1950s
Ostrich Racing
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 05, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Parades and Festivals, 1950s
Balancin’ Fool
From Life magazine for March 10 1952, we get eight photos of one Robert Dotzauer, who liked to...well, balance things.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 27, 2009 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Human Marvels, 1950s
Unchained Melody x 7
One of these seven versions of UNCHAINED MELODY does not belong with the others. Using your best Sesame Street training, try to guess which one, and register your vote in the comments!Unchained Melody - Zamfir
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 23, 2009 -
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Category: Music, 1950s
Molly Bee, RIP
Her NYT obituary here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 12, 2009 -
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Category: Movies, Music, 1950s
Motor Patrol
For those of you who are wondering about the possible ancestors of the famed TV show CHiPs--and there must be at least six of you--here comes the 1950 film MOTOR PATROL. I watched it recently, and it's not as goofy as many cheap films of this era. But the fact that ninety percent of the action and intrigue does NOT involve motorcycles has to count for something.Isn't that fellow in the white suit really channelling Clark Gable pretty badly?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 28, 2009 -
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Category: Crime, Stupid Criminals, Movies, Regionalism, 1950s, Motorcycles
Marriage Is A Partnership
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 14, 2009 -
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Category: Domestic, Marriage, Sexuality, Husbands, Wives, 1950s
Underwater Wedding
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 12, 2009 -
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Category: Ceremonies, Weddings, Eccentrics, 1950s, Couples
Follies of the Mad Men #51
Not even the super-science of Captain Video can make your breath tolerable!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 07, 2009 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Science Fiction, 1950s
Vampira Bonus!
Recommended by reader DownCrisis:
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 06, 2009 -
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Category: Celebrities, Horror, Music, Reader Recommendation, 1950s
Vampira
Those end-of-the-year tributes to all who died in 2008 seem to be neglecting Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira, who passed away just a year ago. In memory, let's look at two short clips of the lady. She was weird enough, but when you add Liberace into the mix--!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 06, 2009 -
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Category: Celebrities, Horror, Movies, Television, 1950s
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