platform shoes (or wedges)?
This large dam in Nevada was built during the Great Depression and was originally named after President Herbert.
What is the Hoover Dam?
0This popular children's TV show was hosted by a friendly cowboy named Buffalo Bob Smith.
What is The Howdy Doody Show?
The famous song from 1936 that was given the nickname "The Anthem of the Great Depression" by music critics.
What is Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The product whose famous slogan was "The best part of waking up is..."
What is Folgers Coffee?
The lively, fast-paced swing dance that originated in Harlem and involved acrobatic moves and "air steps."
What is the Lindy Hop?
FDR used this short, rhyming phrase to describe the first three months of his presidency, when he passed major legislation.
What is the First 100 Days?
This comedic actor was a favorite of Milton Berle's show, often appearing in a big diaper and safety pin.
Who is Mickey Rooney?
0This iconic jazz singer, often called "Lady Day," was known for her emotional delivery and songs like "Strange Fruit."
Who is Billie Holiday?
This popular breakfast cereal was advertised as "The Breakfast of Champions."
What are Wheaties?
The style of hairdo for women, popular during the 1940s, that involved rolling and pinning the hair on both sides of the head.
What are Victory Rolls?
The name of the government corporation created to insure bank deposits, stopping the "bank runs."
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or FDIC)?
The brand name of the famous, large plastic containers that became essential items in many American kitchens in the 1950s.
What is Tupperware?
The famous music venue in New York City where many Big Band leaders and Jazz artists got their start, including Ella Fitzgerald.
What is the Apollo Theater?
The popular slogan used by the famous milk company Borden to advertise its products.
What is "If it's Borden's, it's GOT to be good"?
The name for the style of men's suits, popular in the 1940s, that featured broad shoulders, baggy trousers, and a long jacket.
What is a Zoot Suit?
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was repealed in 1933, ending the decade-long ban on alcohol.
What is Prohibition?
This immensely popular 1950s comedian and variety show host was known as "Mr. Television."
Who is Milton Berle?
This popular musician, whose hits included "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," was known as the "Architect of Rock and Roll."
Who is Little Richard?