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Popular Music
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Movies of the Era
Prices in the Past
100

This red-headed comedian starred in “I Love Lucy.”

Who is Lucille Ball?

100

This “King of Rock and Roll” sang “Hound Dog.”

Who is Elvis Presley?

100

Before email, people sent these through the post office.

What are letters?

100

This 1939 movie featured Dorothy, Toto, and the Yellow Brick Road.

What is The Wizard of Oz?

100

In the 1950s, a bottle of Coca-Cola cost about this much.

What is 5 cents?

200

This show featured a sheriff named Andy and his son Opie

What is The Andy Griffith Show?

200

This singer was known for “Que Sera, Sera.”

Who is Doris Day?

200

This frozen treat on a stick was popular on hot summer days.

What is a popsicle?

200

This actor danced with Ginger Rogers in many films.

Who is Fred Astaire?

200

A gallon of gas in the 1940s often cost less than this amount

What is 25 cents?

300

This 1950s sitcom spun off from The Andy Griffith Show and followed a family moving from Mayberry to a deluxe apartment in the sky.

The Jeffersons

300

This country singer was famous for “I Walk the Line.”

Who is Johnny Cash?

300

This was the main way families listened to music before CDs.

What is a record player?

300

This movie featured a giant gorilla climbing the Empire State Building.

What is King Kong?

300

In the 1940s, a loaf of bread cost about this much.

What is 10 cents?

400

This 1950s–60s show about a sheriff and his son in Mayberry became famous for its whistled theme song.

The Andy Griffith Show

400

This female singer was known for “Crazy” and “Walkin’ After Midnight.”

Who is Patsy Cline?

400

Before TV, families often gathered around this for entertainment.

What is the radio?

400

This actress was known as “America’s Sweetheart” in the 1930s.

Who is Shirley Temple?

400

In the 1950s, a postage stamp cost about this much.

What is 3 cents?

500

 This 1950s–60s show about a family of five living in a house with a famous staircase was a hit for CBS.

The Brady Bunch

500

The name of the band Buddy Holly was in.

The Crickets

500

This was the milk container delivered to your doorstep.

What is a glass bottle?

500

This Disney movie featured a wooden puppet who wanted to be a real boy.

What is Pinocchio?

500

In the 1940s, a dozen eggs cost about this much.

What is 30 cents?