1941 History
A date which will live in infamy
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This U.S. president resigned in 1974 amid the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Disney’s second full-length animated feature, this 1940 film follows a wooden boy learning life lessons.
What is Pinocchio?
A wartime holiday hit by Bing Crosby that became one of the best-selling recordings ever.
What is White Christmas?
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”
What is The Shadow?
The code name that broke a pact of uneasy peace in the East.
What is Operation Barbarossa?
English actor known for Richard III (1995) and Truly, Madly, Deeply.
Who is Richard Attenborough?
A wartime fantasy musical starring Judy Garland, famous for a yellow brick road.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This song by Jimmie Davis became one of the most famous sing-alongs ever, and stuck around as a song sung in preschools today.
What is You Are My Sunshine?
This masked rider and his companion Tonto fought injustice in the Old West.
What is The Lone Ranger?
America’s way of “lending” a hand before officially joining the fight.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
He's best known for his role as John-Boy Walton in the 1970s CBS drama series The Waltons
Who is Richard Thomas?
Disney’s very short 1941 film about a flying circus elephant whose oversized ears help him soar.
What is Dumbo?
This Andrews Sisters hit follows a military musician drafted into service.
What is Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy?
This Bergen’s wooden partner often stole the show with his smart mouth.
What is The Charlie McCarthy Show?
A meeting at sea that charted a vision for a world not yet won.
What is the Atlantic Charter?
An American singer, songwriter, and pianist who influenced popular music and culture for decades.
Who is Little Richard?
This 1942 film starred Humphrey Bogart as a nightclub owner torn between love and duty during WWII.
What is Casablanca?
A famous big band instrumental by Glenn Miller that became a swing era anthem.
What is In the Mood?
This Burns & Allen program featured a famously “illogical” wife named Gracie.
What is The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show?
The desert prize that made the “Desert Fox” a legend.
What is Tobruk?
Mostly famous for Shōgun, The Thorn Birds, and Dr. Kildare.
Who is Richard Chamberlain?
This 1946 film noir featured a detective in a morally gray city, with Lauren Bacall as a mysterious femme fatale.
What is The Big Sleep?
Inspired by a real-life attack, this patriotic song was popularized by Kay Kyser.
What is Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition?
Before becoming a TV legend, this redhead’s radio life as a wife set the stage for sitcom history.
What is My Favorite Husband?