Cinema in the 1950’s THE POST-WAR DECADE  IN THE MID-1940S, 90 MILLION AMERICANS WENT TO THE MOVIES EACH WEEK – BY THE LATE 1950S, THAT FIGURE HAD DWINDLED.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
 NARRATIVE AND GENRE.  Narrative is a word used to describe the plot or storyline of a film.  Most mainsteam films follow a linear structure.  At.
Advertisements

Truman’s Domestic Presidency Post War Problems  Economic Troubles Soldier Return Home  Tensions under Truman.
The Catcher In The Rye By J.D. Salinger
American Culture in the 1950s
The 1950s POP CULTURE.
27.3 Popular Culture in the 1950s
Important Eras in Cinema History The cultural role of film in the United States.
o Late 1940s through to the early 1960s o Became the largest generation in America’s history a baby was born every 7 seconds!
Making Sense of the Fifties Reform Revolt and Reaction Lecture Six: Term 1 Week 8.
Pop Culture of the 1950s The United States and the Cold War.
How did life change for teenagers from the 1950s? Lesson Aim: To feel confident with the content. History lessons are now on the website – hooray! TASK:
Radio and cinema. Features of the culture Role of Charlie Chaplain Role of Bing Crosby WHAT YOU WILL LEARN.
It has been reported that teenagers of your generation know nothing about the good ‘ole days of the 1950’s. You will explore the 1950’s, home of the Sock.
American Culture in the 1950s US History Standards: SSUSH21 The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States, a.
Life in the 1950s Suburbs and the Fear of the Bomb.
Conformity and Non-Conformity in the 1950s. Conformity Pressure to achieve the American dream.
Post War AMERICA.  Dad is the bread winner  Mom is the happy homemaker.
The Growth of Popular Culture Chapter 24 Section 2.
“Learning to Lead our Lives” What was US society like in the 1950s and 1960s? Skill: Knowledge and Understanding, Communication NGfL: USA All images/ cartoons.
Do Now 1)What was the Cold War? 2)Why did the United States used covert operations during the Cold War?
THE 1950’s America-Post WWII President Truman started the process of demobilization, or sending home members of the army. By July, 1946, only 3 million.
HOLLYWOOD AND THE AGE OF TELEVISION. BEFORE TV’S POPULARITY From , film going was the nation’s standard mode of entertainment From ,
MUSICAL FILM A celebration of sound and escape. DEFINITION  Interweaves vocal and dance performances into the narrative of a film.  Songs can either.
rations and diminished production during war = saved money government funded research and development of industry created new products and improved efficiency.
1950s Economic and Social Themes
A Time of Peace and Conflict
HOT ROC: What were 3 conditions set up by the Taft-Hartley Act? Copy down Homework in your agenda: Part 1: STAR Notes- pgs , due Tuesday.
Your group’s task…  Your group/team will research the year 1965 in order to present information to the class. This will better help us understand the.
Juvenile Delinquency Antisocial or criminal behavior of young people
The close of a decade Hollywood’s attack on tv Television is now a permanent fixture Hollywood’s attack: No movies were to be shown on television.
MOVIE’S OF THE 50’S By: Jamie Fergus MOVIE’S OF THE 50’S Work Cited.
{ Blufferama! Unit 10: Cold War and the 1950s.  What was the Marshall Plan? Group 1: Question 1.
THE PARADOX OF THE AMERICAN CHARACTER Analyze the conflicting elements of consensus and dissent in America during the late 1940’s-1950’s.
1950’s The Change of America. The Change in Family Housing Crisis suburbs—small residential communities around cities 1950s, 85% of new homes built in.
Factors that Affect Tourism
The 1950s A New American Society
Unit 7—Chapters 12 – 13 The Cold War CSS 11.8, 11.9,
“The Way We Were” American Politics and Society in the 1950s.
Films of the 1950’s 1950 to TV and the Baby Boom After World War II, disposable income and the suburban family with young children and teens became.
6 A. Television 1946  7,000 TV sets in the U. S  50,000,000 TV sets in the U. S. Mass Audience  TV celebrated traditional American values. Television.
Why would the Cold War & 2 nd Red Scare encourage conformity?
America in the 1950s United States History, Since 1877 Mrs. Rosen.
"On the other side of every mountain [was] another mountain." “Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation.
TEENAGERS IN 1950S BIRTH OF A GENRE. SHAPE OF THE CLASS Review – Women in the 50s Video – Elvis Video – Rock & Roll Introduction Teen Age Culture Rebellion.
Today’s Objective We will describe impacts of that rock ’n roll, television and the Beat Generation had on American society during the 1950s.
Catcher in the Rye & the 1950s The Catcher in the Rye Bringing you America’s most popular loner teenager since 1951.
13B 1.After ____, America became the most _________ country in the world. 2.The war _________the Great _________ and Americans had jobs and _________ again.
GI Bill GI Bill – government paid for college for returning soldiers. Also, provided unemployment payments and money to buy homes. Many of the veterans.
■Essential Question: –What was life like in America in the 1950s? ■Warm-Up Question: –Was the USA “winning” the Cold War by the end of the 1950s?
Affluent Society and Civil Rights Introduction Affluent Society – Statistics – Vets – Family Life Civil Rights Phase I: – Background.
“What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out
What Year Is It? Kristen Boone.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CINEMA?
Chapter 16- postwar America Section 3- The Television Age
THE 1950s: “Consumerism, Religious Revival, Conformity, Rebellion, Prosperity, Scientific Innovation, Atomic Fear”
Aim: To what extent was the “American Dream” of the 1950’s a façade?
4/21 Learning Target I can analyze three ways that the culture of the 1950’s shows conformity.
What is Pop Culture?. What is Pop Culture? popular culture noun cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the.
Tuesday April 25th, 2017 Learning Target;
The Mood of the 1950s Chapter 13.
THE 1950s: The Economy.
Life in the 1950’s America Transforms.
Chapter 37 The Eisenhower Era.
Cold War Pop Culture Lecture 6.
Andrew Goodwin (1992)- generic conventions of the music video
Cold War Pop Culture Lecture 4
Modern US History 1945-Present.
The Great Depression: Popular Culture
1950s America.
Presentation transcript:

