T.V./MOVIES
WARD, JUNE, AND WALLY WERE CHARACTERS FROM THIS T.V. SHOW.
"LEAVE IT TO BEAVER"
THIS BASEBALL LEGEND MARRIED MARILYN MONROE IN 1954 AND DIVORCED HER 274 DAYS LATER.
JOE DIMAGGIO
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE LAUNCHED IN 1957 BY THE SOVIET UNION?
"SPUTNIK 1"
INTRODUCED BY MATTEL IN 1959, THIS FAMOUS TOY'S OFFICIAL NAME WAS "BARBARA MILLICENT ROBERTS", AFTER THE CREATOR'S DAUGHTER.
BARBIE DOLL
WHAT WAS THE NICKNAME OF THE 50'S?
THE NIFTY FIFTIES
NOW ONLY WORN FOR RETRO COSTUMES OR SCHOOL UNIFORMS, THESE SHOES BECAME WIDELY POPULAR IN THE 1950'S.
SADDLE SHOES
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE RANCH IN THE T.V. SHOW "BONANZA" THAT PREMEIRED IN 1959?
"THE PONDEROSA"
THIS ACTOR PLAYED THE ROLE OF BARNEY FIFE ON "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW".
DON KNOTTS
WHO WAS THE FAMOUS BOXER WHOSE RECORD WAS 49-0 IN 1952? HE LATER DIED IN A PLANE CRASH BUT IS STILL REMEMBERED TODAY AS ONE OF THE BEST BOXERS OF THAT TIME.
"ROCKY MARCIANO"
WHICH TWO MEN WHO WERE U.S. PRESIDENTS DURING THE 1950'S?
HARRY S TRUMAN AND DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
THIS POPULAR FEMALE CLOTHING ITEM WAS INTRODUCED BY ALLEN GANT IN 1959 DUE TO THE RISING POPULARITY OF MINI SKIRTS.
PANTYHOSE (1ST MARKETED AS "PANTI-LEGS")
WHICH CHARACTER DID NOT APPEAR IN THE FIRST PEANUTS CARTOON STRIP THAT APPEARED IN OCTOBER 1950?
SNOOPY
THIS SHAPE WAS ACHIEVED BY WOMEN THROUGH THE USE OF WIDE BELTS, CORSETS, AND PETTICOATS. IT EMPHASIZED SMALL WAISTS AND FULL HIPS.
"HOURGLASS"
DISNEYLAND
WHAT POPULAR WESTERN T.V. SHOW FEATURED A CHARACTER NAMED "TONTO"?
"THE LONE RANGER"
WHAT LEGENDARY NY YANKEE CENTER FIELDER MADE HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT IN APRIL 1951?
MICKEY MANTLE
HOW MANY U.S. STATES WERE THERE AT THE END OF 1958?
48 (ALASKA & HAWAII JOINED THE UNION IN 1959)
WHAT FINANCIAL TOOL WAS LAUNCHED IN 1950, BEGINNING WITH THE "DINERS CLUB"?
CREDIT CARDS
THESE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES WERE KNOWN AS "PASSION PITS".
DRIVE-INS
"GREASERS", INSPIRED BY MARLON BRANDO, WORE WHAT 3 ITEMS TO CREATE THEIR OUTFIT?
LEATHER JACKETS, WHITE T-SHIRTS, AND CUFFED BLUE JEANS
THIS POPULAR SLANG TERM MEANT YOU WERE UNCOOL OR BORING
"SQUARE" OR "SQUARESVILLE"
WHICH 1950'S MOVIE STAR FAMOUSLY SANG "DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND"?
MARILYN MONROE
WHICH NFL TEAM WON THE MOST SEASONS IN THE 1950'S?
THE CLEVELAND BROWNS
THIS COMPETITION WAS BROADCAST LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY IN 1954.
"THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT"
WHAT "STICKY" INVENTION, INSPIRED BY BURRS STICKING TO DOG FUR, WAS INVENTED BY GEORGE DE MESTRAL IN 1955?
VELCRO
THE 1950'S SAW A RECORD PEAK IN ATTENDANCE IN THE U.S. AT WHAT PUBLIC BUILDINGS?
CHURCHES
THERE WERE FIVE MAIN ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES FOR WOMEN IN THE 50'S. NAME TWO OF THEM.
CAT-EYED GLASSES, SHORT GLOVES, SMALL HATS, PEARLS, AND COLORFUL SCARVES
YOUNG LADIES BEGAN A TREND OF WEARING WHAT AROUND THEIR BOBBY SOCKS?
DOG COLLARS
THIS CINEMA IDOL STARRED IN ONLY 3 FILMS BEFORE HIS DEATH IN A CAR CRASH AT AGE 24.
JAMES DEAN
THE 1958 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED", WAS BETWEEN WHAT TWO TEAMS?
BALTIMORE COLTS VS. NY GIANTS
THIS ARMY GENERAL WANTED TO EXTEND THE KOREAN WAR TO CHINA AND WAS RELIEVED OF HIS DUTY BY PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN.
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
WHAT COMPANY, STILL AROUND TODAY, INTRODUCED THE FIRST T.V. DINNER IN 1953?
SERVING WHAT FOOD WAS A WAY TO SHOW OFF YOU COULD AFFORD A REFRIGERATOR?
JELL-O (IT REQUIRES REFRIGERATION TO SET)
WHAT WAS THE FIRST DOG BREED APPLIQUE TO APPEAR ON THE POODLE SKIRT?
A TRIO OF DACHSHUNDS
DEVELOPED BY ZENITH RADIO CORPORATION AND KNOWN AS THE "LAZY BONES", THIS INVENTION WAS CREATED IN 1950
T.V. REMOTE CONTROL