The 1950's Entertainment

Elvis was very popular in the 1950's. Teens loved his song 'aint nothing but a Hound Dog'.  Teens in the 50's wanted to be "cool”, but also "different" and that’s why so many teens love and admired Elvis. Rock and Roll was big at this time and most parents thought it wasn't family appropriate. 1950’s were a time of happiness, individuality, and fun.

Today, almost every single person has a television in their house maybe even two, three, or four, but back in the 50's if you had a television then you were the coolest kid on the block. The TV only had a couple of TV shows compared to our hundreds maybe even thousands of shows, but they still enjoyed it very much. The most popular show for teens was ' The American Bandstand. Other TV shows included ' I Love Lucy', ‘Superman’, and ' The Mickey Mouse Club'.

People in The 50 have loved sports. Baseball and Football were big.  Blacks and Whites were also on the same team, because before they were on separate teams, and that it how Jackie Robinson rose to be a star. Not only were races brought together through sports, but women also rose and got to play in the professional leagues. 

1950's television set

Jackie Robinson

1950's Superman