Cinema in the 1950’s THE POST-WAR DECADE  IN THE MID-1940S, 90 MILLION AMERICANS WENT TO THE MOVIES EACH WEEK – BY THE LATE 1950S, THAT FIGURE HAD DWINDLED TO 16 MILLION.

1950’s Culture Post -WWII affluence More time and money for leisure activities Rise of fast food restaurants and drive-ins The Baby Boom begins Youth rebellion ‘perfect” American family – a myth?

Youth-oriented films become popular BIRTH OF TEEN FILMS Attractive young stars Rock music backgrounds Theme of rebellion in some James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1954) “What are you rebelling against?” “Whaddya got?” Gidget movies popular by 1959

McCarthyism, The Cold War, and The Nuclear Age Anti-communism “witch hunt,”radiation, and the arms race impact films Science fiction films The Thing From Another World (1951) The Thing From Another World The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) The Creature From the Black Lagoon Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Godzilla (1954) Godzilla

Other popular film genres The Western ◦High Noon (1952) ◦Shane (1953) The Musical Cinderella (1950) ◦Singin’ in the Rain (1952) ◦White Christmas (1954) *White Christmas ◦Guys and Dolls (1955) ◦Lady and the Tramp (1955) ◦Oklahoma! (1955) *According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version of “White Christmas” sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Expensive, Extravagant Epics ◦The Ten Commandments (1956) ◦Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) ◦Ben Hur(1959) Best Dance Routines Singin’ In The Rain

Comedies The Ma and Pa Kettle series Abbott and Costello moviesAbbott and Costello Harvey (1950)Harvey The Quiet Man (1952) Mr. Roberts (1955) Some Like It Hot (1959) – American Film Industy’s selection for top comedy honors Bob Hope continues to be a major comedy star

TelevisionTelevision vs. Movies: The Battle Begins TV grows rapidly during the decade and even begins to show movies Almost all homes have at least one television by 1955 The Wizard of Oz begins its annual showing in 1956 Film fights back ◦Cinerama: 3 screens as one ◦3-D movies ◦Smell-o-vision ◦Widescreen cinemas

Major Stars of the Decade Bob Hope Grace Kelly

Major Stars Continued Audrey Hepburn James Dean

The Iconic Norma Jean

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.