1. The 1950’s

2. Actresses “Marilyn Monroe” Real name- Norma Jean Baker Appeared in
Some Like It Hot
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Niagara
Seven Year Itch

3. Actresses Elizabeth Taylor Appeared in A Place in the Sun
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.

4. Actors
James Dean
Appeared in
Rebel Without A Cause
East of Eden
Giant

5. Actors Marlon Brando Appeared in On The Waterfront Guys and Dolls
Julius Caesar
The Wild One

6. Actors Paul Newman Appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Long, Hot Summer
The Rack
Until They Sail

7. Early 50’s Wholesome artist with sweet lyrics controlled the charts.
Feel good music set the mood for post WWII.

8. Birth of Rock and Roll
Alan Freed was the first DJ who played black R&B and Rock and Roll.
Sam Phillips recorded for anyone, any color, anytime and anywhere.
                              
                              
Alan Freed
Sam Phillips

9. The King Elvis the “pelvis” started a musical revolution.
He is known as one of the most famous musicians of all time.

10. Musicians of the 50’s Little Richard Johnny Cash Buddy Holly's
Chuck Berry
"Fats" Domino
Jerry Lee Lewis
Frankie Avalon

11. Hairstyles No blow-dryers were used to create the 50’s hair dos.
Hair pins and hair spray gave the women the look they wanted.

12. Hairstyles The very popular Poodle cut was worn by Lucy.
Perms were also very popular.

13. Teenage Hairstyles Strait hair was out soft and curly was in.
A ponytail with a chiffon scarf was worn to casual events.

14. Men's Hairstyles
A “duck tail” was worn by the “greasers” or rebellious boys.
Crew cuts and Flat tops were worn by teens.
Adult men wore clean, short hair.

15. Make-Up Peaches and cream Narrowed eyebrows
Natural blush/Natural eye shadow
During the night with eyeliner and red lipstick

16. Historical Events Creation of the Hydrogen Bomb Korean War
Selective Service Bill lowers draft age to 18 ½.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed for stealing A-bomb secrets.
Eisenhower elected President

17. Historical Events
Brown vs. the Board of Education rules that segregation is illegal.
Rosa Parks won’t give up her seat on the bus.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
US Surgeon General reports link between cigarettes and lung cancer.

18. Historical Events
1,000 army paratroopers called in by Eisenhower to ensure the integration of Central High School.
Soviets launch Sputnik 1. First manmade satellite.
Schools start to become privatized in order to avoid enrolling blacks.
Alaska and Hawaii become 49th and 50th State.

19. Popular Activities
Lego
Barbie
Hula Hoops
Roller Skating

20. More Popular Activities
Watching Sporting Games
Playing Board Games
Playing Outside
Watching T.V.
Silly Putty
Matchbox Cars
Cards

21. Charles Sifford Arnold Palmer Sports first television hero.
1st Black golfer to win PGA sponsored event.

22. Ben Hogan Althea Gibson
First Black woman in National Tennis tournament.
“Golfer of the year”
Won US Open after near fatal car crash.
Althea Gibson

23. Ted Williams Played for Boston Red Sox
Baseball’s highest paid player- $125,000.

24. Popular T.V. Shows

25. I Love Lucy
The Most Popular

26. Leave It To Beaver The Lone Ranger American Bandstand The Honeymooners
Dick Clark
Leave It To Beaver
The Lone Ranger
American Bandstand
The Honeymooners
Superman

27. Kids Shows
Mickey Mouse Club
Lassie
Howdy Doody

28. Fashion

29. Women Women were groomed and tailored, and wore heels and gloves.
Swing skirts and pencil cut style dresses with girdles.
Peter pan collars.

30. Shorts and Pants

31. Men’s Fashion
Gray flannel suits/with hats
Cowboy shirts
Plaid shirts

32. Female Teen Fashion Saddle shoes They wore dresses everyday
Jumpers with blouses
Sailor outfits
Poodle skirts

33. Male Teen Fashion Preps wore cardigan sweaters or letterman's jackets.
“Greasers” wore white t-shirts, blue jeans, and black jackets.

34. Political Events President Truman orders to develop the hydrogen bomb.
Senator McCarthy launches a crusade to rout out communism in America. “McCarthyism” is born.
Korean War begins.
The first usable electricity from nuclear fission is produced.

35. Inventions First Copy Machine
Paper Mate- First Leak Free Ball Point Pen
Solar Powered Wrist Watch
Play-Doh
Television
Disposable Diapers

36. Inventions First Plastic Coke Bottle Sputnik 1 Pantyhose
First Convention Microwave oven
UPC
Polio Vaccine
Liquid Paper

37. Cars
Corvette
Thunderbird

38. Disneyland Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955.
It had 18 major attractions.

39. McDonald’s Opens

40. Drive-Ins & Drive-Thrus
People really enjoyed drive-ins because you could put the kids in their pajamas and spend a cool summer evening at the drive-in, rather than heading for the city and a stuffy indoor theatre.