1950s Music
This song, recorded in 1959 by the Coasters, had the line "You're gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion."
What is Poison Ivy?
This iconic movie from the 1950s was set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
In the 1950s, this the circular plastic toy that was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips.
What is the hula hoop?
Actions speak...
What is "louder than words"?
In 1955, this brave young woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
Who are Bill Haley and the Comets?
This 1952 American Western film starred Gary Cooper.
What is High Noon?
What type of hat/cap did both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wear on Tv in the 50s?
What is Coonskin?
Make hay...
What is "while the sun shines"?
This member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1955.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Which wild piano player sang "Great Balls of Fire"?
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
Which Mississippi-born singer made his first film appearance in 1956's Love Me Tender?
Who is Elvis Presley?
This famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
A rolling stone...
What is "gathers no moss"?
In 1955 this theme park with the theme, "The happiest place on earth where dreams come true" opened in Anaheim, CA.
What is Disneyland?
Which talented brothers sang harmony on hits like "All I Have to Dream" and "Bye Bye Love"?
Who are the Everly Brothers?
Which famous song does Gene Kelly sing and dance to while splashing in puddles in the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain?
What is Singin' in the Rain?
Which American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was released on October 15,1951?
What is I Love Lucy?
Don't count your chickens...
What is "before they hatch"?
He was president of the United States from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Who sang the smooth 1950 romantic ballad staple "Chances Are"?
Who is Johnny Mathis?
Who starred in the 1954 suspense thriller Rear Window, about a wheelchair-bound photographer?
Who is James Stewart?
Which character did NOT appear in the first Peanuts Cartoon Strip which appeared in October 1950?
Who is Snoopy?
A stitch in time...
What is "saves nine"?
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
What is polio?